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Man charged in 13-year-old Fayette County cold case homicide
MASONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) -- Police have cracked a nearly 13-year-old cold case homicide in Fayette County, announcing charges on Wednesday. Thirty-eight-year-old Frank Timothy Campbell Jr. has been charged with killing 34-year-old Leon Mickens in the borough of Masontown in August 2011, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele announced. Mickens was shot and killed near Spring Valley and North Water Street on the evening of Aug. 15, 2011. The district attorney said some items were sent to forensic testing and a person of interest was identified, but no charges were ever filed. "I feel a lot of emotions now," said Destiny Mickens, Leon Mickens'...
Fayette County funeral home fighting Columbia Gas' decision to abandon service to the business
DUNBAR, Pa. (KDKA) -- Since 1902 Burhan-Crouse Funeral Home has been operating in Dunbar, Fayette County, serving its small community and beyond. But now Columbia Gas wants to abandon service to the business. The owner, Cathy Crouse, said two years ago, they received a letter from Columbia Gas stating the company would be replacing all the gas lines in the borough, including their property.In that letter, shared with KDKA, Columbia Gas said, "Columbia Gas is making a significant investment to replace natural gas pipelines in your neighborhood ... The first phase of our work affects customers along portions on Connellsville Street,...
Anti-discrimination Penn Hills Advisory Council commended for 'energy and drive'
Brittany Mellinger (from left), outreach coordinator for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; Shayla Holmes, vice chair of the Penn Hills Advisory Council; Chad Dion Lassiter, executive director of the commission; and Racquel Yiengst, vice chair of the commission attend the Advisory Council Summit on June 3 in Harrisburg. Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
Anthony Macri wins Pa. Speedweek 410 sprint car feature race at Port Royal Speedway
Defending Pa. Speedweek champion Anthony Macri of Dillsburg won his second race of this year’s Pa. Speedweek series, taking the checkered flag in Wednesday night’s 410 sprint car feature at Port Royal Speedway. Macri, who did not finish in last Friday’s Williams Grove feature due to a wreck,...
Dog law fixes pass both Pennsylvania chambers unanimously; head to Shapiro’s desk for his signature
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania dog boarding kennels near state lines and dog rescues everywhere in Pennsylvania can breathe a sigh of relief after a final legislative act Wednesday to send legislation amending the commonwealth’s dog law to Governor Josh Shapiro’s desk for his signature. The state Senate Wednesday passed legislation unanimously Wednesday — aligned […]
Pa. legislature votes to allow doorless Jeep driving
Pennsylvania legislators have sent a bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk that would allow owners of Jeeps, Broncos, and similar vehicles to drive without their doors attached. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Devlin Robinson, R-Allegheny County, passed the state Senate last year and was given final approval by the House on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania lawmakers break for July 4 holiday with no budget deal
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Independence Day will come and go without a state budget, which was due June 30. Pennsylvania lawmakers will break for the holiday but will return on Friday and work through the weekend. Education funding is still a major hurdle to determine how much gets pushed out to schools. Senate Republican Leader […]
New Pennsylvania law increases telemedicine coverage
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A bill was signed into law by Governor Shapiro Wednesday, helping to cover the cost of health services through telemedicine for Pennsylvanians. SB 739 makes health insurance and managed care plans pay for covered health care services that telemedicine provides, according to a news release. “Every Pennsylvanian deserves to have access […]
Pa. restarts plan to upgrade voter registration and election management systems
Upgrades will come in stages over a, at minimum, four year process. After a multi-year delay, the state is back on track to upgrade several software systems to manage election data like voter registrations, election-night reporting and campaign finance figures. The previous administration under Gov. Tom Wolf started the effort...
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