Fayette commissioners approve creation of educational authority
A Uniontown man is accused of raping a woman while he was at her house earlier this month. Darren Harrison, 33, was charged Tuesday with rape, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault in connection with the incident, which the alleged victim told police happened on Fayette Street in Uniontown in the early morning hours of Sept. 2. The alleged victim told Harrison to stop several times during the assault, the complaint said. She also shared a text with police Harrison sent the next day asking her if she thought the encounter was consensual. Harrison told police he had stopped when asked, the complaint said. As of Tuesday, Harrison was no longer cooperating ...
A fire that damaged a North Union Township house last week has been ruled an arson. North Union volunteer firefighters were called to 103 Maddas St. shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday to battle the blaze, and later requested the state police fire marshal to come to the scene to investigate. The fire caused about $50,000 damage to the house, and the fire marshal ruled it an arson, according to a press release from state police. No injuries were reported, and it was not known if anyone was in the house when firefighters arrived. Anyone with information on the fire is asked to call the state police fire marshal at 724-223-5200 or 724-439-7111 and ask to speak to a fire investigator.
A Masontown man accused of stealing more than $3,000 from a Point Marion bank was arrested early Tuesday morning. State police troopers arrested Stephen Gaza, 46, at a home in Ronco, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said in a Facebook post. The arrest came after an extensive ...
The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is hosting the seventh annual Fayette Gives on Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at fayettegives.org. This year, 107 nonprofits will join Fayette County's largest day of giving, building on more than $3.1 million raised through Fayette Gives since ...
Another week of high school football, another huge rivalry game for Connellsville. Week Four of the season brings a fourth consecutive emotional game against a nearby opponent for the Falcons while 11 other local teams open conference play, including unbeaten Waynesburg Central and ...
NAME: Linkon Keller SCHOOL: Connellsville CLASS: Senior SPORT: Football KELLER’S WEEK: Keller had a huge impact on offense, defense and special teams in Connellsville’s 28-14 victory over Laurel Highlands at Mustang Field last Friday. The senior running back/linebacker scored all four ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Yelich’s two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Yelich grounded his double down the left-field line off Carmen Mlodzinski (7-7) to erase a 4-3 ...
People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...
Aging is part of the process of living. Each day we are alive, we are getting older. I remember in my 70s talking about getting older with my friends. We were just getting older and then it happened, when I turned 80 I received a birthday card with a big 80 on it and at that moment I knew I ...
