New regional drop-in centers to open in Uniontown, Charleroi

A Waynesburg man was arrested Monday after allegedly stealing a pickup truck and other items from a home in Jefferson Township. Police said Phillip Stanger, 39, admitted to taking a white Ford pickup belonging to Marko Demaske, and also to breaking into Demaske’s home and taking a 12-gauge shotgun and crossbow. Demaske contacted police around 9:14 p.m. Monday. He had found the pickup truck nearby and retrieved his stolen items, according to the criminal complaint. Shortly after being dispatched, police interviewed Stanger, who they said confirmed the theft and break-in. Another witness, Melissa Jenkins, accompanied Stanger to the residence and also backed up his account, court ...
From mulching to cleaning out flooded basements, nearly 100 young people fanned out across Washington last month to beautify, rehabilitate and brighten the city’s neighborhoods and parks. The members of Dreamers Company Inc. of Washington were participating in Mission Washington, held each ...
A tractor-trailer hauling frozen pies caught fire Sunday afternoon while traveling east on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township, causing hefty traffic delays on the highway. The driver pulled the rig onto the shoulder of the road near the Donora-Fayette City exit when the trailer’s rear ...
A man is in serious condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after he was stabbed several times early Monday during a dispute in Washington. City police officers were called to the 300 block of East Hallam Avenue about 3:30 a.m. and found a man who had multiple stab wounds, Washington police Chief ...
SAUGET, Ill. – Victor Castillo went 5-for-5 and drove in three runs, powering Gateway to a 13-6 win over the Wild Things on Tuesday in a series opener. The loss, combined with Lake Erie’s 4-0 win over Joliet, trimmed Washington’s lead in the Central Division to 2½ games. Castillo, ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Dave Palone has been to the winner’s circle 21,251 times in his career, more than any harness racing driver. But he never thought he would find his way to the dias of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He ...
By John Perrotto Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Catcher Henry Davis drove in the game's only run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and preserved the lead with a tag at the plate in the ninth, giving Pittsburgh a 1-0 win over St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on Tuesday night as Pirates ace ...
It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...
If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, one of the issues doctors want to keep on top of is your eye health and whether the disease is affecting blood vessels in your eyes. One area health-care provider is helping patients get the testing they need by doing that eye test in primary care ...