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Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in Washington County on animal cruelty charges over the weekend. According to a press release from the sheriff’s department, deputies arrested Joshua Humes at about 6 a.m. Saturday after tracking him to a trailer in Bulger. Humes, 36, of ...
The Charleroi Regional Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was found on a borough street Sunday night. Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the man as 33-year-old Duvanet Esperance of Charleroi. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, Esperance was ...
State police accused a Pittsburgh woman Monday of using the stolen identities of registered nurses to pick up shifts at multiple health-care facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, faces felony charges of corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of a ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Sometimes it is truly better to be lucky than good. Ask Roland Mallar, trainer of Adios finalist Wedlock Blue Chip. At the Harrisburg yearling auction in 2023, Mallar spotted the smallish horse while it walked ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds and Tommy Pham each had three hits and two RBI, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit eight doubles in an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Horwitz hit a two-run double in the second inning to open the scoring. The Pirates, who ...
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP — Belle Vernon was back in the game against Connellsville on Sunday night when the sky opened. With Connellsville holding a 2-1 lead, rain started to fall, and because of poor field conditions, the game was suspended and resumed Monday afternoon with Belle Vernon batting ...
They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...
As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...