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In first-of-its-kind move, counselors assist patients while Fayette County doctor is arrestedVideo
Alongside local police and federal agents raiding Dr. Emilio Ramon Navarro’s Fayette County office on Monday were drug and alcohol counselors helping patients find alternatives as their doctor was arrested on federal charges. It’s the first time such a rapid-response team has been deployed during the arrest of a medical...
More than 136K eggs fall off semitrailer onto Pa. roadway
Police say a tractor-trailer driving through Hegins Township lost over 136,000 eggs when its load shifted. The Republican Herald reports 11,340 dozen eggs and 2,260 gallons of egg product were lost as 66-year-old driver lost control of the rig Tuesday morning. Hegins Township police say Miles had just picked the...
Western Pa. congressmen weigh in on Trump’s Ukraine dealings, impeachment inquiry
U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, said Tuesday afternoon that allegations of President Trump’s improper dealings with Ukraine’s new leader “add to the urgency of a full and immediate impeachment inquiry.” Doyle, a 13-term congressman, made the remark in a news release issued just before Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the...
Gang member from Butler County pleads guilty to selling drugs
A Portersville, Butler County, man pleaded guilty in federal district court Pittsburgh to a drug conspiracy involving 11 people associated with the GBK drug gang. Raymond Chrzanowski, age 51, pleaded guilty Monday to three counts. He is accused in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin, according to...
Loyal Steelers fan from Beaver County appears in commercial with Terry Bradshaw
There was a knock at the front door. “I opened it, and there stood Terry Bradshaw … THE Terry Bradshaw … and I just lost it,” said Rick Holman of Brighton Township in Beaver County. “As a child he was my favorite player.” Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback and television...
Gas prices spike following attacks on Saudi Arabia
The national average price of gasoline is up for the first time in 10 weeks following the attacks on Saudi Arabia, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. The national average has gone up 8.5 cents per gallon in the past week to $2.66, GasBuddy reported. The 8.3 cents-per-gallon increase in...
Perryopolis doctor charged with swapping pills for sex
A Perryopolis family doctor is charged with 28 counts of swapping opioid medication for sexual favors, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Emilio Ramon Navarro, 58, of Coal Center was indicted on 29 charges, according to a Justice Department news release. Between April 2018 and April 2019, Navarro unlawfully dispensed...
Police: Home invasion suspect fatally shot, another wounded in Philadelphia
Authorities say an attempted home invasion in Philadelphia ended with one suspect being fatally shot and another wounded. The shootings occurred around 4:20 a.m. Monday. Authorities say the two men climbed into the home through a back deck window and demanded money. They were then shot by someone inside the...
Police: Teen arrested after drugs, knife found inside Indiana County school
A 15-year-old Indiana County boy was charged through juvenile probation after state police said he brought drugs and a knife into an East Mahoning Township school last week. Troopers said the Rochester Mills boy had a black knife and suspected marijuana in a glass container at the building on Thursday....
Allison Park man dies in crash on I-79 in Butler County
An Allison Park man was killed in an early morning crash Friday on Interstate 79 in Butler County. According to state police, Joshua P. Travis, 22, was traveling northbound on I-79 in Muddy Creek Township when he lost control of his Dodge Ram 1500 at about 6 a.m. After over-correcting,...
Western Pennsylvania experiencing same bird declines being seen nationwide
Recently released researched confirmed what local bird experts already suspected: Bird populations have dropped a staggering 29% — nearly 3 billion birds — since the 1970s, according to the journal Science. Jim Bonner, executive director of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania headquartered in Fox Chapel, said he is, sadly,...
Feds: McKeesport sex offender busted with more child porn
A McKeesport man on probation for conviction of child sex crimes recently admitted in federal court to possessing more child pornography and coercing minors into sexual activity, authorities said. Scott Joseph Payne, 32, plead guilty to three counts of production of images depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor and...
Former New Castle police officer accused of violating man’s rights
A former New Castle police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of deprivation of civil rights. Ronald Williams, 40, of New Castle is accused of depriving an individual of his right to be free from unreasonable seizure in connection with an incident in April 2018....
Pa. bill dangles student loan forgiveness for volunteer firefightersVideo
A year after a lengthy report documented growing holes in Pennsylvania’s network of volunteer firefighters, advocates hope a package of bills designed to help recruitment and retention gains traction in Harrisburg this fall. Citing SR 6, a report that found the number of active volunteer firefighters had declined from more...
State police investigating fatal traffic crash along I-79 North
State police are investigating a fatal wreck along Interstate 79 northbound in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County. The incident happened at about 6 a.m., according to a state police dispatcher. No other information was immediately available....
Cleveland man pleads guilty to robbing Clarion gas station, raiding Brookville gun store
A Cleveland man who prosecutors say burglarized a Jefferson County gun store in 2017 pleaded guilty to robbery and firearms charges in federal court this week. Rayshawn Patterson, 20, also admitted to two robberies that occurred in Clarion County and Cleveland, respectively, prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said...
List of ‘best’ Frank Lloyd Wright homes in 37 states includes Fallingwater
Fallingwater in Fayette County is among the Frank Lloyd Wright homes featured in a new “best of” list compiled by the home improvement website HomeAdvisor. The famous Wright home, visited by thousands every year, appears on a list and a map that shows the geographic reach of Wright’s work and...
Southwestern Pennsylvania mayors endorse Pete Buttigieg
Mayors from two Monongahela River communities in Southwestern Pennsylvania signed on to a letter this week endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind. Mayor Matt Shorraw, of Monessen in Westmoreland County, and Mayor Ross Swords Jr., of Brownsville in Fayette County, were among the over...
Postal Service accepting applications in Pittsburgh, Warrendale
The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up for the 2019 holiday season. The Postal Service is seeking applicants for temporary positions at its Network Distribution Center and at the Logistics and Distribution Center, both located in the Thornhill Industrial Park in Warrendale. Applications are also being accepted for the Pittsburgh...
Ohio County magistrate judge to take GED test after suspension
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A lawyer for a West Virginia magistrate says the judge will take a GED test after being suspended for not finishing high school. Attorney Teresa C. Toriseva issued a statement Thursday saying Ohio County Magistrate Janine Varner didn’t graduate high school but instead completed a vocational program....
South Fayette man, 4 children run to honor wife, mom who died from cancer
Manson and Kristin Seto talked about running together as a family. They never got to take that first step. Kristin Seto died in 2014 from colon cancer. She wasn’t well enough to jog with her husband and their four children. But the surviving South Fayette family won’t let that dream...
‘It’s not just us’: Local students call on politicians after environmental conference
Small changes can make a big difference. That’s one lesson Laurel Highland High School physics teacher Chris Mikolowsky hopes his students learned from a conference that taught 17 sustainable development goals established by the United Nations — a somewhat daunting task for students, Mikolowsky said, with goals like ending world...
Former Monongahela cop charged with on-duty sexual assault
A former Monongahela police officer has been charged with having unwanted sexual contact with a woman while he was on duty, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday. Dustin Devault, 47, of Monongahela, was charged with indecent assault, official oppression and obstruction based on the recommendation of a grand jury...
Cops seek Fayette County man in string of armed robberies
Police in Fayette County are asking for the public’s help in locating a Leisenring man wanted for questioning in a string of armed robberies at area convenience stores and gas stations last week. David A. Kramer, 31, is wanted by state police in Belle Vernon and Uniontown and Connellsville City...
Western Pa. Shred-It events accept unwanted documents, electronics
Guardian Storage locations across Westmoreland and Allegheny counties are hosting free shred-it events this week as a way for people to get rid of unwanted documents. Thursday through Saturday, individuals and local businesses can drop off five boxes per person to be disposed of, but more may be accepted during...
