Grindstone News

The following is a partial list of criminal cases handled by judges in the most recent term of Westmoreland County criminal court.

The Fayette County SPCA is offering a reward for information leading to the identity of the person who hanged a cat in a tree outside South Hills Terrace in Brownsville. via Pittsburgh Tribune

State Police in Belle Vernon say a road rage incident that got out of hand ended when one driver hitting the other and leaving him lying in the street. via Kdka.com

A Grindstone man has been charged with running into another man with his pickup truck yesterday, an incident that state police say was the result of road rage. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

State police say a Fayette County man struck a Washington County man with his truck Wednesday evening in an apparent "road rage" incident at a pull-off area on Route 201 in Perry. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“Pat Ballon is most deserving of this honor”

Recognition of Patrick T. Ballon of Brownsville as the 2008 recipient of the Gibbons Award For Dimensions In Community Service For the Health, Social And Civic Well-Being Of Area Residents will be among the ... via Pittsburgh Tribune

“For a fee, people can leave their swords with me for a couple days”

This cafe opened in the former Zonk Art Gallery two weeks back. Though he's still in the early going, owner Brian Gallagher plans on developing a vegan/vegetarian-friendly menu. via Philadelphia citypaper.net

A community in Fayette County is horrified after three dogs were brutally killed. via Kdka.com

Officials are issuing a warning to pet owners after humane officers said dogs were killed as part of a satanic ritual in Fayette County. via WPXI

“It's ridiculous. It's inhumane.”

Animal officers in Grindstone, Fayette County, are investigating what they said is one of the worst cases of animal abuse they've ever seen. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

“And we found a pentagram on the ground. Like devil worship.”

State police in Fayette County are investigating the hanging and burning of three dogs in a remote area off Grindstone Road in Redstone. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“This is one of my favorite roles”

The audience has to feel sorry for Elaine, the minister's daughter whose boyfriend Mortimer has two aunts he can't stop from committing murders in the classic Joseph Kesselring comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace." ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

State police in Fayette County want to find the owners of a collection of nine Samurai swords that children found in a ballfield. via WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

“It was burning pretty good when we got here”

Firefighters from six area fire departments battled a fire that gutted a home in Jefferson Township Friday afternoon. via Herald-Standard

A Grindstone man accused of stalking his girlfriend and then hiding in the woods from police was taken into custody Tuesday in Redstone Township. via Herald-Standard

The committee is grateful that so many people, organizations and merchants share our interest in the welfare of our veterans. via PittsburghLIVE.com

Steve D. Adams, 60, of California was cited for disorderly conduct following an incident on Wood Street at 9:35 p.m. Thursday, California police said. via Herald-Standard

Herald-Standard readers contributed $1,675 to the Give-A-Christmas campaign, raising the fund to $14,008. "Thank you so much,'' said Sparkle, the Christmas star. via Herald-Standard

The Give-A-Christmas fund now stands at $8,325 as Herald-Standard readers contribute another $710. "We're gaining momentum and that's what we need to reach our goal of raising $40,000 for the Salvation Army,'' ... via Herald-Standard

“Can they get sleepers because the landlord won't turn up the heat?”

There are many stories in Rose Cook's files. "Every family has a different situation,'' said Cook of the Albert Gallatin Service Center of the Salvation Army, based in Masontown. via Herald-Standard