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The chief of police at McDonald Borough fired a single shot at a man who pointed a firearm at him over the weekend, court documents allege. State police are handling the investigation after Timothy ...

Prosecutors claimed in opening statements Monday that the Smith Township father on trial for allegedly violently shaking his son made “chilling” statements about preparing to do just that in the days ...

Nursing home workers and union representatives criticized Valley West-owned facilities for not coming to the bargaining table and for not providing necessary supplies for workers during a press ...

Monongahela police charged four men Friday in connection with a bar fight last month. According to court records, shortly before 11 p.m. Sept. 20 police were called to the Drunken Hippie at 131 W.

Jim Burns Jr. learned early on in his life that he was never going to be an athlete if he wasn’t a student first. That expectation is not surprising when your father is the superintendent of schools.

It was a different time. In fact, the crazy fun we had in the ’70s was like a spin-off from the fun sitcom “Delta House” or the movie “Animal House.” Every Thursday night, we had a standing invitation ...

Morris Township residents will again have a space for meetings, banquets, weddings and other community functions — and in a spot they know well. The township hosted a ribbon cutting at the newly built ...

The square bale of straw that people might use to spruce up their fall decor could come from a quick trip to the store. Or it could come through a tractor, baler and sweat. Matt Mooney of Waynesburg ...

About a dozen dogs were blessed Saturday during a “Blessing of Animals” at Tails of the Trail Dog Park in Uniontown. “We’ve invited dogs from our church and around the community to come and receive a ...

Dustin Shoaf still has yet to taste defeat as a head coach. Southmoreland upped its record to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the Class 3A Interstate Conference in Shoaf’s first year at the helm with a 41-0 ...

A member of St. Oscar Romero Parish in Washington County who was held at an ICE detention facility for nearly three months has been reunited with his family. Jesus Teran, 35, a father of two, was ...