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Most counts withdrawn in Donora cat abuse case

The bulk of the criminal counts that were filed Tuesday in a Mon Valley cat abuse case were withdrawn the following day to make the case more manageable, the Washington County district attorney said.The owner of the cats seized in October in Donora and Monessen, Christie Dee Harr, still faces ...

Donora woman faces 1,376 new charges in cat abuse case

More than 1,000 new charges involving cruelty to animals and neglect were filed Tuesday against a Donora woman who kept a large number of cats in blighted buildings in the Mon Valley.District Judge Mark Wilson signed a warrant that afternoon for the arrest of Christie Dee Harr, who was already ...

Westmoreland man charged in Mon Valley pursuit, crash

MONONGAHELA – A Westmoreland County man fled on his motorcycle Sunday as it was being pursued by Donora police before crashing the vehicle in Monongahela, court records allege.Donora police filed a string of charges Tuesday against the suspect, Joshua D. Alvarez, 33, of Sewickley Township, ...

State shutters troubled Donora personal care home

DONORA – The state Tuesday shuttered a Donora personal care home after it exhausted its appeal of its license being revoked because of regulatory problems.The state Department of Human Services’ Bureau of Hearings and Appeals last month denied Touched by an Angel Personal Care Home’s ...

Traveling Heinz History Center World War II exhibit lands in Donora

DONORA – Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bunardzya were awaiting word in late June 1942 as to the manner of death of their son, who was the first World War II casualty from Donora during World War II.Little did they know at the time that their son, Airman PFC Nicholas David Bunardzya, died while he and 18 ...

Couple charged with causing $13K in damages to Monessen meters

MONESSEN – A Donora man and his girlfriend are facing accusations they caused more than $13,000 in damages to parking meters in Monessen.Monessen police Wednesday filed a string of charges against the suspects, Randy Wayne Kimmel, 30, of 420 Strawberry Way, Donora, and Samantha Lashay ...