A Donora councilman has resigned from his elected position. The resignation of Tom Thompson, who was also serving as vice president, was accepted Thursday by council in a 5 to 1 vote. Casey Perrotta cast the lone no vote. Thompson was not in attendance at the meeting. When contacted Friday, ...
State police said a Donora man died Tuesday when his vehicle was struck head-on along Route 51 in Menallen Township. Authorities identified the man who was killed in the 9:30 p.m. crash as John Humbert, 65. Police said Humbert, driving a Hyundai Elantra, was traveling north on Route 51 near ...
The long wait for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edwin Molesky is over. The World War II veteran was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart in a ceremony Friday at Mon Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Donora, where Molesky is buried with his wife of 58 years, Louise. All of Molesky’s five children – ...
A vacant building next to the borough parking garage in Donora has been condemned, and officials are taking steps to demolish it. Solicitor Steve Toprani has been authorized by council to seek approval from a Washington County judge for an emergency demolition of 618 McKean Ave. “The roof ...
Uniontown police charged a Donora man for allegedly assaulting a woman this week. Michael William Jones, 26, faces felony charges of aggravated assault, burglary and strangulation. According to the criminal complaint, at about 11 p.m. Sunday Jones arrived at the woman’s home in the 30 block ...
Updated June 26 to reflect correct age. Longtime Donora volunteer firefighter Rhys Taylor died Monday at the age of 24. Taylor, president of the Donora Volunteer Fire Company for the last five years, died as a result of health issues, according to borough Mayor Don Pavelko. “He was a good, ...
