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‘Another blow’

Facing a civil lawsuit for allegedly defaulting on nearly $90 million in loans, Fourth Street Barbecue Inc. will shut down its food processing plant at the end of the month, putting 252 employees out of work and dealing another blow to the Mon Valley. Founded in 2014, the company, also ...

Man arrested for filming in UPMC-Greene women’s restroom

A Washington County man was arrested after allegedly recording a woman by hiding a phone in the air vent of a UPMC-Greene hospital restroom. Police said Daniel Rose, 46, of Vestaburg, told them he placed the phone in the fifth-floor bathroom “because he thought his coworkers were speaking ...

School van driver accused of harassing 15-year-old student

A school van driver faces criminal charges in Fayette County after allegedly inappropriately touching and harassing a female student during a drive to class. Police said video footage showed Daryl Nichols, 73, of Brownsville, touching a 15-year-old girl’s leg and thigh and making ...

Driver flown following one-vehicle crash in Charleroi

A driver was taken to Pittsburgh by helicopter after driving through a barrier and flipping the vehicle Tuesday night. Charleroi Fire Department Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said crews were called at about 8:50 p.m. to the 900 block of McKean Avenue. Whiten said the road had been closed off due ...

Former Monongahela doctor charged in human trafficking sting

A doctor who once worked in the Mon Valley has been accused of traveling to Ohio for a sexual encounter with someone he believed to be a minor. The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the charges in a press release issued earlier this week. Dr. Robert Zewe Jr., 50, of Erie, ...

Data center project announced for Greene County

A large-scale data center is being proposed for Greene County. The Bryn Mawr-based Essential Utilities announced it is partnering with energy supplier International Electric Power of Pittsburgh on the 1,400-acre project, which is anticipated to go online in early 2029. In a statement ...