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Charleroi firefighters battle suspicious blaze
Firefighters battled a suspicious blaze Tuesday night at a vacant house that had been set on fire six months ago. Charleroi fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the fire broke out at 931 Crest Ave. at 11:10 p.m. A coffee can filled with gasoline was ... Comment?
Thanksgiving bittersweet without dad for first time
... the newspaper, he would usually come with me to the stadium. Unless, of course, he was coaching for Monessen or Charleroi. We also enjoyed movies together. We didn't always watch them together, but we would often call each other and let the other ... Comment?
Columnist takes another trip to 'Memory Lane'
... a low supply of turkeys the day before Thanksgiving as consumers prepared for traditional celebrations. The Charleroi Mail reported that most retailers were "selling out rapidly and home-dressed birds were at a premium as a result of the holiday ... Comment?
Coffee can of gasoline clue in SW Pa. house fire
... house in southwestern Pennsylvania in about six months. A fire marshal is investigating the blaze Tuesday night in Charleroi, about 20 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Fire chief Robert Whiten Jr. says investigators hope to lift fingerprints off the ... Comment?
Coffee can of gasoline clue in house fire
... house in southwestern Pennsylvania in about six months. A fire marshal is investigating the blaze Tuesday night in Charleroi, about 20 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Fire chief Robert Whiten Jr. says investigators hope to lift fingerprints off the ... Comment?
Gas-Filled Coffee Container Could Have Charleroi Arsonist's Prints 1 hr ago
A Charleroi house was purposely set ablaze for the second time in six months, firefighters said. Comment?
Firefighter Injured In Suspicious Washington County Fire
... said the firefighter suffered minor cuts while trying to get into the home in the 900 block of Crest Avenue in Charleroi. He was taken to the Mon Valley Hospital to get stitches. Chief Robert Whiten Jr., of the Charleroi Fire Department, told WTAE ... Comment?
Inquest ordered in Taser death
... he has yet to discuss the matter with city solicitor Lane Turturice. Court records show that Petruney, formerly of Charleroi, had undergone mental health evaluations in the past, including in January 2008 after he allegedly bit a Washington police ... Comment?
Crowd calmly awaits swine flu protection
... 2 to 8 p.m. The vaccine will be administered 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Denise Pauley, of Charleroi, said her 7-month old daughter previously received the vaccine. She registered to receive a shot for herself after learning ... Comment?
Salvation Army rings in season
... Volunteers also are ringing bells at the Shop N' Save at Willowbrook Plaza, Rostraver Township, and Save-A-Lot in Charleroi. Bell-ringers will be at the Tri-County Plaza Giant Eagle in Rostraver Township after Thanksgiving. Jung said the ... Comment?
Man police subdued with Taser dies four days later
... a Taser are fully trained in its use per department regulations. Court records show that Petruney, formerly of Charleroi, had undergone mental health evaluations in the past, including in January 2008 after he allegedly bit a Washington police ... Comment?
Charleroi's Watkins successful as soccer coach and player
Charleroi High School boys' soccer head coach George Watkins continues to be a success on the field as well as on the coaching sidelines. Comment?
Automotive history maker in the Mon Valley
They later moved to the 300 block of Fallowfield Avenue, where the Charleroi Fire Department is now located. Comment?
Charleroi resident charged in five burglaries
Already facing charges alleging he robbed a service station at knifepoint, a Charleroi man was charged Thursday in five burglaries in Charleroi. Comment?
... ninth through 11th graders with 418 followed by Elizabeth Forward (353) and Belle Vernon Area (346) in Class AAA. Charleroi shows 233 in Class AA with Frazier leading the Class A contingent at 157 followed by California (139), Bentworth (136) and ... Comment?
... of what the future holds for the city of Monessen. Our mayor-to-be, Mary Jo Smith, was pictured on the closed Charleroi-Monessen Bridge. It is a bridge to nowhere, is it not? Has it not been closed for over one year, and a final plan is still not in ... Comment?
Exploding Pyrex is an urban legend
... yes, they use soda lime glass, but Corning had made that change in the 1940s. Pyrex bakeware is made in a plant in Charleroi, Pa., first by Corning and now by WK. WK states that it has received complaints from only a "very small number of consumers" ... Comment?
... Fla., with arrangements by the Willliam J. Leber Funeral Home, Chester. Mr. Hostnik passed away Nov. 7. Born in Charleroi, Pa., Hostnik was an educator for 45 years. He received his bachelor's degree form Wesleyan College, West Virginia and a ... Comment?
N. Belle Vernon hires dog law officer
... Buster. Council members told Kim Gido last month that they were preparing to hire an animal control officer. Charleroi Borough Council Thursday terminated a contract with Ferree, who had worked for the municipality for less than a year. Council ... 45 comments
Day will recognize survivors of suicide
... a variety of resources and programs to survivors of suicide. For details, call (724) 938-4101. Sam P. Lonich Charleroi, Pa. (Professor Sam P. Lonich, an accredited school suicide prevention specialist, is chairman of the Psychology Department and ... Comment?