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Uniontown man charged for DUI with child in back seat

Monongahela police charged a man Friday for driving under the influence with his 4-year-old child in the vehicle. Christopher Aaron Fisher, 35, of Uniontown, faces a felony charge of endangering the welfare of children, and misdemeanors of reckless endangerment and DUI. According to the criminal complaint, police were called shortly after 10 p.m. April 6 to the 100 block of Third Avenue in New Eagle. Police were initially informed by dispatchers that the 4-year-old had contacted 911, but later learned the call had been placed by her mother. Charging documents state that the child was improperly placed in a car seat, and lying sideways in the rear of the car. Fisher allegedly failed ...

South Strabane man arrested in road rage incident

South Strabane Township police arrested a man Friday after he was accused of assaulting a woman in a road rage incident. Krishnakumar Kandasamy, 38, of South Strabane, faces a felony aggravated assault charge. According to the criminal complaint, police officers were called at about 6:40 a.m. Friday to the intersection of East Beau Street and Trinity Point Drive. South Strabane Township police Chief Drew Hilk said Kandasamy and Lisa Jane Eckert were stopped in the left turning lane on East Beau Street to turn into Trinity Point. Both had exited their vehicles and began arguing. A witness told police that Kandasamy assaulted Eckert in the middle of the roadway. Charging documents ...

Contractor for Greene County home accused of home improvement fraud

A West Virginia independent contractor is facing charges after allegedly failing to finish work on a Greene County home. Michael Brown, 62, of Maidsville, W.Va., had made a verbal agreement in October 2023 to perform work on the house in Greensboro, according to the criminal complaint. Homeowner Diane Pilon, who lives in Morgantown, W.Va., told police her family paid Brown the agreed-upon fee of $57,000 over the next two years. Brown has yet to finish the work, and was not responding to the Pilons’ requests for updates, the complaint said. Brown is charged with home improvement fraud and financial exploitation of an older adult. A preliminary hearing date had not been set as ...

House damaged in Brownsville fire

Firefighters were called out multiple times for a Monday fire that damaged a house in Brownsville. The fire at 11 Clayford Ave. was called in at 3:48 a.m., said Sue Kozak-Griffith, public information officer for the Fayette County Emergency Management Agency. All occupants of the home were ...

Uniontown woman charged with assaulting boyfriend

A Uniontown woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend during an altercation at their residence Saturday night. Latica Lewis, 34, allegedly gave Christopher Greer a deep puncture wound to his arm during the argument, which court documents said took place around 4 a.m. at their home on Pershing Court. Greer told police after stabbing his arm, Lewis attempted to stab him approximately 60 more times, though he fended most of the blows off with a pillow. Both were transported to WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital. Lewis said she had grabbed a knife after Greer pushed her onto the mattress with a pillow, but had no memory of anything after that, according to the complaint. At the time ...

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It will be East vs. West on Memorial Day weekend when four teams comprised of the top high school flag football players in the state will represent the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders in the third annual Pennsylvania Scholastic Football ...

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Pirates providing plenty of run support for Skenes

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor's edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a game, no matter how masterful the Pittsburgh Pirates ace might be. Not anymore. The offense that struggled to score whenever Skenes took the hill in 2025 — the main ...

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Wednesday, April 15 High school Baseball Brownsville at Beth-Center, 7 p.m. Flag football Uniontown at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Softball Beth-Center at Jefferson-Morgan, 4 p.m. Connellsville at Albert Gallatin, 4 p.m. Deer Lakes at Mount Pleasant, 4 p.m. Mapletown at West ...

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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the ĢƵĢƵ annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. ItĢƵ not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...

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EarthĢƵ climate out of balance

Warning lights are flashing according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization “WMO.” Mother Earth is being pushed beyond its limits and every key climate indicator is flashing red. EarthĢƵ energy imbalance, the gap between heat absorbed and heat released, is the ...

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