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McDonald woman accused of scamming mother

State police accused a woman this week of defrauding her mother out of $1,400. Erica Bardell, 42, of McDonald, allegedly convinced her mother that she was being held against her will and needed the money to be released, state police said. Bardell's mother, a 70-year-old resident of Summerhill ...

The suspect in a Uniontown homicide was booked into the Fayette County jail late Wednesday afternoon after being transported back from Maryland. Braedon Dickinson, 18, of Connellsville was taken into custody a week ago in Baltimore, where authorities tracked him following the fatal Feb. 5 ...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. PHILADELPHIA — Agencies under Democratic Gov. Josh ...

Students pursuing post-secondary education during the 2026-27 school year are invited to apply for scholarships offered through the Community Foundation of Fayette County. Applicants will complete a universal application to determine their eligibility for various opportunities. A list of ...

Washington Mall redevelopment continues

What was once a bustling indoor shopping center is now largely a pile of rubble and debris. Since the fall, construction crews have been busy razing the Washington Mall in South Strabane Township to make way for a Costco. Still currently standing are the Harbor Freight and Grand China ...

A domestic violence suspect from Brownsville now faces additional charges after allegedly asking his ex-girlfriend to tell police she was lying to get back at him. The letter from Kevin Fields, 24, also asked Shelby Price to marry him, according to court paperwork. Police said Fields sent ...