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Washington Co. appealing decision on ‘non-compliant’ opioid grants

Washington County officials are appealing the decision by the stateĢƵ opioid settlement fund review committee to reject eight grant applications put forward by the county for various projects battling the drug epidemic in the region. The Dispute Resolution Committee overseeing the ...

Amplifying voices: Uniontown Amateur Radio Club installs new repeater

Some two-way radio operators in Fayette County and surrounding areas can now see their messages go out a little farther. The Uniontown Amateur Radio Club recently installed a repeater that expands the range for the portable, mobile and home-based stations in General Mobile Radio Service by ...

Peters Township senior charged in ‘sextortion’ scheme

The president of Peters Township High SchoolĢƵ senior class is in jail after local police accused him Friday of running a criminal network where in which he “catfished” juvenile teenagers, convinced them to share inappropriate images and videos and in some cases extorted them. Zachariah ...

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 ...