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Three charged after juvenile assaulted with brass knuckles

A 17-year-old was charged as an adult last week after he allegedly hit a boy in the face while wearing brass knuckles during a fight at a Connellsville playground.Connellsville Police charged Jacob Maldonado of Connellsville with felony counts of aggravated assault and rioting. He is charged as ...

Judges denies injunctive relief, boots non-lawyer from elections case

A Fayette County judge denied a losing Republican candidateĢƵ request for injunctive relief against the county and its election board over alleged improprieties in the May 16 primary.Neither Jon Marietta nor his co-plaintiff, Delaware County resident Gregory Stenstrom, appeared for the ...

Fayette County celebrates its 240th birthday

Local leaders and historians gathered in front of the Fayette County courthouse Tuesday to mark a milestone for the county — its 240th birthday.It was in 1783 when Fayette was founded out of the southern portion of Westmoreland County, and named for Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the ...

PA attorney general sues father-son landlords in Fayette, Greene counties

news@greenecountymessenger.comA father and son who own properties in Fayette and Greene counties are being sued by the state attorney general for allegedly saddling tenants with illegal “rent-to-own” agreements.Attorney General Michelle HenryĢƵ office filed the lawsuit in Fayette County ...

Fayette president judge refuses to hear arguments in election case

A losing Republican candidate for the Fayette County board of commissioners appeared in court Thursday, hoping to present motions to support his contention that there were improprieties in the May primary.Instead, Jon Marietta and his co-plaintiff, Delaware County resident Gregory Stenstrom, ...

SCI-Fayette addresses water issues at facility

Inmates at SCI-Fayette had discolored water yesterday following scheduled maintenance.Rhonda House, corrections superintendent assistant at the facility, said there was a planned power outage to allow for a mechanical repair. The water was discolored when the power returned.House said inmates ...