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Homicide suspect brought back to Fayette County

The suspect in a Uniontown homicide was booked into the Fayette County jail late Wednesday afternoon after being transported back from Maryland. Braedon Dickinson, 18, of Connellsville was taken into custody a week ago in Baltimore, where authorities tracked him following the fatal Feb. 5 ...

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 ...

Multi-church Lenten series to start

Community Lenten gatherings will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, as part of the annual “Route 844 Corridor” churches’ Lenten services. Each year six or seven churches in the western end of the county gather and offer a ...

Police beat Feb. 18

Donora Assault alleged: Matthew Robert Alt, 27, of Donora, was charged Sunday by Donora police with strangulation, reckless endangerment and simple assault. According to the criminal complaint, at about 7:40 p.m. Saturday, police were called to Alt's home in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue. ...

Search for missing Monongahela man suspended

Fire departments are unlikely to continue searching the Monongahela River for a man who went missing last week. Monongahela Fire Department Chief Aaron Leezer said they were suspending efforts to locate 26-year-old Shelby Rhodes. Rhodes, of Monongahela, was reported missing Feb. 11. He was ...