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The superintendent of Monessen City School District said police are investigating after a firearm was found in a teacher’s desk Thursday. Dr. Robert Motte sent a letter to parents informing them the weapon had been found at Monessen Elementary Center. Motte wrote in the letter that the ...

McDonald woman accused of scamming mother

State police accused a woman this week of defrauding her mother out of $1,400. Erica Bardell, 42, of McDonald, allegedly convinced her mother that she was being held against her will and needed the money to be released, state police said. Bardell's mother, a 70-year-old resident of Summerhill ...

Homicide trial begins in Finleyville shooting

The prosecution asked jurors to use their “common sense” that Keaundre Crews shot and killed Jaisen Irwin outside Bob’s Tavern in Finleyville more than three years ago, while the defense noted there is no physical evidence linking the defendant to the homicide. During opening ...

The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Chartiers Township has been named the Best Small-Town Museum in USA Today’s annual 10 Best Readers Choice Awards. It was one of a handful of honors given to museums across the region in the awards. This is the first year the museum was selected for ...

It wasn’t business as usual at the Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe Thursday morning. More than 300 business leaders from across the region gathered for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s initial Member Forum. The event lasted four hours and featured two panel discussions and nine ...

CANONSBURG – Any parent or guardian who has dropped a child off at a school or child care center has seen the signs. They warn against bringing peanut products into the building or having your child distribute them as treats. To older adults who grew up with peanut butter and jelly ...