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A disagreement between law enforcement and the Washington County coroner over whether an autopsy was needed for the investigation of a stillborn fetus at a Peters Township home led to the 鈥渒ing鈥檚 bench鈥� petition filed last month with the state Supreme Court. According to court filings to the high court, Peters Township police investigators and District Attorney Jason Walsh wanted Coroner Tim Warco鈥檚 office to perform an autopsy on the remains of the 28-week-old fetus, despite the cause and manner of death expected to be undetermined. Warco鈥檚 solicitor, Timothy Uhrich, said the autopsy was both costly and unnecessary, but the coroner鈥檚 office was pushed to perform it to ...
State police responded to six fatal crashes across Pennsylvania during the Easter weekend. From April 3 to 5, troopers were called to 532 total crashes. Six people were killed in those accidents, and 42 of the crashes were related to motorists driving under the influence. Those numbers are similar to last year, when during the same three-day period state police responded to 527 crashes. Four of those crashes were fatal, killing six people in total. State police did not provide the enforcement numbers for individual troops. Of the six fatal crashes, one occurred in Donegal Township. Just after 6 p.m. April 4, Daniel Pasqualucci was driving a sedan at speeds above 80 mph while going ...
Sam and Jim Davis readily admit they did not grow up amidst wealth. But their parents, Thelma and Norman, provided them with a wealth of knowledge, savvy and guidance from inside their modest home in the village of Republic. They also taught their sons the importance of kindness and generosity. When their basketball team needed shoes, 鈥淥ur mother raised money locally. If a student needed shoes, she bought them,鈥� Sam said. Jim said that influence is why, 鈥淲e鈥檝e always wanted to give back.鈥� More than a half-century later, they continue to assist those in need. Samuel J. and James T. head Davis & Davis Attorneys at Law, based at 107 E. Main St. in downtown ...
Emergency officials in Fayette and Greene counties are asking people to avoid outdoor burning after the state announced Thursday the two counties are at an elevated risk for wildfires. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources placed Fayette and Greene in the 鈥渉igh鈥� level ...
Hotel rooms and Airbnbs are filling up in Pittsburgh as the NFL Draft approaches, and Washington and Fayette County tourism officials hope the county will reap some of the economic rewards from the event. The draft - which will be held from April 23 to 25 - is expected to draw between ...
Max Henson made sure there was no drama for the second consecutive year. The Belle Vernon senior repeated as WPIAL Class 2A boys individual tennis champion on Thursday at North Allegheny High School, sweeping away Quaker Valley junior Will Meagher by scores of 6-0 and 6-2. It was the second ...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) 鈥� For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by beating New Jersey, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons. They had made 16 postseason appearances ...
Warning lights are flashing according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization 鈥淲MO.鈥� Mother Earth is being pushed beyond its limits and every key climate indicator is flashing red. Earth鈥檚 energy imbalance, the gap between heat absorbed and heat released, is the ...
Cheers: We鈥檙e in the home stretch of the TikTok成人版鈥檚 annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It鈥檚 not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...
Warning lights are flashing according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization 鈥淲MO.鈥� Mother Earth is being pushed beyond its limits and every key climate indicator is flashing red. Earth鈥檚 energy imbalance, the gap between heat absorbed and heat released, is the ...
