Excavator used in Courthouse Square demo topples into trench
A group of seven men who robbed motorists at rest stops in 2023 pleaded guilty Monday. According to a press release from state Attorney General Dave Sunday, the men pleaded guilty to five counts of third-degree felony robbery, and a Westmoreland County judge sentenced them each to at least three months in prison. Charged in the case were John Black, 41, Wendell Compton, 57, Robert Murphy, 73, Darrell Noel, 41, Robert Chandler, 47, Adam Smith, 41, and Danny Williams, 51. The men are all from Cincinnati, Ohio, except for Compton, who is from Knoxville, Tenn. In April 2023, the group targeted truckers and other drivers at the Pennsylvania Welcome Center in Donegal Township, a truck stop ...
Charleroi police charged two more parents who were living with their children in a building without running water or sewage. Lucner Joseph, 43, and Navilia Norazier, 40, were each charged last week with felonies of endangering the welfare of children. Joseph and Norazier were living at 515 McKean Ave. with their four children. It is the same building where 40-year-old Jackson Alexis and 27-year-old Roldy Noel were living with two children. Their children were allegedly using a bucket to go to the bathroom. According to the criminal complaint, the building was recently condemned and police were “conducting a follow up.” Charging documents state that officers found Norazier in ...
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A SWAT team was called to Peters Township Saturday night after a man was accused of threatening his neighbor with a shotgun. Gregory Steven Morris, 68, faces a felony charge of aggravated assault, and misdemeanors of terroristic threats, simple assault and reckless endangerment. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to Morris' home at 105 Timber Oak Court at about 10:10 p.m. Saturday. A neighbor, who police did not identify, said he knocked on Morris' door to speak with Morris regarding a parking complaint. Morris allegedly answered the door wielding a shotgun. Charging documents state that Morris cocked the gun and said he was going to shoot the ...
Even as several polls suggest Americans have a mixed to negative view of the American war against Iran, U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler and both of Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators have expressed support for the military strikes that started Saturday. Reschenthaler, a Republican whose district ...
Kobe Foster, the ace of the Washington Wild Things pitching staff, is coming back for a fifth season. The club announced Tuesday it had agreed to terms with the veteran left-hander Foster on a contract for 2026. Foster, 27, is the Wild Things’ all-time leader in wins (30), innings pitched ...
PITTSBURGH — Pitt fired women's basketball coach Tory Verdi on Tuesday, ending a three-year tenure in which the Panthers struggled to find success on the court and Verdi potentially ran into trouble off it. Athletic director Allen Greene announced the decision shortly after the Panthers ...
The trophy case at South Fayette keeps getting new additions courtesy of the girls basketball team. On Friday the Lions won their fourth WPIAL title in five years with a 57-38 victory over Thomas Jefferson in the Class 5A championship at Petersen Events Center. South Fayette has won WPIAL ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
Fitness pro and author Robin Arzón has a vegan lentil sloppy Joes recipe that tastes hearty and smoky, without a sugary ketchup vibe. It's served on high-protein buns toasted in a warm oven. Grab some napkins, you'll need them. This recipe is from the "I Love Sandwiches" chapter in my ...
