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A Waynesburg man was arrested Monday after allegedly stealing a pickup truck and other items from a home in Jefferson Township. Police said Phillip Stanger, 39, admitted to taking a white Ford pickup belonging to Marko Demaske, and also to breaking into Demaske鈥檚 home and taking a 12-gauge shotgun and crossbow. Demaske contacted police around 9:14 p.m. Monday. He had found the pickup truck nearby and retrieved his stolen items, according to the criminal complaint. Shortly after being dispatched, police interviewed Stanger, who they said confirmed the theft and break-in. Another witness, Melissa Jenkins, accompanied Stanger to the residence and also backed up his account, court ...
A Smithfield woman who pleaded guilty last week to chaining her mentally disabled adult foster daughter to bed was sentenced to nine to 18 months in jail on Monday, but immediately released for time served. In tears, Marylou Dewitt, 54, told Fayette County President Judge Steve P. Leskinen ...
Editor's note: This article was updated to indicate the time the accident occurred. A Scenery Hill man died as a result of a Monday morning crash in Greene County. Coroner Gene Rush identified the victim as Brenden W. MacFann, 22. In a brief release, Rush said the crash occurred at 6:45 ...
A tractor-trailer hauling frozen pies caught fire Sunday afternoon while traveling east on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township, causing hefty traffic delays on the highway. The driver pulled the rig onto the shoulder of the road near the Donora-Fayette City exit when the trailer鈥檚 rear ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Oneil Cruz hit a pair of two-run homers, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cruz ended a 14-game homerless drought and highlighted a five-run outburst off Frankie Montas ...
Connellsville Legion won four games since a 12-2 victory over second-place Belle Vernon on June 23, but it wasn鈥檛 the way head coach Brian Sankovich wanted his team to get them. Connellsville sits with a record of 12-0, but its wins against Colonial 3 and Smithfield-Fairchance were by ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Andrew Heaney carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Spencer Horwitz powered Pittsburgh's offense as the Pirates cruised past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Monday night to match a season high with their fourth straight victory. Heaney (4-7) allowed three hits and struck ...
On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...
The weather forecast for summer and perhaps our future is in. The weather, like the agencies responsible for forecasting what鈥檚 ahead, is in turmoil and this could enhance any disasters as they unfold. Knowing and preparation are necessary if we are to be ready for the next Big One. ...
