A Brownsville woman will face a Fayette County judge next week after pleading guilty to locking her 6-year-old naked in a dog cage and physically abusing the girl. Mimi Frost, 33, entered guilty pleas to 155 of the 156 charges she faced, including aggravated assault and dozens of counts of ...
Defense attorneys for two parents whose infant daughter died in 2022 after she ingested fentanyl are trying to demonstrate that prosecutors don’t have enough evidence to continue pursuing the death penalty case against their clients. Shannon McKnight and James May IV appeared in Washington ...
The need for hands-on learning opportunities as well as a stronger focus on financial literacy have both been subjects of increased educational focus as of late. Junior Achievement is trying to fill those needs in the area and across the globe. “A large percentage of students think they ...
Roman Smith and Julius Poole won by technical fall to help carry Albert Gallatin to a 40-36 victory over Southmoreland on Wednesday night in non-section wrestling action at Albert Gallatin. Smith earned his technical fall at 189 pounds with a 17-2 victory in 5:05 before Poole posted a 17-2 ...
Rolling out the mats and returning them for a dual meet is something most wrestlers … and coaches, would rather do without, but it is a necessary evil for the home team. Laurel Highlands graduate and current head coach Jimmy Harris and his Mustangs were glad to take up the chore ...
Ellie Seese scored two key baskets in the fourth quarter to put Albert Gallatin ahead and the Lady Colonials hung on for a hard-fought 41-38 non-section girls basketball victory in their season opener at Connellsville on Tuesday night. Mya Glisan scored a game-high 15 points for AG (1-0) and ...
The great misadventure began before the journey to Springfield, Mass., in a Pittsburgh parking garage. I shoved a blanket into my already-stuffed tote bag, breaking the handle. Both suitcases were brimming over with formal wear – to a wedding, we were heading – and other necessities and ...
I woke up this morning hearing Bruce Springsteen’s song, “Born in the USA”. My morning shower changed the tune from Born in the USA to Living in Southwest Pennsylvania. Checking the morning weather, I saw that July 23 was the warmest day ever recorded on the planet. Records go back ...