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A Monessen man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on drug and firearm charges. Anthony Crews, 52, faces three charges of possession with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession of a firearm and ammunition after being convicted of prior felonies. According to the Department of Justice, on June 25 Crews was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and firearms. Crews faces 10 years to life in prison, and a fine of up to $5.5 million.
Hanover Township police charged a man this week for allegedly stabbing two people following a concert at The Pavilion at Star Lake. Frank Bonacci, 43, of White Oak, faces felony charges of aggravated assault, and misdemeanors of reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and tampering with evidence. According to the criminal complaint, the stabbing occurred at about 12:45 a.m. Aug. 3 in the Star Lake parking lot. Luke Bryan had performed for a sold out crowd that night. Charging documents state that Steven Palermo and Daniel Myers had offered to help Bonacci look for his girlfriend's lost cellphone, but that a fight broke out. The complaint did not say what prompted the fight. Court ...
The Masontown office that provides services for the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) will close on Feb. 1. Susan Mahokey, project manager at Fayette County Community Action Agency, said the closure will consolidate operations for the county’s three WIC offices. The fewer than 100 clients who receive services in Masontown will be transferred to the office in Uniontown, located at 140 N. Beeson Boulevard. “We surveyed our participants … and they really prefer to come to the Uniontown clinic because of the appointment stability,” Mahokey said, noting that the clinic is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is also a WIC office located in ...
Murder and homicide charges were dismissed against a Waynesburg woman in a plea deal reached just before she was scheduled to stand trial for providing fentanyl-tainted drugs to a man who died from an overdose. Tiffany Gump, 29, pleaded no contest Thursday morning to drug delivery resulting in ...
The Greene County Farmland Preservation Board is accepting applications from qualifying landowners for participation in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Applications will be accepted through the end of this year. The program is designed to help farmers protect their land for future generations by permanently preserving farmland from non-agricultural development. Landowners may sell or donate a conservation easement while retaining ownership of their property and continuing agricultural production. A conservation easement is a legal interest in land that restricts development or use of the property for purposes other than agriculture. Easements may be granted to the ...
Albert Gallatin's football team was an exception to the rule in 2025. Independent football teams are usually considered struggling programs attempting to rebuild and don't receive a lot of notoriety. The Colonials, however, had one of the top teams in the area and put together an ...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Anthony Mantha scored twice, Sidney Crosby made it three in an early 37-second span and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Thursday night. The 37-second spree was the fastest three goals in Penguins history and the fastest three allowed by the ...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is scheduled to meet at Commission headquarters in Harrisburg on Saturday, Jan. 24 to consider significant changes to the hunting season framework for the 2026-27 hunting year. Foremost among potential changes is shifting the opening of firearms deer season one ...
Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Herald-Standard’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...
Our weather has always been full of uncertainty. This past week weather forecasters have been trying to figure out the actual path of the winter storm that is affecting much of the country this weekend. The Weather Channel this past Wednesday morning was calling for a massive winter storm to ...
