Bentleyville police chief, ex-treasurer launch civil suit against borough
Bentleyville Police Chief Richard Young and former Treasurer/Secretary Tammy Stamm have launched a civil suit against the municipality and six borough officials, claiming the borough published false and defamatory statements against the two saying they had misused public funds. Young and Stamm filed a praecipe for writ of summons to initiate the lawsuit Aug. 10 in Washington County Court of Common Pleas. Their attorney, William Labovitz, said filing a writ stops the clock on the statute of limitations. As of now, he is still discussing with his clients whether they will proceed with a formal complaint laying out their claims. “We have not committed to doing it,” he said ...
One person was injured in a roof collapse Saturday morning in Smith Township. About 8:30 a.m., a roof fell on a person as it was being removed from a porch on Shin Hill Street, according to Washington County dispatch. The victim was flown by helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital. His identity and condition were unavailable as of Saturday morning.
An appellate court has upheld a Washington County judge’s decision to dismiss homicide and conspiracy charges against one of three people accused in the killing of a Donora convenience store worker more than five years ago. The state Superior Court ruled Tuesday that the case against Jah ...
The South Strabane Township Police Department will hold its sixth annual charity softball game this weekend, with proceeds dedicated to supporting a Washington County family during a health crisis. The event will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the South Strabane Community Park at 750 Floral Hill Drive, with food truck concessions and live music provided by DJ Suge Shane, according to a release from the department. Children will be able to participate in a tug-of-war contest between the fourth and fifth innings. Proceeds from the game will help the Toth family and their son Michael’s ongoing battle with leukemia. An online fundraiser from the family has generated over $4,000 of a ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rafael Flores Jr. hit a three-run home run and Brandon Lowe added a solo shot to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The Pirates entered the game, having scored only eight runs in their previous six games. Carmen ...
FLORENCE, Ky. – Anthony Brocato hit two home runs, Billy Sullivan drew a tiebreaking bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning and the Wild Things moved closer to a division title with a 10-7 victory over Florence at Thomas More Stadium on Saturday night. The win, combined with Lake Erie’s ...
BURGETTSTOWN – Brody Rightweiser and Blake Neal combined for five touchdowns and Michael Carrozza returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score as Burgettstown opened the season with a 42-6 win over Jefferson-Morgan on Friday night at Hill Memorial Stadium. Rightweiser rushed for 116 yards and ...
A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...
Lindsay Ketterer Gates, who has led Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington for eight years, will be stepping down next Monday. Ketterer Gates has led the nonprofit arts and crafts organization for eight years. Pam Komar, Touchstone’s development director, will become the interim ...
