Mar 14, 2012 | O-R Online
Carmichaels Municipal Authority critic angles for spot on board
Carmichaels Borough council was asked Tuesday to remove a board member of the Carmichaels Municipal Authority who has failed to attend the last three authority meetings.
Authority picks don't please all
Carmichaels Borough Council appointed two new members to the Carmichaels Municipal Authority Tuesday, though its selections did not please everyone attending the council's meeting.
Jeff Pikulsky is a Valley Independent staff writer and can be reached at 724-684-2635 or via e-mail. NORTH BELLE VERNON - Council members were shocked at a meeting Tuesday when a board member read a letter from the mayor announcing his plans to retire.
High Profile Cases Raise Defense Concerns
A high profile criminal case like the one involving Jerry Sandusky presents a special set of challenges for defense attorneys.
Mine company fined more than $900,000 for fatal blast
Almost five years after a Donaldson man died in a Tremont Township coal mine explosion, a judge has ordered the mine owner to pay more than $900,000 in penalties, federal officials said Thursday.