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Donora child drowns in Monongahela River

A 12-year-old boy died Saturday while swimming with friends in the Monongahela River. Divers found Rontae Lester, of Donora, on the riverbed at about 3:30 p.m., according to a report from Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco. According to Warco, one of Lester’s friends called 911 at ...

Canton man’s body found in home 6 months after death

Greene County Regional Police Department is investigating after a man’s decomposed body was found in a Canton Township home last week. According to department Chief William DeForte, investigators found the remains of 64-year-old Michael Bebout in a bedroom at his 500 Hayes Ave. home at about ...

Woman dies in South Strabane senior high-rise fire

A 68-year-old woman died Wednesday morning after a fire started in her apartment at a South Strabane Township senior living high-rise. Washington County Coroner Tim Warco identified the victim as Kimberly Haines, a resident of Thomas Campbell Apartments. South Strabane Township Fire Chief ...

Two found dead following vehicle fire

A man and a woman who were found dead over the weekend in Greene County died in a vehicle fire, state police said Tuesday. First responders were called to Beagle Club Road in Morris Township for reports of a vehicle fire, state police said. Jefferson Township firefighters discovered the ...

Fayette Coroner releases first annual report

The Fayette County Coroner's Office released its first-ever annual report, providing a comprehensive look at the causes and trends of deaths in the region over the past 23 years. And while the report gives an in-depth and quantifiable insight at the causes of death that have occurred in the ...