Peters Township senior charged in ‘sextortion’ scheme
State police accused a woman this week of defrauding her mother out of $1,400. Erica Bardell, 42, of McDonald, allegedly convinced her mother that she was being held against her will and needed the money to be released, state police said. Bardell's mother, a 70-year-old resident of Summerhill Township, Cambria County, sent Bardell the money in increments between Feb. 13 and 15. According to state police, Bardell admitted she was not in danger and was "just trying to get money." State police charged her with theft by deception and financial exploitation in Cambria County. As of Thursday's deadline, there was no docket listed for Bardell in the Unified Judicial System of ...
Pleasant View Presbyterian Church in Smock is sponsoring “Loads of Love” days at Mod Laundromat, 503 Union St., Brownsville on Sundays, Feb. 22 and March 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. Those who need help paying for laundry costs are invited to do their laundry at this time. The Masontown Community Kitchen will hold its free dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 102 W. Church Ave., Masontown. The menu is roasted pork chops, cabbage and noodles, homemade desserts and bread. Donations are accepted and help to pay for future meals. For questions or to volunteer, call Kathy at 724-317-8623 or Frank at 724-366-4721. Mon Valley Paws will hold its monthly ...
The superintendent of Monessen City School District said police are investigating after a firearm was found in a teacher’s desk Thursday. Dr. Robert Motte sent a letter to parents informing them the weapon had been found at Monessen Elementary Center. Motte wrote in the letter that the teacher has a license to carry a firearm. The teacher has not been identified. Motte said Friday that officials discovered the firearm Thursday morning in the course of a separate, unrelated investigation. According to Motte, this investigation was related to Title IX but declined to elaborate on the specifics. “We were actually doing another investigation, and through that questioning it came ...
It wasn’t business as usual at the Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe Thursday morning. More than 300 business leaders from across the region gathered for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s initial Member Forum. The event lasted four hours and featured two panel discussions and nine ...
Students pursuing post-secondary education during the 2026-27 school year are invited to apply for scholarships offered through the Community Foundation of Fayette County. Applicants will complete a universal application to determine their eligibility for various opportunities. A list of matching scholarships will display; each will have additional questions and must be submitted individually. There are also four stand-alone applications that must be applied for outside of the universal application. In all, there are 51 scholarships to be awarded based on academic achievement, community service, financial need, extracurricular participation, area of study, school preference, and ...
CONNELLSVILLE TWP. — The play was designed for Emma Larkin to inbound the ball and get it right back. Geibel Catholic was locked in a 53-53 tie with visiting St. Joseph in their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal game at the Swamp and Larkin had already poured in 34 points for the Lady Gators so ...
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — It would seem there is no safe place for the WVU men’s basketball team to hide these days. The comforts of home have become uncomfortable, the result of three straight losses inside Hope Coliseum. Road games were once a recipe for disaster, yet the Mountaineers (16-10, ...
Jefferson-Morgan tried to rally but couldn't overcome an early deficit in falling to third-seeded Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 41-28, in a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal game at Peters Township High School's AHN Arena on Thursday night. The loss snapped J-M's 10-game winning streak. The ...
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 ...
We have all seen the pictures of the brutal, cold winds and the everlasting darkness of the Arctic Winter. What originates in the Arctic does not always stay in this frozen land. In the darkness of winter, the cold air grows into an ever increasing dome of colder and colder air and if ...
