MONESSEN – Monessen’s youngest mayor in history was met with roadblocks Tuesday after he was sworn into office.Matt Shorraw, 26, who claimed a stunning victory in a race against an incumbent in November, was unable to win approval of an appointment to fill a vacant seat on council.The newly ...
PITTSBURGH – The world’s largest steelmaker will pay a $1.5 million penalty to environmental regulators as part of a settlement ending a federal lawsuit by an environmental group over alleged air pollution violations at the multinational corporation’s coke plant in ...
A jury convicted a Monessen man Wednesday on a federal charge of dealing heroin.Jurors reached that verdict following roughly two hours of deliberation in the trial of Maurice Frezzell, 34, before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab in Pittsburgh.Evidence presented at trial showed Frezzell ...
The season of ammo and camo is almost upon us.“Whether we want to admit it or not, we are predators,” said <em>Observer-Reporter</em> outdoors columnist George Block, 82.A steady stream of camouflage-clad Orions have been coming and going to the Courthouse Square ...
