Oliver News

An 83-year-old Fayette County man is accused of threatening a North Union woman with an ax at an Oliver residence.

Mr. and Mrs. Rory Gohn , York, a son, June 11, 2008, at Hanover Hospital. Kimberly Hommerbocker and John Groft, Hanover, a son, June 12, 2008, at Hanover Hospital.

Gunfire from a car killed a 15-year-old girl and paralyzed another teenager at a party outside a Mt.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JUNE 9, 2008, AT BOROUGH COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 150 BROWNSVILLE ROAD, PENNSYLVANIA, THE OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH OF MT.

Uniontown Mayor Ed Fike said most of the residential garbage that had not been collected over the last few weeks has been picked up and he was waiting for Friday afternoon's sweltering heat to subside before ...

Fire leaves family of 3 homeless By BRAD RHEN Staff Writer Lebanon Daily News A firefighter climbs to the roof of a residence Wednesday afternoon following a fire at 2 p.m. at 9834 Jonestown Road in East ...

'OLIVER' NEEDS MORE CHILDREN Pennsylvania Playhouse i s still seeking children ages 8-15 for its August production of ''Oliver!'' Auditions will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the playhouse, Illick's Mill Road, ...

CHAMBER SINGERS REHEARSAL The Tuesday Singers, a chamber choir, will hold an open rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Faith UCC, 5992 Route 378, Center Valley. via The Morning Call

Election officials in Fayette County have announced new polling places for five precincts for Tuesday's primary election. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“She was added to the list after the list was sent home”

YATESVILLE The hiring of two employees during Tuesday's Pittston Area School Board meeting proved to be controversial. via Times Leader

A.J. Pierzynski leading the majors in slugging percentage? Justin Germano and Oliver PA©rez sporting perfect ERAs? Just a few reasons April stats are not to be trusted. Need more evidence? Here are five examples of players who looked like Babe Ruth and Cy Young in March-April, but like -- well, like Mike Gallego and Tom Cheney the rest of the year:

Detroit Tigers

He hit 10 homers and drove in 20 runs in April for the eventual AL pennant-winners. But he wasn't there for much of the stretch drive, having been sent to the minors in July, and come October was nowhere to be found on the postseason roster. Hasn't appeared in the majors since. Read more

“I love my grandkids. I love my kids. We'll make it work”

A Belle Vernon woman charged with sending two of her six children to school with lice was accused Thursday of trying to hide a hypodermic needle from police. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“The kids need to go somewhere”

Six Belle Vernon, Fayette County, children are staying with their grandmother, because police said their mother passed out from snorting drugs on Tuesday. via WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

MOUNT. OLIVER, Pa. -- Pittsburgh police said the man was snowblowing his driveway Tuesday evening when he put his hand in the blower, cutting off four fingers. via WPXI

“That is a failure of notice because the letter was not sent to the counsel of record, and therefore it is a failure of due process”

Fayette County Zoning Hearing Board postponed a hearing Wednesday requested by Amerikohl Mining Inc. via Connellsville and Fayette County News

A Fayette County jail inmate awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to several burglaries there last year has been charged with two more 2007 break-ins. Joshua E. Hall, 27, an inmate at the state prison in ... via Pittsburgh Tribune

A Uniontown woman has been jailed for allegedly assaulting a state trooper early Sunday. via Pittsburgh Tribune

MOUNT. OLIVER, Pa. -- A fire broke out around 8p.m. Thursday at a two-story home along Margaret Street in Mount Oliver. via WPXI

A Fayette County company will receive more than $130,000 in state funding as part of a $550,000 expansion project that will create 26 jobs. via Herald-Standard

“With these food establishments recently going smoke-free, we are pleased to see that they are being proactive and taking measures to protect their employees and customers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke”

Elect to Voluntarily Go "Smoke-Free" The Allegheny County Health Department today reported that four out of nine new restaurants that opened in the County last month have voluntarily chosen to go smoke-free. ... via Allegheny County