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East Bethlehem welcomes first search-and-rescue dog
FREDERICKTOWN – Jason Webeck planned to train his young yellow lab as a hunting dog until they went for a hike in Arizona and heard a woman screaming.
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Woman jailed over smoking at high school
A Mon Valley woman has landed in jail over being caught smoking a cigarette last year at her high school.
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Consol making new repairs to Morris creek
By Scott Beveridge,
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Washington police say proper procedures used in Taser incident
A Washington man lost consciousness and was soon revived Tuesday after being hit twice with a Taser by city police during a struggle in which the man bit one of the officers several times.
Ronald Petruney, 49, of 1090 Jefferson Ave., remains in Washington Hospital today, and his condition was not immediately known, city police said at a news conference this morning.
An officer, whose name was not released, was patrolling Jefferson Avenue when he encountered Petruney on the ground near his apartment about 1:05 p.m., suffering from what appeared to be a seizure..
Petruney then stood up, disoriented, and attempted to walk into traffic, police Lt. Daniel Stanek said at the news conference.
Petruney refused orders to sit down and charged the officer, biting him and swinging his arms when the two began to struggle, Stanek said.
Another officer, who also was not identified, arrived on the scene. Petruney was first shot in the legs with two discharged Taser wires. The second officer then applied his Taser directly to Petruney’s torso, Stanek said.
At that point Petruney lost his pulse and was revived by paramedics.
Stanek said the officers followed department procedures in using Tasers. He said city police have had problems in the past with Petruney, who has known mental health issues. He also has bitten a police officer before, Stanek said.
Police are preparing to charge him with aggravated assault and resisting arrest upon his release from the hospital.
Police Capt. Bob Wilson said the hospital refused to release Petruney’s condition when he inquired about it today.
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Donora Library bucking trend by expanding
By Scott Beveridge,
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Canonsburg church erects pro-life display
By Christie Campbell,
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mojo@observer-reporter.com
East Bethlehem welcomes first search-and-rescue dog
FREDERICKTOWN – Jason Webeck planned to train his young yellow lab as a hunting dog until they went for a hike in Arizona and heard a woman screaming.
Full story >>
Woman jailed over smoking at high school
A Mon Valley woman has landed in jail over being caught smoking a cigarette last year at her high school.
Full story >>
Consol making new repairs to Morris creek
By Scott Beveridge,
Full story >>
Washington police say proper procedures used in Taser incident
A Washington man lost consciousness and was soon revived Tuesday after being hit twice with a Taser by city police during a struggle in which the man bit one of the officers several times.
Ronald Petruney, 49, of 1090 Jefferson Ave., remains in Washington Hospital today, and his condition was not immediately known, city police said at a news conference this morning.
An officer, whose name was not released, was patrolling Jefferson Avenue when he encountered Petruney on the ground near his apartment about 1:05 p.m., suffering from what appeared to be a seizure..
Petruney then stood up, disoriented, and attempted to walk into traffic, police Lt. Daniel Stanek said at the news conference.
Petruney refused orders to sit down and charged the officer, biting him and swinging his arms when the two began to struggle, Stanek said.
Another officer, who also was not identified, arrived on the scene. Petruney was first shot in the legs with two discharged Taser wires. The second officer then applied his Taser directly to Petruney’s torso, Stanek said.
At that point Petruney lost his pulse and was revived by paramedics.
Stanek said the officers followed department procedures in using Tasers. He said city police have had problems in the past with Petruney, who has known mental health issues. He also has bitten a police officer before, Stanek said.
Police are preparing to charge him with aggravated assault and resisting arrest upon his release from the hospital.
Police Capt. Bob Wilson said the hospital refused to release Petruney’s condition when he inquired about it today.
Full story >>
Donora Library bucking trend by expanding
By Scott Beveridge,
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Canonsburg church erects pro-life display
By Christie Campbell,
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MoJo Ashley Siswick, product evangelist at Robonica of Marblehead, Mass., demonstrates the Roboni-i action game for Phillip Nolan, left, and Joe Giel, both 18 and freshman at California University of Pennsylvania. The toy is among the hottest on the market this Christmas season and featured todfay at the Clean Sweeps high school robotics competition at the university. (Scott Beveridge/O-R)
MoJo Jimmy Filby, 11, a sixth grader at Charleroi Area Middle School, decorates Celebrations by Janet Rand in downtown Charleroi for the holidays. The window-painting project involves students in all grades in the district. (Scott Beveridge/O-R)
MoJo Washington Police Capt. Bob Wilson, left, and Lt. Dan Stanek field questions from the media this morning about a police Tasering that put a man in Washington Hospital a day earlier. (Scott Beveridge/O-R)
People living in Hanover Township are expressing their opinion about a planned sanitary sewer project for the Florence area. Some residents want the sewer authority to save the cost of a new treatment plant by piping the sewerage to the Burgettstown-Smith Township Joint Sewer Authority's treatment plant. (Christie Campbell/O-R)
