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Thousands of Pennsylvania workers are owed money from wage theft cases but the US Labor Department says it can’t find them
In March 2022, a federal court ordered an Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, home-care agency to pay more than $4.5 million in back wages and damages to more than 500 workers after federal investigators showed that the agency had misclassified those workers as independent contractors and failed to pay them overtime. The...
Judge says prison sentence may help man convicted of 2 separate drug crimes
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A city man was sentenced in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to two years in prison after pleading to two separate drug crimes, one of which involved a gun. Judge Anthony D’Apolito told Jonathan Streb, 20, that it might seem strange that a...
Oil City Woman Accused of Allegedly Punching Ex-Girlfriend During Domestic Altercation Due in Court Today
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — A local woman accused of punching her ex-girlfriend in Oil City is due in court on Wednesday morning. According to court records, a preliminary hearing for 32-year-old Trista Marie Tanner, of Oil City, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, in Venango County Central Court.
Warren man sentenced to prison and fined $45,000 for drug trafficking
A Warren man received a consecutive prison sentence totaling 10 years for drug-related charges. Antonio Smith, 42, of Lansdowne Avenue NW, Warren, was fined $45,000 after pleading guilty to four counts trafficking in cocaine, two counts possession of cocaine, one count each of possession of fentanyl related compound and having weapons while under disability.
Trumbull Mounted Unit assists with Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office assisted with security at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis. Trumbull County Deputy Ty Kata and his horse, Titus, are working to help secure a safe event for all those attending. Earlier this week, Deputy Kata and Titus were also called to assist...
Boardman man gets 18 months in prison after being found guilty of drug-related charges
A man was sentenced to prison after being found guilty of drug-related charges. Patrick R. Braxton, 28, of Canterbury Lane, Boardman, was given an 18-month prison sentence on convictions of aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony, and possession of heroin, a fifth-degree felony. Judge Sean J. O’Brien of Trumbull...
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Crawford County Tuesday evening
The National Weather Service issued a report at 7:16 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 7:45 p.m. for Crawford County. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:15 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Meadville, moving east at 25 mph," states...
Two New Castle men plead guilty to drug trafficking
Two men from New Castle will soon spend time behind bars for violating federal narcotics laws. Kevin Tulla Torres, 28, and Luis Rivera Otera, 37, both plead guilty to distributing and conspiring to distribute cocaine. Torres, with the help of Otera, managed a drug trafficking operation that sold drugs in...
Defendant enters plea in trespass case
Brittany Shook, 31, pleaded guilty to an amended indictment of attempted trespass into a habitation when a person is likely to be present, a fifth-degree felony charge, according to court records. Shook entered the plea in Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas.
Eight & 322 Publishes First Edition of Magazine
Local journalism outlet Eight & 322 recently published its first print edition. Thanks to a Creative Ventures Grant issued through Arts Oil City, who distributed Pennsylvania Council on the Arts funding for art related business ideas locally, Eight & 322 was able to put together a 12-page prototype magazine. The...
Photo appears to show concrete blocks holding up part of Kennywood roller coaster
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — A photo of the Racer roller coaster at Kennywood circulating on social media has park-goers concerned for their safety. The photo appears to show two concrete blocks holding up a part of the roller coaster's track. When KDKA-TV showed the photo to people going into the park on Tuesday, they were stunned."People's safety is at risk, and I'm definitely going to be letting my family members know not to ride the Racer," Dorian Pirl of West Mifflin said. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Division of Amusement Rides and Attractions is responsible for ensuring all rides in the...
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