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Police investigating after Monessen teacher brings firearm to school

The superintendent of Monessen City School District said police are investigating after a firearm was found in a teacherĢƵ desk Thursday. Dr. Robert Motte sent a letter to parents informing them the weapon had been found at Monessen Elementary Center. Motte wrote in the letter that the ...

Homicide trial begins in Finleyville shooting

The prosecution asked jurors to use their “common sense” that Keaundre Crews shot and killed Jaisen Irwin outside BobĢƵ Tavern in Finleyville more than three years ago, while the defense noted there is no physical evidence linking the defendant to the homicide. During opening ...

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 ...

Trolley Museum given USA Today Readers Choice honors

The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Chartiers Township has been named the Best Small-Town Museum in USA TodayĢƵ annual 10 Best Readers Choice Awards. It was one of a handful of honors given to museums across the region in the awards. This is the first year the museum was selected for ...

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 ...

How sweet it is

City Mission will host its biggest - and sweetest - fundraiser on Sunday. The 32nd annual Sweet and Savory Sunday will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The City Mission is expecting an estimated 3,000 people to attend, where they can sample both sweet and ...