Split decision for Washington County’s opioid grants
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 ...
Four out of the seven grants in Washington County that a statewide committee deemed were “non-compliant” uses of the opioid settlement funds were once again rejected following an appeals hearing Friday afternoon. County Human Services Director John Tamiggi and his department’s deputy, ...
You swipe your card, take your purchase and walk out of the store. It’s a pretty common scenario. It’s also one that can leave you with less money in the bank or less room on your credit card. Skimming and shimming cases are on the rise everywhere, said state police Trooper Kalee ...
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 ...
PITTSBURGH — Jeff Capel is sticking around in Pittsburgh. Athletic director Allen Greene announced Friday that Capel will be back for a ninth season despite a disappointing 13-20 mark this year that ended with a 98-88 loss to North Carolina State in the second round of the ACC ...
Bryce Wright and Cam Ullom combined on a three-hit shutout as Avella blanked Washington 4-0 in a windy season-opener Friday afternoon at EQT Park. Wright started and pitched five innings for the Eagles, allowing two hits. He walked three and struck out seven. Ullom pitched the final two ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Terrence Hill Jr. came off the bench to score 20 points and lead VCU to a 71-66 victory over Duquesne on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. The second-seeded Rams (25-7) advance to play in a Saturday semifinal against the winner of ...
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 ...
U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn't mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building's plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet. That uncertainty has fueled a booming market for water filters, from simple pitcher models to multi-thousand-dollar ...
