Crews begin reassembling historic cast-iron bridge in Brownsville
A New York man is accused of taking more than $13,000 in payment from a Fayette County couple without delivering the farm equipment they purchased. Charges of deceptive business practices and theft by deception were filed Friday against Scott Breveleri in Judge Daniel Shimshock’s court. Breveleri, 29, of Champlain, N.Y., had been hauling equipment to Christopher and Linda Diamond’s home in Nicholson Township in June 2025 when he told them they could order additional items through his company, according to the criminal complaint. After exchanging text messages throughout the rest of the month to buy more farm equipment for pigs, they sent Breveleri’s girlfriend, Kydie Woolsey, ...
A Uniontown teen was arrested Friday night after allegedly threatening to kill officers who responded to the parking lot where he was waiting. Shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, Uniontown police were notified that Zachary Welda, 19, had homicidal thoughts and was going to stab or kill police if they responded to 34 Millview St., where he was waiting in the parking lot. When police arrived, Welda approached them with the blade of a folded knife exposed, according to his criminal complaint. He complied when asked to drop the knife and was placed under arrest. Welda then head-butted the officer who was trying to place him in the back of a police car, and tried to escape as officers pulled ...
Tempers flared between Commissioners Nick Sherman and Larry Maggi during a rowdy debate over whether Washington County officials should withhold nearly $2.5 million in annual funding sent to the county’s tourism promotion agency. Sherman asked for a motion during Thursday’s voting meeting ...
A Westmoreland County man was charged Thursday with striking and killing a pedestrian on Interstate 70 in Canton Township in March, and accused of continuing to drive another 46 miles back to his house near Irwin without stopping or notifying authorities. State police said Anthony Joseph Pugliano was driving east on I-70 with three other people in his SUV when he struck 46-year-old Timothy Booker of Avella on the highway near the Chestnut Street interchange shortly before 4 a.m. March 8. A tractor-trailer driver who came upon Booker’s body lying on the highway and called 911 to report the incident, although it was not immediately clear how the incident happened or why the victim was ...
The swimming pool at Wana B Park in Cumberland Township will be demolished and replaced by new amenities after officials determined it would not be economically feasible to repair and operate the pool in its current form. Subsidence and unstable geological conditions caused a series of leaks ...
When the Steelers began training camp there was one player who stood out as a key to their defense's success for the 2026 season. Pittsburgh ranked near the bottom of most passing defense categories last year but the hope was a new coaching staff could put together more effective schemes and ...
West Virginia's football offense had a lot of holes last season. The offensive line struggled, and it couldn’t get consistent quarterback play. This season, Rich Rodriguez spent a lot of capital on rebuilding the offense. He brought in leading rusher Cam Cook, quarterback Michael Hawkins ...
Tom Croftcheck was one of those athletes that teammates and coaches would want on their side. The vibe was positive. The effort was unquestioned. The will to win was apparent and infectious. “Tommy is one of the most competitive guys I ever played ball with,” said Larry Kumor, a Uniontown ...
People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...
Autumn evokes strong feelings. Many people welcome fall’s colors, bracing air, and diverse outdoor options. Others rue the colder weather and shorter days. For a minority of Americans, autumn’s arrival means reacquaintance with firewood. For an even smaller fraction, those who glean their ...
