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Uniontown man charged with sexually assaulting children

Charges were filed against a Uniontown man in three Fayette County courts Tuesday alleging physical and sexual abusing of children over a multi-year period. Daniel Lee Davis, 33, is accused of assaulting multiple children at locations in Uniontown and Springhill Township. Criminal complaints filed against Davis said a Pennsylvania State Police investigation began in 2025 after one of the children alerted a parent. Children detailed numerous incidents of sexual abuse, as well as an instance in which Davis hit one with a pan, according to the complaints. Discharge paperwork after physical assessments of the children conducted at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital diagnosed two of the ...

Washington, Fayette schools receive grants for career and technical education programs

A Washington County school district and two Fayette County career and technical centers were among 54 Pennsylvania schools that received a portion of $4.3 million in grants through the Competitive Equipment Grants program. The program helps with the purchase of new equipment for approved CTE programs that prepare students for in-demand jobs. Trinity Area School District and Fayette County Career & Technical Center each received $85,000, the maximum amount awarded, while Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center received $74,320. School districts and CTCs can use the grants to update or purchase equipment used in the training of students in approved career and technical ...

Four charged with endangerment in Fayette after toddlers found in roadway

Four people are accused of child endangerment after two toddlers in their care were spotted lying in the middle of a road in Allison. Police said the children were found to have wandered from the home of maternal grandmother Jeana Kline, 58, and paternal grandfather Thomas Darst, Jr., 50, both of Allison, who were named partial guardians by Fayette County Children and Youth Services. They were charged Monday along with the childrenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ parents — Shane Gardner, 24, and Kelsey Kline, 22, both of New Geneva — who’d also been at Kline and DarstÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ home at 403 Second St. Video from a nearby homeownerÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ security camera taken on April 26 and turned over to police showed the ...

6 tornadoes confirmed in weekend storms

Six tornadoes touched down in Southwestern Pennsylvania on Saturday, including three in Washington County and two in Fayette County, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has confirmed. The sixth tornado occurred in Westmoreland County. The NWS said the tornadoes touched down near ...

Pennsylvania Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers available

The Pennsylvania Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides income-eligible seniors with the opportunity to purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from approved farmers in Pennsylvania. The program provides five $5 vouchers totaling $25 to eligible seniors one time during the program year. The vouchers may be redeemed at designated area farmers markets through Nov. 30. To be eligible for the SFMNP vouchers, an individual must be 60 or older by Dec. 31 and must be a resident of Fayette, Greene, or Washington counties. An eligible individualÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ gross income includes interest, Social Security, wages, compensation for black lung or unemployment, and must be ...

Brownsville man charged in assault

A Brownsville man faces charges after being accused of fracturing a manÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ leg during a dispute in April. According to the criminal complaint, Joseph Stokes, 59, accosted James Wellington as he was walking through a parking lot on Hopewell Road in Luzerne Township on the night of April 23. Wellington told a Pennsylvania State Police trooper Stokes accused him of making a rude gesture to Stokes’ wife before punching him multiple times in the face and chest. Stokes also threw WellingtonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ walking stick over a hill into the bushes, the complaint said. Medical records provided to police by WellingtonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ family said he sustained a left medial tibial fracture in the assault, and ...

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Next wave

While there were 12 local seniors selected to play in the Roundball Classic, the basketball all-star event also included the next wave of talent in a trio of Rising Stars Underclassmen games. The girls game, played on May 29 at North Allegheny High School, featured four area players in ...

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Dodgers hammer Pirates’ bullpen in 12-3 win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst against Pittsburgh's bullpen as the Dodgers quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win on Tuesday night. Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young winner, allowed ...

Belle Vernon Legion rolls past Brownsville

Aiden Shaffer went 2 for 2, including a three-run homer, and knocked in six runs and Belle Vernon pitched a combined no-hitter in romping over visiting Brownsville, 17-1 in five innings, in Fayette American Legion baseball action on Tuesday. Shaffer's home run came in a 10-run second inning ...

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OP-ED: Changing the direction of U.S. labor

Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...

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Migratory game bird seasons set for 2026-27

HARRISBURG — PennsylvaniaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 2026-27 migratory game bird seasons have been set. Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Game Commission selections were made after reviewing last yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ hunter ...

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