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Accused killer nurse Heather Pressdee expected to plead guilty in court
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Heather Pressdee, the Pennsylvania nurse charged with killing multiple nursing home residents and trying to kill more than a dozen others is expected to plead guilty in court this week. Pressdee is expected to plead guilty this week and a status conference is being held at the Butler County Courthouse this morning at 9:00. Pressdee was charged last May with the deaths of two patients and the hospitalization of a third at Quality Life Services, a skilled nursing facility in Chicora. She was later charged with administering excessive doses of insulin to 19 more patients at five different care facilities between 2020 and...
From the Newsroom: Ponderosa's last frontier in Pennsylvania
This week’s episode feature reporter Joyce Hanz joining Zac Gibson to dive into the nostalgia and loyalty surrounding the last Ponderosa Steakhouse in Pennsylvania. Butler County has one of the last of 16 Ponderosa restaurants left. It is located in Center township. Visitors travel from New York ,Virginia, Ohio and Erie to get a taste of the western-themed buffet.
Clarion County Inmate Who Stabbed Corrections Officer with Homemade Shiv to Be Sentenced on Monday
CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) — A Clarion County prisoner who stabbing a corrections officer with a homemade shiv will be sentenced on Monday morning. According to court documents, 35-year-old David Terrell Robinson, of Philadelphia, is scheduled to be sentenced at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6, with President Judge Sara J. Seidle-Patton presiding.
Local Couple Faces Charges Following Dispute With Neighbor in St. Petersburg Borough
ST. PETERSBURG BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A local couple are facing charges following a dispute with their neighbor in St. Petersburg Borough. According to court documents, on April 23, Clarion-based State Police filed charges against 32-year-old Brandan Scott Evans and 30-year-old Kaitlyn Marie Evans, both of St. Petersburg, in District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter’s office.
Police: Tractor-Trailer Takes Down Telephone, Internet Wires in Sligo Borough
SLIGO BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — Authorities say a tractor-trailer took out electrical wires in Sligo Borough on Wednesday afternoon. According to Clarion-based State Police, the incident happened at the intersection of Penn Street and Licking Street, in Sligo Borough, Clarion County, at 2:32 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. Police...
2 winning Pennsylvania Lottery tickets to split $138K jackpot
Two winning Treasure Hunt tickets from April 26 drawing will split a jackpot prize of $138,457. The two winning tickets were sold in Butler County and Philadelphia. According to a press release, both jackpot winning ticket matched all five numbers drawn. The winning ticket in Butler County was sold at a Speedway and the other winning ticket in Philadelphia was sold at a BP/Dunkin’ Donuts. More than 49,100 other Treasure Hunt tickets won prizes in Friday’s drawing. Players are told to check every ticket, every time. Winners are not known until their prizes are claimed and the tickets are validated. Treasure Hunt winners have a year to claim their prize.
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