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Appeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another, yet Szarewicz still sits behind bars. That’s where he has been for almost 43 years. A jury convicted him of killing Billy Merriwether, 25, who was shot twice in the back […]
Another damp day is expected in the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's going to be a damp day throughout the Pittsburgh area as remnants from Helene continue to linger around western Pennsylvania.Any Alert Days Ahead? Not likelyAware: Since last Thursday Pittsburgh has officially picked up just 0.35" of rain due to a dry easterly wind.We probably didn't see as much rain as you think we did over the weekend. Officially at the Pittsburgh Airport, our 4-day total from Thursday through Sunday was just 0.35" of rain. Most of that (0.26") fell on Thursday. Friday to Sunday totals weren't even a tenth of an inch. Rain continues today with light...
Select the Times' high school football player of the week for Week 5
Every Sunday, the Beaver County Times will post a poll of local high school football players who had strong performances during the last week. The Times will pull nominees based on input from our staff and contributors. You can also nominate an athlete via email to timesscores@gmail.com. Please include details of their achievements for that week only, including any notable statistics or results. All email submissions will be considered but not necessarily selected as a nominee. ...
Pittsburgh woman found guilty for selling heroin and fentanyl in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. (KDKA) - A Pittsburgh woman is now facing jail time after a West Virginia jury found her guilty of selling hard drugs. The jury found that 35-year-old Jalisa Hawkins of Duquesne was guilty of selling heroin and fentanyl in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Hawkins was pulled over by police after investigators said they saw her at a home they were surveilling as part of a drug operation. That's when investigators said they found drugs in her car. She is now facing up to 20 years in federal prison. Hawkins will be sentenced at a later date.
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine
A lot went wrong in the scramble to respond after a train carrying highly volatile vinyl chloride and other chemicals derailed in 2023. The lessons can help ensure safer responses in the future.
Select the Times' boy's and girl's high school athletes of the week for Sept. 22-28
It's time to select the boys and girls high school athletes of the week! Every Monday, the Beaver County Times will post two new polls featuring student-athletes who had strong performances during the past week. The Times will pull nominees based on input from our staff and contributors. You can also nominate an athlete via email to timesscores@gmail.com. Please include details of their achievements for that week only, including any notable statistics or results. All email submissions will be...
Appeal delays $600 million class action settlement payments in fiery Ohio derailment
Settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern’s disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years now because an appeal of a federal judge’s decision last week to approve the $600 million deal has been filed, lawyers in the case said Monday. Many residents of East Palestine, Ohio, expressed outrage online over the weekend about the appeal because it will delay the payments they had been counting on to help them recover from the toxic train crash that disrupted their lives when it spewed hazardous chemicals into their community. Some people had planned to use the money to relocate. The...
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