Zach Petroff

A Brownsville woman will face a Fayette County judge next week after pleading guilty to locking her 6-year-old naked in a dog cage and physically abusing the girl. Mimi Frost, 33, entered guilty pleas to 155 of the 156 charges she faced, including aggravated assault and dozens of counts of unlawful restraint and false imprisonment. […]

The thick cold air and unforgiving winds did not seem to deter the union workers and their family members who came out to pay their respects on Friday to the men who lost their lives in the Robena Mine explosion 62 years before.

Nearly 50 residents attended the Uniontown Area School District School Board on Monday for a public hearing to explore the possibility of consolidating the district's three mountain-area schools.

Members of the Laurel Highlands School Board voted unanimously to move forward with an intent to pursue a lawsuit to force Fayette County to complete its first property reassessment in over two decades.

A media law attorney questioned whether the agenda for Wednesday’s special meeting of the Laurel Highlands School Board contained enough information to comply with the Sunshine Act. The agenda included an item labeled “statement of the purpose of the meeting,” followed by “adoption of the agenda.” Then, under the heading other business “approval of action […]

A media law attorney questioned whether the agenda for Wednesday's special meeting of the Laurel Highlands School Board contained enough information to comply with the Sunshine Act.

As Pennsylvanians celebrate the holiday season, a modern-day Grinch lurks in the shadows, threatening to steal more than just Christmas cheer. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that residents of the commonwealth lost a staggering $360 million to scams last year, making Pennsylvania sixth in the nation for online fraud victims.

A female correction officer at the Fayette County jail was “given” 53 hours of mandatory overtime this month, said the president of the union that represents the jail's guards.

Emotions ran high Thursday, as residents filled the conference room inside the Gallatin Building in downtown Uniontown to listen as the Fayette County commissioners voted 2-1 to raise taxes. Many of the residents that spoke, including Charles Brown of German Township, expressed concerns about how those on a fixed income would be able to afford […]

​​The Fayette County commissioners recently voted to approve a $454,024 bid from Plum Contracting for the construction of the southern section of the Sheepskin Trail. The motion passed 2-to-1 with Commissioner Dave Lohr voting against the measure. “I don’t disagree with the trails, I disagree with the cost of trails,” Lohr said during Thursday’s meeting. […]