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Two accused in Verizon copper wire theft

Two men accused of stealing 700 feet of copper wire from a Verizon tower may have been the cause of a power outage over the summer, according to state police. According to court documents, Jeffrey Howell, 38, of Smithfield and Garrett Keith Weeder Jr., 35, of Carmichaels stole about $3,700 ...

Family affair

DUNBAR – Ron Allen, 70, has been coming to the Fayette County Fair for the past 65 years. “The first memory I can remember is there was a section in the back corner that they had for kids,” Allen said. “I was back there playing. I was probably 4 or 5 years old.” Now, 65 years ...

A fun future: Donated land to be used for Georges Township park

On the last day of Fayette County’s Economic Development Week, Fay-Penn Economic Development Council finished with a bang, donating a nearly 9-acre parcel of land to Georges Township for the development of a public park, something township supervisors said was badly needed in the area. The ...

Smithfield man charged for sexual assault of juvenile

A Smithfield man is accused by state police of carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a teenager. Travis Wayne Swihart, 30, was charged by police Wednesday with felonies of statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, endangering welfare of children and aggravated indecent ...

Masontown man charged in fatal Nicholson Township crash

A Masontown man who was involved in a fatal head-on collision in Nicholson Township last year is now facing charges. State police charged Jacob Manchas, 30, on Friday with a felony of homicide by vehicle. The accident occurred shortly after 7 a.m. April 18, 2023 when Manchas crashed into ...

‘Seed Swap Day’ for home gardeners includes local event in Smithfield

An upcoming community event will match home gardeners with seeds along with some education on how to get the most out of them. While the idea of a seed swap is nothing new, Shelbey Huber, the owner/farmer of Hilton Farm II in Smithfield, has been helping to organize them locally for two ...