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Maryland man accused of leading police on car chase in Uniontown

A Maryland man is in jail in lieu of a $100,000 bond for allegedly fleeing from state police who tried to pull him over in Uniontown. A trooper tried to conduct a traffic stop on Roger Strawser, 58, of Oakland on Saturday after he allegedly swerved into the opposing lane on South ...

Uniontown woman charged for allegedly hitting baby in the face

A Uniontown woman is accused of assaulting three people, including a 1-year-old child. Uniontown police alleged Brianna Harris, 33, broke into a home at 67 Whiteman Ave. around 9 p.m. on Nov. 5 to confront Abbey Smith about a shared loved interest. According to the complaint, Harris hit ...

Man accused of hampering investigation into child’s death

A Lake Lynn man was charged with impeding an investigation into the death of his toddler son. According to state police, Brett Bissett, 25, initially agreed to surreptitiously record his girlfriend Brianna Bloyer, who is accused of brutally assaulting 2-year-old Bentlee Myers. Instead, ...

Truckers beware: ‘Georgetown Scalper’ not safe for passage

Amber Abruzzi has lived near the railroad tracks in Cecil Township for 27 years, and has grown accustomed to box trucks and 18-wheelers getting stuck at the Georgetown Road underpass every once in a while. However, recently these incidents have become all too common occurrences. “It has ...

Duda’s Farm scaling back operations

Duda’s Farm, a family farm in Brownsville known for its roadside produce stands in Fayette and Washington counties and West Virginia, announced last week its plans to scale back operations. The farm, which has operated for five decades and filed for bankruptcy protection in April 2023, has ...

WVU Medicine expanding to Southpointe

WVU Medicine is coming to The Fountainhead building in Southpointe. Known formally as West Virginia University Health System, the Morgantown-based health-care provider has signed a lease for all four stories of the structure. The Fountainhead sits at the entrance to the mixed-use park, at 555 ...