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James Paul Smith Jr.

Lemont Furnace James Paul Smith, Jr., 68, of Lemont Furnace, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at his residence, with loving family by his side. He was born January 10, 1958, in Uniontown, a son of the late James Paul Smith, Sr. and Gertrude Kay Clark Zooner. James was a ...

Roger A. Hunt, Sr.

Hopwood Roger A. Hunt, Sr., 82, of Hopwood and Uniontown, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 25, 2026. Born in Uniontown, he was the beloved son of J. Raymond and Verda Hunt, who preceded him in death. Roger was married for 58 years to the love of his life, Karen Luther Hunt. Their ...

Charleroi magistrate office condemned after water leak

The Charleroi office of District Judge Eric G. Porter was condemned Wednesday, forcing the magistrate and his staff to find a new location. Borough Manager Joe Manning said a water leak in the building at 416 Fallowfield Ave. made the space uninhabitable. “The pipes may have frozen ...

Speers man charged with ethnic intimidation following viral video

A man from Speers Borough who recorded himself saying racial slurs to a Black woman in a Rostraver Township Walmart now faces criminal charges. State police announced in a press release Wednesday that 36-year-old Michael Todora faces misdemeanor charges of ethnic intimidation and harassment, ...

Sale of Fourth Street Foods finalized

Fourth Street Foods is officially under new ownership U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge approved the sale of the Mon Valley frozen foods business on Jan. 21, and the sale closed Jan. 30. Wisconsin-based Morski Foods purchased the Charleroi-area business for $3 million. “We have a ...