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A.J. Kennedy, a first-grader at Waynesburg Central Elementary School, steps off the bus as he arrives for the first day of classes Tuesday.

Fayette man arrested for child pornography

A Fayette County man is in custody after being accused of sharing child pornography on the internet. Police said the investigation into Ryan Plesz, 35, of Vanderbilt, began last week after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip from the cloud computing company ...

Carmichaels man charged with aggravated assault

A Carmichaels man faces aggravated assault charges after he was accused of kicking a police officer while being treated in the emergency room. Branden Holbert, 32, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment. According to the criminal complaint, Holbert was in the UPMC ...

Jack Douglas Francis

Lemont Furnace Jack Douglas Francis, 75, of Lemont Furnace, passed away peacefully Monday, August 25, 2025, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He was born November 20, 1949, in Connellsville, a son of the late Clyde G. Francis and Meredith Coligan Francis. Also preceding him in death were ...

Nancy Louise Koosher Kezmarsky

Uniontown Nancy Louise Koosher Kezmarsky, 56, of Uniontown, passed away peacefully, in her home, Saturday evening, August 23, 2025, after a most courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 29, 1968, in Uniontown, a daughter of the late Stanley A. Koosher and Sue Ann Jones Koosher. ...

Walter A. Demaske Sr.

Greensboro Walter A. Demaske, Sr., 81, of Greensboro, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, at Bella Healthcare Center, Uniontown. Family and friends will be received in the JOHN S. MAYKUTH JR. FUNERAL HOME from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday August 27, and until a 9:30 a.m. Prayer Service on ...