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Canton man accused in nursing home thefts

A Canton Township man faces criminal charges after he was accused of stealing more than $14,000 from residents at an assisted care facility. Greene Washington Regional Police Department on Wednesday charged Quinn Christopher Wells with felonies of theft by deception and receiving stolen property. Wells, 40, was the house coordinator for Pathways Residential Homes at 690 Hewitt Ave. According to the criminal complaint, between April 2024 and December 2025 he took support funds from two care-dependent residents. Charging documents allege Wells took $9,793.58 from one resident and $5,137.06 from another. According to the complaint, Wells used the money for meals, clothing and gift ...

McDonald woman accused of scamming mother

State police accused a woman this week of defrauding her mother out of $1,400. Erica Bardell, 42, of McDonald, allegedly convinced her mother that she was being held against her will and needed the money to be released, state police said. Bardell's mother, a 70-year-old resident of Summerhill Township, Cambria County, sent Bardell the money in increments between Feb. 13 and 15. According to state police, Bardell admitted she was not in danger and was "just trying to get money." State police charged her with theft by deception and financial exploitation in Cambria County. As of Thursday's deadline, there was no docket listed for Bardell in the Unified Judicial System of ...

Everson council president charged with stalking

The Everson Borough Council president is facing criminal charges after allegedly placing a tracking device in a borough police car without officers knowing. Jason Frazier, 43, was the registered owner of the Apple AirTag found in the car's trunk, according to his criminal complaint. While patrolling on the night of July 24, Assistant Police Chief Michael Garlowich received a cellphone alert that the device was moving with him in one of the borough’s police cars, the complaint said. The alert then led him to the trunk of the car, where he found the AirTag directly under the police antenna. Garlowich wrote in the complaint he had gotten two prior notices, but hadn’t known what ...

United Way of Washington, Greene counties announce merger

The United Way of Washington and Greene counties have announced a merger. The two organizations officially came together in January. Both are now operating under the name United Way of Washington and Greene Counties (UWWGC). The United Way in this region and around the country provides funding for local nonprofit groups that focus on such areas as health and education. The merger has been in the works since September 2024, according to Jessica Tennant, the director of marketing and funding for the UWWGC, when officials with Greene County’s United Way branch “reached out to the United Way of Washington.” In a news release announcing the merger, P. Ann Hrabik, the UWWGC’s ...

Washington Mall redevelopment continues

What was once a bustling indoor shopping center is now largely a pile of rubble and debris. Since the fall, construction crews have been busy razing the Washington Mall in South Strabane Township to make way for a Costco. Still currently standing are the Harbor Freight and Grand China ...

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Defense carries Canon-Mac past Mt. Lebanon

CANONSBURG – The Canon-McMillan girls basketball team prides themselves on their defense. Ask any of the players and they’ll tell you that. It’s what Big Macs coach John Fontana said is their calling card and they certainly relied on it Thursday night. In a game where there were ...

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High school basketball: Slow start costly for Jefferson-Morgan

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and went on to a 41-28 victory over Jefferson-Morgan in a WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball quarterfinal game Thursday night at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. OLSH (20-4), the No. 3 seed, raced out to a 18-7 lead at the ...

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U.S. wins Olympic gold in women’s hockey on OT goal

United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller's OT goal MILAN (AP) — Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

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 ...

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‘A Time to Act’

Crystal Manich remembers the fear. She remembers the safety drills, the whispers, the sense of panic that would arise at the sight of a student in a trench coat. Manich was a junior at Mt. Lebanon High School in April 1999, when the mass shooting happened at Columbine High School in ...

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