State police say a Fayette City man was driving 118 mph moments before he crashed into the rear of an Allenport woman’s car on Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County earlier this year, killing her after her car burst into flames. Jacob M. Posey, 22, was charged Friday with felony homicide by ...
When Jeffrey Johnson left jail in 2015 after several brushes with the legal system, he was looking for purpose as he charted a new path in his life. He found it while living in a halfway house in Braddock when he visited a local career center and a case worker suggested he take an introductory ...
A Monessen teen responsible for the shooting death of a friend in November 2022 was sentenced to prison Monday following his guilty plea to lesser charges earlier this year. Terry Newton, 17, appeared in Westmoreland County Court and was sentenced by Judge Scott Mears to serve eight to 25 ...
In a lawsuit that could have statewide implications, seven Washington County residents whose mail-in ballots were rejected during the April primary due to fatal errors are suing the county’s elections board claiming they were deceived into thinking their votes were counted. The lawsuit, ...
The Great American road trip is back. With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, people are expected to be traveling by car and plane this Fourth of July holiday week at a record pace, far exceeding what was seen before 2020. The American Automobile Association expects nearly 71 million ...
A solar farm that would be constructed on an 88-acre property in Georges Township has sparked backlash from people living nearby the site who say it would have an adverse affect on their neighborhood. Susquehanna Solar LLC of Fort Mill, S.C., is proposing to build the farm with numerous solar ...
