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Fayette resident makes second bid for Congress

Under the map designed by the state Supreme Court, a Fayette County man who ran as a write-in candidate for Congress two years ago is making another bid, this time in the new 14th District.Adam Sedlock of Chalk Hill, a Democrat, sought a write-in nomination in the 9th Congressional District ...

Five killed in shooting at Fayette County car wash

A shooter driven by jealousy opened fire and killed four people at a car wash early Sunday morning in Fayette County, while a woman hiding in the back of a pickup truck suffered only minor injuries, according to state police and family of the victims.Police said Timothy Smith, 28, was on life ...

Fayette County man sentenced in fatal 2015 overdose

A Fayette County man was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in state prison Thursday in connection with a Robinson Township man’s fatal overdose two years ago.Washington County Judge Valarie Costanzo handed down that sentence for Myron M. Moore Jr., 32, of North Union Township. Moore pleaded guilty ...

Funding available to Greene nonprofits

Community Foundation of Fayette County is accepting applications for the Spring Cycle Grant Awards. Deadline to apply is March 1.Eligible organizations must be tax exempt nonprofits or equivalent.New in 2018, requests of up to $10,000 will be accepted from nonprofits in Fayette and Greene ...

Somerset Township man held for trial in Fayette County homicide

UNIONTOWN – A Washington County man remains in custody on charges he shot and killed a man outside of a Uniontown bar and restaurant in November.District Judge Michael Metros ordered the suspect, Nathan Yasek, 35, of Somerset Township, to stand trial during a preliminary hearing Tuesday in ...

Making a difference

From July 2016 to June 2017, 1,459 domestic-violence-related hotline calls were made to Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania (DVSSP) by residents of Washington, Greene and Fayette counties. In that same time, the organization provided overnight shelter to 440 women and ...