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A Philadelphia man accused of arranging another man’s death was arraigned Friday and sent to Westmoreland County jail without bond. Tuan Minh Dang, 47, is accused of hiring someone to kill Boyke Budiarachman in the parking lot of a Rostraver Township shopping plaza on Nov. 5, 2022, at the behest of Keven Van Lam. Authorities have said Lam, 58, of North Strabane Township, and Budiarachman, 49, of Rostraver, were former business associates whose relationship had soured. The alleged hitman, who has never been arrested, shot Budiarachman in the head, though Lam told police he’d only wanted Budiarachman beaten on the leg with a baseball bat. According to court documents, Lam gave ...
Washington County officials are soliciting bids to build a new 18-hole miniature golf course at Mingo Creek County Park. Interested builders have until March 30 to submit their sealed proposals to the county controller’s office, where they will be opened after the 11 a.m. deadline, according ...
Now that it’s opened a new terminal, Pittsburgh International Airport officials are looking at launching a new driverless shuttle that could carry passengers from parking lots and a hotel to the terminal. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is opening public comment on ...
DONEGAL Assault alleged: Andrew Tyler Melton, 32, of Donegal Township, was charged Thursday by Donegal Township police with strangulation and simple assault. According to the criminal complaint, at about 6:30 p.m. police were called to Melton’s home in the 10 block of Jansen Road. Christine Citerella told police that was asleep and woke up to Melton strangling her. District Judge Louis McQuillan sent Melton to the Washington County jail on $100,000 bond. NORTH STRABANE DUI crash: Kristopher Brown, 35, of Donora, was charged Thursday by North Strabane Township police with driving under the influence, endangering the welfare of children and reckless endangerment. According to the ...
At the rear of my classroom, for the better part of 30 years, hung a poster which read, “Life is Weird - Write About It.” And my students did. Some complained, at first. Others begrudgingly jumped through the hoops. A few embraced the exercise of pen to page with every fiber in their being. ...
By Doug Feinberg AP Basketball Writer Anticipated No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas were chosen as hosts for the first two rounds of the NCAA Women's Tournament on Saturday. For the first time, the NCAA revealed the 16 teams that will be hosting on opening weekend a day ...
California’s Bryson Lucas has earned a rich reputation as a standout college basketball player with his play on the defensive end of the court. The 6-7 redshirt junior forward from Clarksburg, W.Va., has twice been named the Defensive Player of the PSAC West and his performance this year ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
Many companies use thread count to make their sheets more appealing and luxurious, but a bigger number doesn't always mean a good buy. Before you reach into your wallet, consider these truths about thread counts. A thread count is a scientific term with strict federal standards on how the ...
