Former youth football director accused of embezzling $235K from league
The former director of a youth football league in the Pittsburgh area is accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands from the organization over the past several years. William Spencer of Canton Township was arrested Friday after the state Attorney General’s office said he funneled about $235,000 from the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League into his bank account from 2020 until he resigned from his leadership position early last year. According to court documents, some of the league’s members became concerned last March about the organization’s finances and lack of payment to its insurance provider, prompting an emergency meeting between the executive board and many of the ...
As Greene County begins preparing for next year’s presidential elections, it has new leadership in place in its elections office. At its meeting Thursday, the Greene County Board of Commissioners approved Josephine Weingardt as acting elections director and Dalton Zupper as acting elections manager. The board also approved a contract extension with Jessica Goughnour, a longtime elections worker in Westmoreland County who was brought on for clerical duties and to provide guidance ahead of last year’s November general election. Her contract now runs through the 2026 elections. The board received between six to eight applications for the election positions, said Commissioner Jared ...
The Arctic climate of this week will continue through the weekend, sending many people to look for emergency shelter or just a place to warm up. A cold-weather advisory was in effect for the region through 11 a.m. Saturday, with wind chills expected to dip as low as -20. Numerous organizations have stepped up throughout the three-county area to provide aid. Washington County Department of Public Safety posted a map of warming centers in the county with contact information for each at bit.ly/4a0xZ4l. City Mission in Washington is also providing a place to stay during the cold snap for people in need at its overnight emergency shelters. Leah Dietrich, director of residential ...
PennWest University will mark the National Day of Racial Healing on Monday with a virtual program featuring civil rights historian and author David L. Crane at 11 a.m. Crane is the founder of the Making the Movement Civil Rights Museum and author of “Making the Movement: How Activists Fought for Civil Rights with Buttons, Flyers, Pins and Posters.” He will present “A Blueprint for the Movement: Transforming Moments into Momentum." The presentation will explore how the artifacts and stories of the civil rights movement serve not only as historical records, but also as a framework for advancing justice, dignity and belonging. Crane will highlight how everyday materials - ...
Charleroi police charged a man this week after an investigation turned up AI-generated images of nude juveniles on his computer. Edward Charles Reid Jr., 61, of Charleroi, faces felony charges of possession of child sexual abuse material, intercepting communications, disclosing intercepted communications and misdemeanors of harassment and unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. According to the criminal complaint, the investigation into Reid began in August after a woman reported that Reid recorded her without her consent and posted pictures on the internet. Police found he had also recorded a second woman, according to court documents. Investigators served a search warrant at ...
It’s still January, but the defending state champion South Fayette girls basketball team already has locked up a section championship. The LIons steamrolled winless New Castle 72-10 Thursday night to clinch the outright Class 5A Section 3 title. The LIons are 11-0 in section and 19-1 ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Egor Chinakhov and Anthony Mantha scored on rushes in a 31-second span in Pittsburgh's four-goal second period, helping the Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. Connor Dewar scored twice, Ben Kindel and Ryan Shea ...
McDONALD – Gianna Bianchini admitted she had been in a bit of a funk with her outside shot over the last couple weeks, she put her nose to the grindstone to get back on track. “I’ve been working on setting my feet and getting my form right,” Bianchini said. “It felt good to finally ...
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 ...
Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it would protect my trees, shrubs and dormant perennials. When the ground repeatedly freezes and thaws, as it does over winter in cold climates, that can ...
