Fayette County judge grants mother new trial in daughter’s death

A Smith Township woman was shot and killed during an apparent home invasion on Monday, Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said. Renee Lynn Gill, 37, of Langloth died at her home at 132 Eleanor St. Warco said Gill was shot around 1:15 a.m., and pronounced dead at 5 a.m. Gill's son was also ...
WHEELING, W.Va. – A toddler and her mother were among six people who died in weekend flash flooding in the Triadelphia and Wheeling areas. Three more remained missing Monday. Officials with the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency, Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, Wheeling Police ...
If all goes as planned, the “Dryerson” label may no longer be so apt. At this year’s Dryerson Festival, people came out to celebrate Ryerson Station State Park, remember Duke Lake and look forward to improvements announced in the near future. This was the 19th year for the festival, ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Evansville’s Dennis Pierce hit a home run to lead off the bottom of the first inning and that was a sign of things to come for the Wild Things. Evansville scored in six different innings and unleashed a 15-hit attack to defeat Washington 12-3 Tuesday night at Bosse ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Tony Watson, who led Belle Vernon’s baseball to the Class 4A baseball semifinals a few weeks ago, was informed Tuesday afternoon that the district's school board intends to open his head coaching position. Watson, 49, ...
Travis Anderson first saw the Wash High boys basketball team at a summer league game last year. He was an assistant coach at Community College of Beaver County at the time, but the Prexies made an impression on him. “I watched them warm up and thought they were a big, athletic team,” ...
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 ...
DORMONT–It would take most of us a year, maybe, to get through one of those jumbo boxes of 200 tall kitchen trash bags you can buy at a big box store. It would take Marty Smyczek 400 years. Smyczek has been so diligent about leading a life that produces minimal waste that it took him two ...