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Charleroi mother facing charges for poor living conditions

A Charleroi mother is facing charges for poor living conditions after her husband was arrested over the weekend. Roldy Noel, 27, was charged Monday by Charleroi police with two felonies of endangering the welfare of children. Jackson Alexis, Noel's husband, was arrested Saturday following a medical call to their home in the 500 block of Rear McKean Avenue. Charging documents allege that while police were at the home, Noel's and Alexis' daughter used a bucket to go the bathroom. Officers found the home had no running water, a broken toilet, a shower filled with brown water and garbage piled up in a corner. According to the criminal complaint, the daughter and an infant son were ...

Prosecution, defense rest in Finleyville homicide trial

Investigators initially had four suspects in the fatal 2022 shooting of Jaisen Irwin at Bob’s Tavern in Finleyville, but eventually narrowed it down and accused Keaundre Crews of being the alleged gunman, according to testimony on the fourth day of his homicide trial. In addition to Crews, ...

Fallowfield man not guilty of murder in fatal shooting outside Bob’s Tavern

The man accused of speeding in his SUV to a Mon Valley bar in order to shoot and kill a Monessen man as he left the establishment more than three years ago was found not guilty on all homicide charges Wednesday afternoon. A Washington County jury of seven women and five men took about two ...

Brownsville man accused of robbery

A Brownsville man is accused of robbing another man of a video game system. State police said Emir M. Calloway, 23, agreed to pay $400 for a PlayStation 5 Isaac Eckley was selling on Facebook Marketplace. When the men met at a Brownsville gas station on Dec. 11 to complete the transaction, police alleged Calloway brandished a handgun, threatened to kill Eckley, and stole the white bag containing the PlayStation. After Calloway walked away, Eckley called 911. Police said multiple surveillance cameras captured Calloway carrying a white bag back to his home on Cemetery Road. Eckley's address not listed on the complaint. According to the complaint, Eckley identified Calloway in a photo ...

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Pirates prospect Griffin homers twice vs. Red Sox

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ latest can't-miss prospect, didn't miss against the Boston Red Sox and newcomer Ranger Suarez on Tuesday. The 19-year-old shortstop, considered the top prospect in baseball, hit a pair of homers in Pittsburgh's 16-7 ...

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Steelers’ Khan expects faster resolution on Rodgers this year

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With Aaron Rodgers undecided on whether to return for a 22nd season in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers are anticipating quicker clarity about their quarterback situation this time. General manager Omar Khan said he doesn't have a deadline in mind for determining if the ...

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Penguins place Crosby on injured reserve after Olympic injury

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to start their playoff push without Sidney Crosby. The club placed its longtime captain on injured reserve on Wednesday. The move comes after Crosby sustained a lower-body injury during the Olympic hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina ...

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Cheers & Jeers

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 ...

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Rodent remedy

It’s hard to say if it’s a dependable sign of spring, but it is different. For the last couple of days, we’ve been seeing chipmunks scurry around atop the deep but diminishing snowpack here in the mountains. Otherwise, we haven’t seen a chipmunk around our place since before ...

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