Region breaks records for wettest first half of August
A Farmington man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal charges for distributing child pornography was sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Nathan Fike, 41, will serve 70 months in federal prison followed by 10 years on supervised release as part of the sentence imposed Thursday by U.S. District Judge Marilyn Horan at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh. Fike pleaded guilty in March to distribution of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors. In October 2023, federal investigators said Fike sent sexually explicit videos of children to an undercover FBI agent working in the ...
Monessen School District is considering a remote start to the 2026-27 school year as the district continues to address fungal growth that was found on water-damaged building materials inside its middle school and high school buildings last month. In a letter to school district families, Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte said teacher supplies, instructional materials and other resources inside the building are not accessible. "No final decision has been made at this time. However, we are actively preparing for this possibility so that our students can continue learning with as little interruption as possible," Motte wrote. Last week, the school district said the start date would be ...
Laurel Highlands School District is bringing in experts for a comprehensive assessment of the middle school after the discovery of mold and mildew issues. In a statement posted on the district’s Facebook page Wednesday, administrators said central administration had met with Pittsburgh-based ...
Two former Laurel Highlands High School teachers accused of sexual misconduct against students waived their preliminary hearings Wednesday morning. Daniel Cervone and Martin Gatti, both 51, are expected to stand trial sometime next summer, unless they reach a plea agreement before then, said ...
A former mine foreman at Bailey Mine is suing Consol Energy and its newly rebranded company claiming he and another supervisor were fired after they raised concerns about safety at the sprawling underground coal operation in Greene County following the death of a miner in May. Mark Smith filed ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In just two weeks, West Virginia football kicks off against Coastal Carolina at noon for the first game of the 2026 season. The second year of Rich Rodriguez starts very soon. Year 1 left a lot to be desired. The Mountaineers finished 4-8, with a lot of surprising ...
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Marc-Andre Fleury, Larry Murphy, Jim Rutherford and Jack McGregor to the Penguins Hall of Fame 'Class of 2026', which was announced Thursday. Fleury and Murphy enter the Hall of Fame in the Player Category, Rutherford was elected to the ...
As we move into late summer a lot is going on. Families are busy winding down summer vacations and getting ready for the school year. Some districts have already started their fall schedule and school supplies and fall clothing are on family agendas. The heat of summer is quickly passing ...
For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging, road building and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nationwide. The U.S. Forest ...
