Lemont Furnace News

Fayette Home Care and Hospice will be sponsoring two Seniors for Safe Driving courses.

A federal lawsuit involving a Fayette County couple and their efforts to have their Great Dane returned by the county humane society has been resolved.

A Fayette County jury on Thursday rejected a Lemont Furnace man's claim that two state troopers beat and Tasered him for several hours.

What : Bariatric issues - The group is open to people who have had surgery, who are considering the surgery or family members of bariatric patients who want to educate themselves about the procedure.

Liz Zemba can be reached via e-mail or at 724-626-3561. A lifesize bronze statue of Uniontown's most revered Army veteran was dislodged from its post and sent flying over a hillside early Thursday morning.

Judy Kroeger can be reached at jkroeger@tribweb.com or 724-626-3538. North Union will undergo a great deal of infrastructure improvements this year.

Pride in his community and coming to the aid of others are top in young Justin B. Werkman's life.

Five men from New York City en route to the Super Bowl victory parade in Pittsburgh were arrested Tuesday in possession of counterfeit Steelers merchandise.

A Fayette County man charged with homicide by vehicle in a New Year's Day accident has been sentenced to one to two years in prison.

A Fayette County judge declared a mistrial Tuesday when jurors could not reach verdicts in a rape case.

Fayette County District Attorney Nancy Vernon has ruled the Jan. 15 shooting of two men in a North Union residence was in self-defense and no charges will be filed.

A Fayette County man said he shot two men Thursday because he thought they were reaching for guns when they beat on his door around 1:45 a.m. and threatened to shoot him.

One of two suspects in a string of Fayette County robberies is now facing a drug charge.

A Fayette County man was charged with possession of a controlled substance after police allegedly found pills in his possession while arresting him on burglary charges.

A man wearing a Santa Claus beard tried to burglarize a Fayette County convenience store, state police said.

State police said two men broke into a home on Coal Street owned by Ronald Kollar of Lemont Furnace around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The 2008 Give-A-Christmas fund received a big boost with the new total set at $12,519. The rise came from a $3,500 contribution from the Spin It Community Day held in August on the grounds of Uniontown Mall.

The Fayette County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 215 Rankin Airshaft Road, Uniontown, announces its "Feed the Puppies Holiday Food Drive." It is seeking donations for dog and cat food during ...

Herald-Standard readers sent in $748 Tuesday, raising the Give-A-Christmas campaign total to $5,874. "That's so great,'' said Sparkle, the official mascot for the campaign.

A Fayette County woman is accused of stealing $38,000 from her employer, spending some of the money on a used Ford Mustang and an Ocean City hotel.