Fayette man charged in Fairchance drive-by shooting
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries combating a fire that fully engulfed a house Saturday night in Monongahela. The Monongahela Fire Department said on Facebook that multiple fire departments were called out shortly before midnight to a fire at 502 Warne Ave. Extension off the Cemetery Hill section of Route 88. While fighting the fire, two firefighters were injured during a fall, a department representative said Sunday morning. Both firefighters were treated at local hospitals and released with only minor injuries. Firefighters remained on scene for almost five hours, the department said Sunday morning. Departments steered traffic away from Route 88 between the City Bridge and ...
Bentleyville Police Chief Richard Young and former Treasurer/Secretary Tammy Stamm have launched a civil suit against the municipality and six borough officials, claiming the borough published false and defamatory statements against the two saying they had misused public funds. Young and Stamm filed a praecipe for writ of summons to initiate the lawsuit Aug. 10 in Washington County Court of Common Pleas. Their attorney, William Labovitz, said filing a writ stops the clock on the statute of limitations. As of now, he is still discussing with his clients whether they will proceed with a formal complaint laying out their claims. “We have not committed to doing it,” he said ...
State Reps. Charity Grimm Krupa and Ryan Warner are inviting Fayette County residents to join them for a Concealed Carry Seminar set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Fiddler’s Hall in the Fayette County Fairgrounds. The seminar will feature presentations from Fayette County Sheriff James Custer, District Attorney Michael Aubele and Firearms Owners Against Crime Institute President Jim Stoker to help gun owners brush up on Pennsylvania’s concealed carry laws and the Castle Doctrine. “The Second Amendment protects our fundamental right to defend ourselves, our families and others,” Grimm Krupa said. “This is your opportunity to hear directly from experts about your rights ...
A Fairchance man is in custody after he was accused of wounding two people in a drive-by shooting stemming from a dispute with one of the victims. Nykolas House, 20, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, carrying a firearm ...
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Chris Pierce has been able to travel the world because of wrestling, and the Laurel Highlands graduate will make another trip overseas in October when he travels to Amman, Jordan, for the Veteran World Championships. The 48-year-old will compete in freestyle and Greco-Roman from Oct. 6-11, ...
The first "Battle of 119" between Southmoreland and Connellsville had a tremendous buildup with a boisterous crowd, a trophy on the line and great entertainment on and off the field at Falcon Stadium. But the night took a dark turn early on for the Falcons. Connellsville quarterback Cooper ...
For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...
Warm, moist air has overspread the area from the Gulf of Mexico and when you step outside you can feel this muggy, oppressive, humid air. It’s just late morning and as the temperature continues to climb, puffy cumulus clouds begin to show up and as the day progresses these clouds begin ...
