close

TAGGED : mon valley

Superior Court upholds dismissal for co-defendant in Donora homicide

An appellate court has upheld a Washington County judge’s decision to dismiss homicide and conspiracy charges against one of three people accused in the killing of a Donora convenience store worker more than five years ago. The state Superior Court ruled Tuesday that the case against Jah ...

Coroner seeking information

The Washington County Coroner's Office is seeking information on Robert Martuicc, who was born Dec. 4, 1954, and died Aug. 13 at Premier Health Center of Washington. He previously lived in Charleroi. Information should be directed to the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.

Boy struck by hit-and-run driver in Charleroi

A pre-teen boy was struck by a speeding car in downtown Charleroi over the weekend before the driver left the scene but later returned at the behest of her brother. Charleroi Regional police said the boy was crossing Fallowfield Avenue at Third Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday when the ...

Hundreds gather at vigil to honor Peters Township teen

Hundreds gathered inside Trinity United Methodist Church in Peters Township on Sunday night for a vigil to honor the life of Karoline Heintz. Heintz, 18, a Peters Township graduate and incoming freshman at PennWest California, where she was a member of the women's soccer team, died Aug. 19. ...

Eighteen dead cats found in North Charleroi home

Charleroi Regional Police filed felony charges against a North Charleroi man after a search of his residence Wednesday revealed 18 dead cats and another 20 cats that were allegedly neglected. Joseph B. McKenna Jr. is facing 18 felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and 20 misdemeanor ...

Monessen considering a remote start to school year

Monessen School District is considering a remote start to the 2026-27 school year as the district continues to address fungal growth that was found on water-damaged building materials inside its middle school and high school buildings last month. In a letter to school district families, ...