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Donora police charged a man Monday for physically abusing his two children. Akash Maurya, 26, of Donora, faces felony charges of endangering the welfare of children and misdemeanor simple assault charges. According to the criminal complaint, Maurya has been in India since Sunday, and there is an active warrant for his arrest. Sabrina Yinger, Maurya's wife, contacted police Feb. 7 to report the abuse, which occurred at their home in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue. One video from March 2025 she provided to investigators allegedly shows Maurya grabbing their son by the head, pushing him to the ground and kicking him. The son is described in court records as being younger than 6 years ...
The historic dome atop the Washington County Courthouse is leaking, prompting county officials to apply for a matching state grant to assess the scope of the work and how to best repair it. The county commissioners during their Thursday voting meeting approved two motions to address the ...
South Strabane Township officials have provided an updated draft for an ordinance regulating data centers. However, Supervisor Jeff Bull cautioned that elected officials may not be voting on the ordinance anytime soon. A public hearing has not been scheduled. “We’re far from the finish line,” Bull said. The draft is available for public viewing on South Strabane’s website. Officials began working on the ordinance after a 1,400-acre plot of land off of Zediker Station Road became a candidate for a potential data center. The land, owned by CNX Resources, has been marketed by real estate firm JLL since the fall as suitable for such a development. However, there have been no ...
Operations for Charleroi Magisterial District Judge Eric Porter resumed Monday at a new location after being suspended last week when his building was condemned. Porter will operate out of 250 Chamber Plaza in Charleroi until further notice. Hours of operation will remain 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A water line break collapsed ceilings and flooded the building at 416 Fallowfield Ave., rendering the structure uninhabitable. Operations for Porter were suspended throughout the remainder of the week as a new location for his office was sought. The Chamber Plaza location also houses satellite locations for Washington County Drug and Alcohol Commission Inc. ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six former players on the women's basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek help were ignored. "These players aren't soft. We aren't talking about ...
Albert Miles, a two-time national wrestling qualifier and Division II national champion, will be one of five inductees in Pitt-Johnstown’s 17th Athletics Hall of Fame class. The former multi-sport Canon-McMillan standout will be inducted April 25 in the Pitt-Johnstown Wellness Center. “I ...
Veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna is heading to Pittsburgh. The 35-year-old free agent has reached an agreement with the Pirates on a one-year deal worth $12 million, a person familiar with the agreement told the Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the ...
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 ...
The holidays can be a budget buster. Many people spend more than they intended and find themselves looking for a way to save in the new year. Canned beans can help stretch grocery dollars and make it simple and stress-free to put together homemade meals. Both the Sweet Potato Breakfast ...
