‘The hidden story’
A Fayette County man serving a prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend in 2021 received an additional six- to 12-month prison sentence Thursday for dumping a large amount of waste tires at Ohiopyle State Park. Thomas L. Dean, 53, entered a fast-track guilty plea Thursday to misdemeanor violations of the Solid Waste Management Act, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced in a release. Dean is also ordered to pay a $2,500 fine to the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Abatement Fund. The Office of Attorney General’s Environmental Crimes Section investigated and prosecuted the case, which involved Dean — and his nephew, Donald Dean — dumping tires at the park while working at an auto ...
Cash and suspected illegal drugs were seized at two locations in Greene County Friday morning after Greene County Drug Task Force detectives simultaneously executed search warrants at both spots, Greene County District Attorney Brianna Vanata announced Friday. The searches, conducted in Jefferson and Nemacolin, arose fro mseparate investigations, the district attorney’s office said. Detectives had obtained a search warrant for 129 Hickman St., Jefferson, after an undercover operation in May in which officers purchased “tranq” — a dangerous veterinary tranquilizer (xylazine) frequently mixed with illicit opioids. During a search of the building, detectives found glassine bags ...
The Laurel Highlands School District approved a preliminary budget with a $2.4 million deficit at its meeting Wednesday night. The tentative budget of $65,757,231 marks a $90,000 increase over the one in place for 2025-26, said Thomas Shetterly, the district’s acting business manager, during Wednesday’s meeting. “Over the next month, the administration, the board are going to work to pare that down to a balanced budget,” he said. The board will hold a work session at 5 p.m. June 15 in the board room of the administration office. Final adoption of the budget will come at the board’s regular meeting June 29, to be held in the Laurel Highlands High School auditorium. Board ...
CALIFORNIA – Compared to last year, things started much better for Carmichaels in their quest for a WPIAL softball championship. The Mikes scored two runs in the first three innings, but coach Dave Briggs knew they probably needed more. His instincts were correct. A couple of mistakes ...
A curtain call awaits for some of the area’s top high school basketball players. The Roundball Classic, which showcases senior basketball players in a set of all-star games this weekend, will take place at North Allegheny High School with 12 local boys and girls selected to ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Leslie Dowdle called it. Months before her son Rico entered free agency after running for more than 1,000 yards for Carolina, Leslie Dowdle rang Rico just minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Mike McCarthy would replace Mike Tomlin as head coach in ...
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, ...
HARRISBURG -- Whether collecting forensic evidence that will bring poachers to justice, tracking down lost hikers or live-trapping black bears for research, Pennsylvania State Game Wardens have among the most unique, diverse and exciting careers in wildlife conservation. This summer, youths ...
