Pa. law to keep unregulated vapes from kids may not actually work
Charleroi Regional Police Department arrested a man over the weekend after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend. Isaiah James Lee Banks, 29, of New Kensington, faces a felony charge of strangulation, and misdemeanors of simple assault and endangering the welfare of children. According to the criminal complaint, on Friday Banks' girlfriend reported to police that Banks had punched and choked her while she was holding their child. Charging documents state that police saw pictures of the injuries and that the alleged victim had redness around her neck and on her face. Banks was arraigned Saturday morning before District Judge Mark Wilson, who sent him to the Washington County ...
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) will host a virtual town hall today, with a focus on the large immigrant community in Charleroi. The program is free and open to the public. Called No Hate in Our State, the town hall will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The town halls are being held across the state and focus on addressing the root causes of hate and the role laws play in finding justice. A 2023 survey found that about 2,000 immigrants from 44 countries 鈥� including China, Spain, Indonesia and African nations 鈥� make Charleroi their home. PHRC held a No Hate in Our State town hall in Charleroi in December 2024. Three months prior, Charleroi鈥檚 Haitian population gained ...
Nearly a foot of snow fell across southwestern Pennsylvania throughout the day Sunday, making it the most accumulation over a single day in nearly 16 years. The National Weather Service measured 11.2 inches of snow at Pittsburgh International Airport 鈥� making it the 21st snowiest day on ...
A Greene County man was charged with more than 20 counts relating to child pornography In December, TikTok made a report to a national tipline after discovering several videos on the account of Jacob Rex, 19, of Crucible, according to his criminal complaint. The reports described four videos, one of which involved a girl appearing to be between 5 and 7, the complaint said. An IP address provided by TikTok led investigators from the Southwest Computer Crime Unit to a home in Crucible, where they executed a search warrant on Friday. Court documents stated Rex declined to speak with police, who recovered a phone in Rex鈥檚 bedroom on which they found videos within one of the apps. Rex ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) 鈥� John Mobley Jr. scored 25 points to help Ohio State hold off Penn State 84-78 on Monday night. Mobley made 7 of 14 shots with five 3-pointers and all six of his free throws for the Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten Conference). He added five assists and three steals to help ...
Wednesday, Jan. 28 High school Boys basketball Elizabeth Forward at Belle Vernon, 6 p.m. Brownsville at South Park, 7 p.m. McKeesport at Uniontown, 7 p.m. Monessen at Carmichaels, 7 p.m. Waynesburg Central at Charleroi, 7 p.m. Southmoreland at Ligonier Valley, 7:15 ...
DENVER (AP) 鈥� With a blizzard bearing down on Empower Field at Mile High, coach Sean Payton went for the jugular instead of the points, short-circuiting the Denver Broncos' drive to Super Bowl 60. 鈥淭here will always be second thoughts,鈥� Payton said in the anguished aftermath of Denver's ...
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 ...
Our weather has always been full of uncertainty. This past week weather forecasters have been trying to figure out the actual path of the winter storm that is affecting much of the country this weekend. The Weather Channel this past Wednesday morning was calling for a massive winter storm to ...
