O-R Weekend Recap: 5 things you need to know for Monday
The weekend is over, but in case you might have missed any of the most popular stories on our website, we have you covered with our weekend recap. Find out five things you need to know for the beginning of the week!
Washington County residents were talking about the possibility of ferocious felines in the area after photos purporting to a feature a bobcat killed by a motorist and another of a mountain lion were shared on a popular Washington County Facebook group. We spoke with a Pennsylvania Game Commission official to comment on these claims.
To see what he said, click here to read Justin Channell’s story.
A Waynesburg man is accused by federal investigators of defrauding a small, family-owned natural gas company of “hundreds of thousands of dollars” during the five years he worked as the company’s operations manager.
Kevin C. Conklin, 54, of 2540 Smith Creek Road, defrauded Aleppo-based Mountain Energy Ltd. while serving as its day-to-day operations manager between January 2008 and December 2012, according to a seven-count federal grand jury indictment handed down Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
For the full details of the case, click here to read Bob Niedbala’s coverage.
An early-morning fire Saturday caused heavy damage to a three-story apartment building in Charleroi, leaving three tenants homeless and sending one person to the hospital with smoke inhalation.
Charleroi fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said his department was called to 803 Fallowfield Ave. about 3 a.m. and found a bedroom on the third floor on fire.
Click here to read Kathie Warco’s story about the house fire.
Burgettstown burst onto the field and celebrated a 28-0 win against Beth-Center at soggy Hill Memorial Stadium in Burgettstown Friday night. The win pushed the Blue Devils mark to 4-2 overall and 4-1 in Century Conference play while the Bulldogs fell to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in conference.
For full coverage of the game, click here to read Dave Whipkey’s recap.
Lanfer Simpson graduated from Waynesburg High School in 2001, but his reputation as one of the most productive fullbacks in WPIAL history or crushed a quarterback as an all-state-caliber linebacker.
Mike Kovak did a feature remembering Simpson’s best moments and what he has been up to since graduation. Click here to read it.