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Charges Filed In Fatal Laughlintown Crash
Share + Nov 9, 2009 7:04 pm US/Eastern Reporting Trina Orlando LIGONIER TWP. 1 of 1 Brandon Behie, 24, of New Florence, is now facing charges.
Driver dies when motorcycle hits deer in Somerset County
A 50-year-old man was killed yesterday when his motorcycle struck a deer on Route 31 in Somerset County, state police said.
In brief: Congress OKs memorial funding
Congress has passed an appropriations bill that includes $725,000 in federal funding for the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville.
Woman charged with robbery attempt
A Rockwood woman was chargedwith robbery after a failed attempt to steal smokeless tobacco from S&S Quick Stop outside Rockwood around 11:30 a.m. Friday.
A Somerset County man was charged with felony terroristic threats after police said he threatened to get a gun and shoot his neighbor.
Handyman admitted to killing Hempfield man, trooper testifies
A Somerset County handyman admitted to state police that he beat and kicked a 60-year-old Hempfield man to death in a dispute over pay, according to court testimony Monday.
North Star graduate wounded in Afghanistan
A 2006 graduate of North Star High School was among several Marines wounded Thursday during fighting in Afghanistan.
Somerset County man charged in high-speed chase
Paul Paterra can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6220. A Somerset County man faces numerous charges after leading police in a high-speed pursuit in Hempfield and North Huntingdon townships Tuesday.
Couple arrested in million-dollar heroin bust
A Pittsburgh couple was arrested this week in a million-dollar heroin bust, the second largest such arrest in Somerset County history, state police said.
Couple arrested in million-dollar heroin bust
A Pittsburgh couple was arrested this week in a million-dollar heroin bust, the second largest such arrest in Somerset County history, state police said.
Crime stoppers: Customers corner would-be robber until police arrive
A Somerset County man wielding a knife attempted to rob a West End pharmacy Friday but was cornered by customers until police arrived, authorities said.
Western Pa. Man Charged With Murder
Share + Jul 19, 2009 1:32 pm US/Eastern BOSWELL, Pa. Authorities in western Pennsylvania have charged a man with killing another man and hiding his body in the house the two were working on.
Free black lung testing to be offered in four counties
* Symptoms include shortness of breath, respiratory infections, chest pain and coughing.
Pipeline expected to deliver growth
Frequently parched Somerset County thinks it has a game-changer in a new $23.5 million pipeline that connects the water-rich Quemahoning Reservoir to a half-dozen communities and rural neighborhoods in the county.
in Brief | Club faces liquor charges
State police liquor control officers have charged a Somerset County club with illegally selling take-out alcoholic beverages and food concession violations.
In brief: Gang-related images trigger police probe
State police are looking for whoever sprayed gang-related images at JMS Recycling, located off South Center Avenue.
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Ex-Somerset County man charged in killing of wife 27 years ago
Paul Peirce can be reached via e-mail or at 724-850-2860. A former Somerset County man accused of murdering his wife more than 27 years ago returned to Pennsylvania on Sunday to face murder charges.
Former Somerset County resident John David Dawson has been returned to Pennsylvania to face charges that he killed his wife nearly three decades ago in Conemaugh Township.