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County native: Honduran revolt restored order
Editor's note: The following letter was written by Somerset County native Chester Thomas of Honduras and sent to relatives and friends to present his perspective on the coup that resulted in the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
Grand jury charges logger with timber thefts
A statewide grand jury has found sufficient evidence to warrant further criminal action against a Blair County man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of timber from property owners in Cambria and Somerset counties.
Jennerstown man jailed on charges of rape, sexual assault
A Somerset County man was jailed Friday on rape charges, state police said. Michael Eugene Lisbon, 28, of Jennerstown, was arrested after a 10-year-old girl accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2006, said Somerset state police Trooper Todd Sherle.
Two men charged with rape, third with assault in Somerset County
The Tribune-Review can be reached online or at 412-321-6460. Two Somerset County men have been charged with rape and a third with statutory sexual assault.
Feds ponder fines against Quecreek Mine owner
A mining company attorney defended its operations today as the legal wrangling continued nearly seven years since the rescue of nine trapped coal miners in Pennsylvania's Quecreek Mine.
Zoo's Elephants Soon Heading West
Their trunks are packed and they're headed west. Kallie and Bette, the Philadelphia Zoo's two female African elephants, are moving to southern Pennsylvania.
Davidsville woman, 62, guilty of Social Security fraud
A 62-year-old Somerset County woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $215,000 in Social Security benefits over a 14-year period.
Jennerstown woman struck by SUV, killed
A Somerset County woman died Sunday when she was struck by a sport utility vehicle, according to state police.
Somerset County man charged with sexual assault, drugs
A Jennerstown, Somerset County, man being interviewed yesterday by state police in connection with alleged rape and sexual assault of a child in 2006 was also charged with drug violations when he was found to be in possession of cocaine and marijuana, state police said.
Pot bust in Warren Township results in arrest of 2 Pennsylvania men
Police seized more than two pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $10,000 and arrested two Pennsylvania men after a traffic stop by township police, Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest said.
New hospice is place for patients, families
Less than four years after Harold W. Wheeler lost his battle with cancer, his wife's dream of a home-like setting with care for terminally ill patients has become a reality.
Giant U.S. flag will wave near turnpike at Somerset
Jewels Phraner can be reached via e-mail. Somerset's giant flag will unfurl once again to wave as Pennsylvania Turnpike drivers pass by.
Deals reached to sell land for Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset
Richard Robbins can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-5660. Chris Williams had her doubts, but a last-minute deal to sell the land she and her husband own in Somerset County avoided the necessity of the government seizing it for the Flight 93 National Memorial.
Deadline looms for sale of land intended for memorial of Flight 93...
A makeshift memorial is seen at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93. It was the only one of the four planes hijacked on Sept.
In brief: Fight outside bar leads to charges
An Ebensburg man was arrested on assault and related charges after being involved in a fight in which another man was injured early Saturday outside the Castle Pub on North CenterStreet.
Hearing to reveal evidence in 1981 murder case
Evidence linking a former Somerset County man to his wife's murder nearly three decades ago is expected at a preliminary hearing for John David Dawson on Thursday.
Man charged with having sex with girl, 15, in Somerset County
A 21-year-old man has been charged with having sex with a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home, according to state police at Somerset.
Authorities seize cocaine, marijuana during traffic stop in Warren Township
About $24,000 in cocaine and marijuana were seized and two Pennsylvania residents were arrested after police stopped a car for tailgating Thursday on Interstate 78.
No deal yet to buy land for 9/11 memorial
The government is delaying legal action against Pennsylvania landowners who haven't yet agreed to sell their land for a memorial to victims of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, federal officials said Friday.
NEW a " Work to begin next week on Somerset County bridge
Beginning next week, work will start on the Route 2017 bridge in Northampton Township, Somerset County.