A Dunkard Township man who was accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times last year was found not guilty on most charges following a jury trial last week. Derek Lee Knuckles was facing felony charges of attempted homicide and aggravated assault in connection with the January 2023 incident, but the Greene County jury acquitted him […]
1. Election challenges, ballot errors cause difficulties in Fayette and Greene counties Officials in Fayette and Greene counties faced a number of difficulties during the municipal election cycle. In Fayette, the results of May’s primary election were challenged by county commissioner candidate and current Recorder of Deeds Jon Marietta Jr. Marietta, who lost the GOP […]
1. WHS, UPMC merge Washington Health System and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced a merger in June. The systems signed a non-binding letter of intent, subject to regulatory approval, to integrate WHS into UPMC. The merger, if approved, will combine Washington Health System’s more than 2,000 employees, its two hospitals – the 278-bed Washington […]
A Rices Landing man who was driving under the influence when he crashed his vehicle in Cumberland Township more than four years ago, killing a passenger in his truck, pleaded