More than 100 pets were removed from the home of a Belle Vernon man kept in what police called "deplorable, filthy conditions,” including lack of clean food or drinkable water. John Saxberg, 57, faces more than 1,000 charges related to animal cruelty, including more than 50 felonies. ...
A Belle Vernon man is charged with aggravated assault after allegedly breaking his fiancee’s jaw in an altercation. Albert Thornton, 58, also faces charges of strangulation, terroristic threats, simple assault, as well as a summary charge of harassment. The alleged assault took place around ...
CARNEGIE – Vincenzo Lopez expressed his gratitude to the emergency responders who rescued him from a trench that collapsed in Charleroi Aug. 28. The Belle Vernon resident recalled his five hours spent in the trench at an event held Tuesday at the Urban Search and Rescue Pennsylvania Strike ...
The Diocese of Greensburg police force has captured national attention and is being modeled by other dioceses in the state and beyond. The force provides full-time coverage at each of its 12 schools with 23 police officers who have at least a decade of law enforcement experience. Dr. Nancy ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsrooom@observer-reporter.com Scott Bryer thought enough time might have passed to have closed the door on him becoming a head football coach. The fact is, the time was just right. Bryer, 53, was approved unanimously, 8-0, by the Belle Vernon Area ...
Max Henson made history Friday afternoon by becoming the first boys tennis player in Belle Vernon history to win a WPIAL singles championship. Henson, a junior, defeated North Catholic’s Justin Garvey, 6-1, 6-1 in the Class 2A final at Bethel Park. Henson was the top-seeded player in the ...
