No measles in Washington, Greene or Fayette counties, but health officials urge vaccination
A Connellsville couple was arrested after doctors found their 7-month-old son had suffered severe injuries, allegedly resulting from child abuse. Tyler Hunter, 18, was charged after physicians determined the child’s injuries — including bruises, lacerations and bone fractures — could not be explained medically, police said. The child’s mother, Bella Kern, 18, had known about the abuse and failed to report it to authorities or outside agencies, court paperwork alleged. When the couple brought their son to Highlands Hospital on March 4, the boy’s left eye was swollen shut, and he had a large dark bruise on the back of his left ear, the complaint said. Police also observed ...
An Oakdale man was killed Sunday night in a two-vehicle accident in Cecil Township that sent one car over a nearby hillside. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, first responders were called at about 8:20 p.m. to the intersection of State Route 980 and Clover Lane. Cecil Township fire Chief Ted Wolford said the crash involved two cars that hit each other head-on. "We had one fatality. The police department is investigating," Wolford said. On Monday, Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the man who was killed as 55-year-old Charles Amic, of Oakdale. According to Warco, Amic was driving south and crossed the center line into the opposing lane. A passenger ...
A Fayette County man is accused of taking $4,000 in cash during an armed robbery at a Uniontown Bank Friday. Austin Wilson, 29, of Adah, allegedly confessed to the robbery at Somerset Trust Bank on Fayette Street, according to court documents. A teller told police Wilson, wearing a black hat, ...
The application for a proposed energy transmission line including parts of Fayette and Greene counties has been filed with the state’s Public Utility Commission. NextEra Energy is proposing a 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line beginning in Dunkard Township in Greene County and connecting to a ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears that civilian infrastructure may become fair game in the war, as Iran's president vowed to expand the country's attacks on American targets across the region in the face of ...
Vitt Emerich glanced up at the scoreboard at Hollidaysburg High School a few times waiting for it to start counting down, so she could start her pregame warmup. “Can we go yet?” she asked several people. Once she finally got the go-ahead, Emerich put up the first shot of the day and let ...
Bryson Lucas had a double-double and was one of five California players to score in double figures, and the Vulcans used a decisive second-half run to beat Seton Hill 77-63 in the semifinals of the PSAC men’s basketball tournament Saturday night at the Highmark Events Center in ...
The board of the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association had a change recently in the presidency of the organization and in the makeup of the board of directors. Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke was elected as MSOA’s president, succeeding Lisa Dunn, who board members said did not seek ...
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 ...
Pests can be frightening for homeowners, and an infestation can result in property damage if it is not discovered or treated promptly. According to pest management companies, termites can hollow out beams, beetles can tunnel through hardwood, and rodents can chew through wiring and insulation. ...
