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A North Strabane man is accused of recording secret videos of young children inside a home’s bathroom and downloading copious amounts of child pornography on his cellphone. Tomas Eamon Dubbs, 41, was charged Wednesday with more than 100 felony counts that included child pornography, child sex abuse material, sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communication facility, along with three misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy. Agents with the state Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit said they were alerted to the situation March 17 when a woman who met Dubbs through an online dating site contacted an anonymous tip line to report the child porn he allegedly had on his ...
(The Center Square)—For 116 Pittsburgh city workers, overtime didn’t just supplement their salaries last year; it exceeded them, according to an analysis of pay data by The Center Square. Nearly all the employees were in public safety roles: 73 were police, 26 were paramedics, and 14 ...
A third Laurel Highlands High School teacher is being investigated for possible child abuse. The investigation was prompted by a tip that was submitted through ChildLine, said Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kalee Barnhart. The teacher is the third at the school in recent months linked to suspected abuse. Two others were charged in March. Martin Gatti, a social studies teacher, was charged after he allegedly pressured a student to kiss him. Daniel Cervone, a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps teacher at the school, allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a student over several months in 2019 and 2020, including an instance of sexual intercourse at the ...
The Washington County coroner's office is seeking information on Steven Thomas Files, who was born July 14, 1962, and died April 19. According to the coroner's office, he was found in his hotel room at the Days Inn on West Chestnut Street in Washington. According to the hotel staff, Files has been living there for at least six months. The address on his license is a residence in Cranberry Township, and it appears he is originally from Ohio. Information on potential next of kin should be directed to the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.
PHILADELPHIA – Dan Vladar skated away behind the net, hunched over as he gripped his right arm in pain after the Penguins crashed into him in the crease. For a few frightful moments, nothing else mattered for the Flyers. Not the 2-0 first-round series lead. Not the 3-1 Game 3 lead in the ...
Canon-McMillan’s Aaron Taylor was already one of the best hurdlers in the state and now he can say he’s breaking records held by Olympians. Taylor’s time 37.13 beat former North Allegheny standout Ayden Owens’ time for a new Butler Invitational record Saturday. Owens competed in the ...
Fort Cherry track coach Ben Maxin can still recall the moment he found out his girls won the team title at last year’s Washington-Greene County meet. “I just remember Peters Township coach Justin Pinto coming up and telling me that we won the whole thing,” Maxin said. “In my 20-plus ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
BETHEL PARK – As the nation observes its 250th birthday this year, Bethel Presbyterian Church is marking the same milestone. A celebration to observe both historic occasions will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Cemetery, 2999 Bethel Church Road, next to Bethel Presbyterian Church, ...
