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Three charged in theft of telephone line

Three people are behind bars after police said they stole about 450 feet of telephone line in Luzerne Township last week. Charges were filed against David Emery, 41, and Arram Nelson, 28, both of Brownsville, and Kalen Barkley, 39, of Grindstone on Saturday. State police charged the three ...

Prison board continues discussion on daily housing fee for inmates

Members of Fayette CountyĢƵ prison board revisited the topic of charging inmates at the new jail a daily housing fee. At Wednesday's regular meeting, county Controller Robb Rhodes said counties like Westmoreland and Somerset impose a $10-per-day fee to each inmate housed in a county jail. ...

Dziados wins Democratic nomination for 14th Congressional District

South Strabane resident Chris Dziados appears to be on his way to victory over Ken Bach in the race for the Democratic nomination in the 14th Congressional District. According to unofficial vote totals following TuesdayĢƵ primary election, Dziados held just a 1,868-vote lead over Ken Bach of ...

Lack of competitive races led to a low voter turnout locally

With the presidential nominees locked, election officials went into Tuesday not expecting a high voter turnout. As of mid-afternoon, their expectations were right on target. “ItĢƵ not anywhere as busy as a presidential primary would normally be if the race had been contested,” said ...

Donora man charged in Menallen Township shooting

A Donora man was arrested Monday night following a shooting in Menallen Township. State police charged Jobe Wright, 30, with felonies of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, burglary, prohibited possession of a firearm and aggravated cruelty to animals. According to the criminal ...