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Man jailed after threatening woman with gun

Monongahela police arrested a man Sunday after he was accused of using a firearm to hold a woman against her will. John Steven Chmiel, 46, of Monongahela, faces a felony kidnapping charge and several misdemeanors of unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault, reckless endangerment ...

Homicide charge dropped against woman accused in daughterĢƵ death

A Mount Pleasant woman who had served more than nine years in prison after the death of her 23-month-old daughter was sentenced to time served on lesser charges. “Thank you for listening to the evidence … itĢƵ just a weight off my shoulders,” Andrea Dusha told Fayette County Judge ...

Great Cross at Jumonville celebrates 75th anniversary

The Great Cross at Jumonville, which for 75 years has been an enduring symbol of faith and hope to those who visit the United Methodist retreat center or travel by its perch on the summit in Fayette County, is beginning to show its age. The cross has been painted in the past, but there are ...

Connellsville school board asked to reinstate academic recognition

In November 2023 the school board for Connellsville Area School District eliminated the traditional recognition of academic excellence when they voted 7-2 to no longer recognize a valedictorian, salutatorian, or top 10 students at graduation. Parents and students were only notified of this ...

Cinematic truth and Robert Redford

Robert Redford, the actor whose golden smile and understated persona warmed movie screens for decades, attended the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship. When he died on Tuesday at 89, Redford was remembered, among other things, for his one baseball movie: “The ...

Local counties see varied economic impact from tourism

Local counties benefited from increased economic impact from tourism in 2024, reflecting state trends, according to a new state report. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office report released Tuesday showed the overall economic impact for Fayette, Greene and Washington counties had all risen. One ...