Laurel Highlands High School teacher accused of attempted sexual assault of student
An attorney who used to work in Washington County was indicted by a grand jury this week on allegations that he embezzled more than $1.3 million from a Pittsburgh nonprofit. Christopher Furman, 53, of Pittsburgh, faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, Furman was named the president of the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline, which has operated the Duquesne Heights Incline since 1964. The indictment accuses Furman of funneling $1,379,300 from the group’s bank accounts into his own between October 2024 and September 2025. Furman currently works for the Pittsburgh law firm Gabriel Fera. ...
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Supporters of opening Pennsylvania's ...
Washington County officials are considering whether to contest a state board’s decision to reject four opioid settlement grants it awarded last year, although there is confusion over whether the county government or the entity that received the funds should appeal. County solicitor Gary ...
A Norfolk Southern train hauling coal slowly meanders through West Brownsville on Tuesday morning following the surprise snowstorm earlier in the week that dumped a few inches on the area.
Penn State Fayette's baseball team didn't get to play all six of its scheduled games on its Palm Beach Challenge trip to Florida but did manage to get on the field for four before heading back north. The Roaring Lions fell in all four games but head coach Ryan Encapera felt the trip was a ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As the story goes, when Rosemary Kosiorek was fielding college basketball offers, there were two things that were sort of at the top of her list. The first was the opportunity to play. “My thoughts always were, and this is something I always told my kids when they ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sean Walker scored with 28.3 seconds left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh 6-5 on Wednesday night, spoiling Sidney Crosby’s return to the Penguins' lineup. Jackson Blake had a goal and two assists, Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall and Walker each ...
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 ...
KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir. The mesmerizing display, about an hour after sunrise, was ...
