Six planets to parade across the night in coming days
Charleroi police arrested a father over the weekend after finding his children living in unsafe conditions. Jackson Alexis, 40, of Charleroi, faces two felony charges of endangering the welfare of children. According to the criminal complaint, shortly before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Alexis' daughter called 911 and reported that he was "dead." Officers found Alexis face down on a mattress on the floor at his home in the 500 block of Rear McKean Avenue. Alexis told police he was trying to get something for his infant son and fell over. Charging documents state that while police were at the home, Alexis' daughter used a bucket to go the bathroom. Investigators then discovered the home had no ...
When the Washington County Historical Society opened its Arcs of Freedom exhibit in 2025 in the city of Washington's LeMoyne House — a National Historic Landmark that served as a key stop on Underground Railroad — one of its aims was to tell the story of the Abolitionist Movement and ...
Community members are grieving the loss of a 7-year-old boy who died when he was hit by a car in Greene County, and working on ways to aid his family. Wilson Churilla, a student at Bobtown Elementary School, was walking across Route 88 in Monongahela Township on Saturday afternoon when he was hit by an SUV driven by Lewis Gipson, 92, of Rices Landing, police said. The crash happened around 4 p.m., and Churilla died about two hours later, officials said. Rich Pekar, superintendent of Southeastern Greene School District, said additional counselors and support staff will be brought in to help students and staff process their grief. Tributes on social media recalled Churilla’s ...
It was the sweetest of challenges. I jumped at the invitation to help judge all the delectable cookies, cakes, candy and chowder at City Mission’s Sweet and Savory Sunday event this past weekend at Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe. Wait … chowder? Yep, that’s right. This year’s dessert ...
A new coach often faces the task of rebuilding or rejuvenating a program. On occasion, however, the new coach has the opportunity to succeed an iconic figure and leader. Such is the case of Joey Noro, the new coach of the PennWest California Vulcans baseball team. He succeeds Mike Conte, who ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia football might've found its new pass rushers coach, who will be its third in the span of under two months. Rich Rodriguez is expected to hire former Arkansas defensive line coach Deke Adams as his new defensive ends coach, according to CBS Sports. The hiring ...
Wednesday, Feb. 25 High school Boys Basketball WPIAL Class 2A Championships Fifth-place game Eden Christian at Jefferson-Morgan, 7 p.m. WPIAL Class 3A Championships Seventh-place game Ligonier Valley at Southmoreland, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball WPIAL Class 4A ...
Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Herald-Standard’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...
We have all seen the pictures of the brutal, cold winds and the everlasting darkness of the Arctic Winter. What originates in the Arctic does not always stay in this frozen land. In the darkness of winter, the cold air grows into an ever increasing dome of colder and colder air and if ...
