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The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the prison sentence Tuesday for a South Connellsville man convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old, and also reaffirmed his status as a violent sexual predator. James Gibson, 62, was convicted in 2024 in Fayette County Court of Common Pleas for ...

Waynesburg and Franklin Township are seeking bids for a new waste and refuse collection contract. At a special meeting Monday night, the Waynesburg Borough Council approved bidding documents and a solicitation for bids for the contract, which would run for five years. Westmoreland Sanitary, ...

Washington County man charged in July assault

A third person has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault against a woman in Uniontown in July. Jonathan Godines, 19, of Denbo, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct. According to his criminal complaint, ...

When Dolly Parton died in August, it inspired a local children’s author to pay tribute in a way his mother would have loved. On Monday, Rizzi DeFabo presented 100 copies of his book “Rizzi & Nonna and the Wedding Cookies” to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Fayette County. ...

School real estate tax deadline nearing

The Fayette County Tax Collectors’ Association would like to remind all property owners that the last day to take advantage of paying the school real estate tax at a 2% discount is Wednesday, Sept. 30 (postmark accepted). Please refer to your tax bill for office hours & forms of payment ...