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North Charleroi man charged in hospital assault

Carroll Township police arrested a man Saturday after he was accused of assaulting staff at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Victor R. Tyree, 60, of North Charleroi, faces felony charges of aggravated assault, and misdemeanors of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to the hospital at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Charging documents state that Tyree was livestreaming the emergency room, and became violent after he was asked to stop. He allegedly punched and pushed a doctor and two security guards. District Judge Eric Porter arraigned Tyree Saturday morning and sent him to the Washington County jail on $25,000 bond.

Judge declares mistrial in Uniontown homicide case

A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of a Fayette County man accused of fatally shooting a woman outside a Uniontown bar. Terrell Jones, 35, of Uniontown, is charged with criminal homicide in the death of Samatha Harden, 34. Police alleged Jones killed Harden outside of McPatton’s Pub ...

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Pirates sign Griffin to 9-year, $140 million deal

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early Wednesday, less than a week after the former first-round pick made his major league debut. The deal, the ...

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Pirates’ window to win feels wide open with Griffin, Skenes

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The future the Pittsburgh Pirates once envisioned fully became the present on Tuesday night. Paul Skenes on the mound. Konnor Griffin at shortstop. Two first-round picks drafted a year apart — Skenes in 2023, Griffin in 2024 — who have embraced the pressure that ...

Local roundup: Leopards pounce on Mustangs for 16-6 win

Connor Bergman was 3 for 3 with a double, six RBIs and three runs and also pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings as host Belle Vernon defeated Laurel Highlands, 16-6, in a five-inning Section 2-4A baseball game Tuesday. Zach Plymire went 3 for 4 with a double, RBI, two stolen bases and four runs ...

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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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Benefits of an early spring

After the old-fashioned winter we had, many are enjoying the benefits of an early spring. January and February saw temperatures in Southwestern Pennsylvania average about 4 degrees below normal while March saw our average temperature 8 degrees above what we normally see. The Polar Vortex ...

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