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SOMERSET (KDKA) - Jeffrey Thomas, the suspended Somerset County District Attorney, has found work. He was given permission to work at his father's garage as he remains under house arrest and electronic monitoring as he awaits trial on sexual assault charges. A court order allowed Thomas to work at the garage in Windber provided he avoids exclusion zones - which are around the alleged victim's home and workplace. Thomas was arrested last year after it was alleged he sexually and physically assaulted a woman in Windber.

FARMINGTON, Pa. — Let the summer begin at one of Pennsylvania's most popular getaway spots. What's happening at Nemacolin this summer? Click the video player above to watch. There's a weekend full of activities happening at Nemacolin this Memorial Day weekend. The resort is also celebrating its 35th anniversary.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Jason Weigand, 51, of Sinking Springs, PA, was convicted this week at trial on thirty counts involving multiple charges of fraud, money laundering and identity theft arising from his elaborate scheme to steal money from his own financial advisory clients.

Last night, May 26, Béla Fleck brought his ongoing My Bluegrass Heart Tour to Charleston, S.C.’s Charleston Music Hall. The evening showcased the third chapter of Fleck’s musical trilogy which began with the 1988 album, Drive, continued with 1991’s The Bluegrass Sessions and cemented itself with the 2021 Grammy Award-winning My Bluegrass Heart.

On Friday, at approximately 10:02 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 900 block of Maryland Avenue to check on the well-being of a female. Police contacted the female resident who reported that she had been assaulted by Terrell Peterson. Officers observed that she had sustained injuries. After further investigation, Peterson was arrested and transported to Central Booking. Peterson was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and released on his personal recognizance.

BRUCETON MILLS — The new vending machine in the Bruceton School cafeteria feeds students’ minds. “We ordered this back in October, and it finally just came in and we got it installed,” Bruceton School Principal Jonas Knotts said Tuesday. “We thought it was a unique idea. Our library here is staffed with volunteers, and with COVID the last two years, that took all the volunteers out of the school, which essentially shut the library down.”

Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — Somerset Borough Police Department say they responded to a report Wednesday that an employee of ABC Review Preschool on the 700 block of Cannell Drive had drug paraphernalia on the premises. Officers say the employee was 36-year-old Shannon Marie Berkebile who was assigned to...

TERRA ALTA — Ronnie Loraine Metheny, 76, of Terra Alta died Wednesday May 25, 2022 at Garrett Regional Medical Center, Oakland, Md. The son of the late Dana and Olive Metheny, he was born June 23, 1945 in Kingwood. He was a member of the Corinth United Methodist Church....

SOMERSET — Somerset first-year coach Jimmy Mayer played in two district championship games for the Golden Eagles. On Tuesday, he will coach in his first title contest after Somerset took down Obama Academy 8-1 in the District 5-8-9 Class 4A semifinals. Now he hopes to experience his first district title along with this...

HARRISBURG, Pa (WTAJ) — The Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) announced in-person services for Unemployment Compensation (UC) claims throughout the commonwealth, including a location in Somerset, are open. L&I is using the $6.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to place UC staff in PA CareerLink centers to help promote equitable access […]

ROCKWOOD — For a while it seemed as though Rockwood coach Steve Barto might not have to use his entire pitching staff against Berlin Brothersvalley in the District 5 Class 1A baseball semifinals on Thursday. Senior southpaw Carson Modrak was dealing, allowing just one run through four innings, but...

Events and activities in north central West Virginia Memorial Day weekend.

A Preston County man is in jail after sheriff's deputies said a domestic dispute call helped them discover that the man was in a sexual relationship with an underage girl.

The U.S. reported over 736,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 24, bringing the total count to more than 82.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 994,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

BERLIN — (AP) — Two climbers were killed Friday and nine others injured by falling blocks of ice in the Alps in southern Switzerland, police said. Police in Valais canton (state) were alerted shortly after 6 a.m. to the emergency in the Grand-Combin massif. Seven rescue helicopters were dispatched.

Students at Meyersdale Area High School have become “reel” experts through a special project with the Fish and Boat Commission and the Salisbury-Elk Lick Hunting Club. After months of dutifully caring for more than 150 channel catfish, students in Doreen Jamison’s Natural Resource Management Class, were able to see their wards swim free on May 10.

McHENRY — The “Fast & Furriest” 5K run and one-mile walk is returning this year in person on Saturday, June 18, to benefit HART for Animals. The run/walk will take place at the Lions Club Pavilion adjacent to the HART Animal Center. Each participant who registers before...

MTN. LAKE PARK — The Victorian Chautauqua will kick off its second year with an array of live performances and family-friendly activities throughout the weekend of July 9-10 in historic Mountain Lake Park. The festival will feature a full program of guest lectures, historical portrayals, historical trolley bus tours,...

SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. (WV News) - Sally Ann Tribett Giffin, 83, passed away unexpectantly on March 17, 2022, in Sun City West, Arizona. She was our ray of sunshine and will be missed tremendously by her family and all who knew her. Survived are her children Brad, Mark and Stacey (Wayne), grandchildren Rachel and Andrew, her sister Connie and many nieces and nephews.

KEYSER, W.Va. (WV News) — A group of friends, co-workers, Keyser Middle School personnel and students gathered recently to plant a butterfly bush and reveal a new memorial stone in memory of Robin Mussen, who taught and was a guidance counselor at Keyser Primary Middle School from 1987-2000. The...