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The remains of a Korean War Army veteran will be buried in a military ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. After nearly 75 years, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Sgt. Clayton Millard Pierce last June. Richard “Dick” Bair, Pierce’s nephew, a U.S. Army veteran and one of Pierce’s two remaining relatives, said the interment means a lot to the family. “I’ve been wondering all of my life if our soldiers were really taken care of and that there were efforts to find them after they were missing in action and they were actually brought home for a proper burial to our country that they served,” Bair said. “It was ...
A man is facing charges of aggravated assault in Greene County after allegedly throwing a rock at his girlfriend’s head in Waynesburg. A criminal complaint was filed Wednesday against Brennenn Eddy, 36. The previous day, according to the complaint, he had gotten into an argument with his girlfriend near the train tracks on Greene Street. During the argument, he picked up a piece of granite from the tracks’ ballast and threw it at her, wounding her forehead, the complaint stated. Afterwards, a friend took her to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Greene in Waynesburg, where she received stitches for the wound, court records indicated. The next day, the complaint ...
Donora police charged a borough man accused of striking another man with his vehicle in February. Jerome Ryan Hem Lee, 49, of Donora, faces felony charges of aggravated assault by vehicle and accidents involving death or personal injury. According to the criminal complaint, at about 4:40 a.m. ...
North Strabane Township police filed charges Wednesday in an October crash that killed an Oakdale man and seriously injured his wife. Gregory Richard Gold, 56, of North Strabane, faces felony charges of homicide by vehicle and aggravated assault by vehicle, as well as misdemeanor charges of ...
It was a tough week for local baseball and softball teams playing in WPIAL championships, but now there’s a chance for a fresh start in the state tournament. Carmichaels baseball and softball and Chartiers-Houston softball all lost their respective district title games. If there’s a group ...
Editor’s note: The Wild Things’ game Friday night against Schaumburg was postponed because of rain. A doubleheader will be played Saturday beginning at 5:05 p.m. at EQT Park. Long ago, during its early years – before spin rate, exit velocity and launch angle were part of baseball ...
By Dale Lolley For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com The Steelers kicked off the third phase of their OTA sessions earlier this week at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex and, as is usually the case, the focus was more on the players who weren’t there rather than the ones ...
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 ...
Whether fiber is woven into the fabric of your life, or you’re “yarn”ing to learn more, the Fayette County Fiber Festival is for you. Held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds on June 7, the festival will include about 40 vendors, offering small-batch, hand-dyed yarn, fiber tools, ...
