CHARLEROI – A Donora man wanted on a probation warrant was arrested on heroin charges Wednesday following a foot chase involving his probation officer.Charleroi Regional police claim to have seized three bundles of heroin from Marcus Brandon Johnson, 26, after a Washington County probation ...
DONORA – A stranger to Donora might not realize the borough’s entire eastern border hugs the Monongahela River.In a design dating to the early 20th Century steel industry, a mill raised the land along Donora’s waterfront by as much as 30 feet, creating a cliff beside the river for easy ...
After a winter that dragged its cold and wet weather well into spring, there wasn’t much for gardening enthusiasts to get excited about until late April. That’s when Hazel Murray and Peggy Brown sprang into action, dug into the muddy earth and got busy beautifying the Mon Valley’s ...
Investigators allege a former Donora councilman illegally traded cash for customers’ food stamps at the convenience store he owns in the Mon Valley borough.State police charged Jimmie B. Coulter, 63, of McKean Avenue on Friday with four felony counts related to the alleged scheme, during ...
Tamlynn Bachetti and DJ McDade met as neighbors in the residence hall at California University. On New Year’s Eve five years later, DJ popped the question – though, Tamlynn ruined the surprise.While walking to the Ice Rink at PPG Place with friends and family, she insisted that DJ tell her ...
The Donora Historical Society will hold its eighth annual spring Cement City Home and Walking Tours at 1 p.m. April 21 and 22. This year marks the 101st year for the Donora’s National Historic District, which was complete in 1917.The tour will start at the Smog Museum with an in-depth photo, ...
