State DHS secretary visits Arc Human Services’ Smart Home Lab
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) will conduct a solemn Memorial Day ceremony honoring John Ross Dunn, bugler of the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry, known as “The Ringgolds,” at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Ruff Creek. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, and is open to the public. It was rescheduled from last week due to inclement weather. Dunn served as a bugler in the first of Pennsylvania’s distinguished Civil War cavalry units. Buglers played a vital role on the battlefield, transmitting orders and signals that guided troop movements during combat. This ceremony seeks to recognize Dunn’s service and sacrifice, as well as to preserve ...
There was no sign of foul play in the death of an SCI-Fayette inmate, the state police said in a news release Tuesday. The body of Lavell Jones, 55, was found alone in his locked cell around 9:27 p.m. May 21, police said. The county coroner’s office released the body to a funeral home. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker said Wednesday that typically occurs in cases in which the person is elderly or has known health issues that make an autopsy unnecessary. In a written response, the SCI-Fayette superintendent’s office declined to comment on Jones’ health prior to his death, citing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It referred questions to state police ...
When Pennsylvania State Police troopers arrived at a horrific crash in which a car catapulted off of an Interstate 79 overpass in Cecil Township on Memorial Day weekend nearly 50 years ago, they thought no one could have survived. The car had plunged 53 feet onto the old Montour Railroad ...
A Brownsville man is accused of using hidden cameras to record multiple people in a bathroom. Adam Arena, 45, is charged with nearly 160 counts, including sexual abuse of children, child pornography, invasion of privacy and criminal use of a telecommunications facility. Charging documents said the allegations date back to June 2024, when a child discovered a camera inside a shampoo bottle in the shower. Police traced the cameras back to Arena, according to the criminal complaint. Officers seized a cellphone, laptop, and several other electronic devices at Arena’s home. Several of the devices contained videos of the child or another victim, who was an adult, the complaint said. ...
Pennsylvania utility regulators are warning consumers to prepare for higher electric bills this summer as new electricity generation prices take effect June 1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said all PUC-regulated electric utilities across the state will adjust their “Price to Compare,” or default electricity supply rate, just as summer temperatures and air-conditioning use begin increasing electricity demand across Pennsylvania. The combination of rising electricity supply costs and heavier summer usage could significantly increase monthly utility bills for many households, officials said. "While June 1 generation price adjustments may increase supply costs for many ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking three-run home run and drove in five runs on Wednesday night while playing in his hometown as the Chicago Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Happ’s three-run shot snapped a 4-4 tie and ...
FRIDAY, MAY 29 BASEBALL AMERICAN LEGION Smithfield-Fairchance at Belle Vernon Post 484, John DiVirgilio Field, Rostraver Township, 7:30 p.m.
McMURRAY — West Greene has been a thorn in Jefferson-Morgan’s side for a long time, but the Rockets were able to turn the tide on their Greene County rivals Wednesday afternoon at Pleasant Valley Elementary School’s softball field. Emilee Bazzoli had five strikeouts, including one for ...
Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...
