Authorities have filed more charges against a former Connellsville police officer who allegedly had sexual contact with a teenage girl. The new charges against Ryan Reese involve alleged sexual assaults on two women he had arrested.

Pittsburgh’s move to decriminalize marijuana possession has been stalled, with lawyers working out legal conflicts. State law makes possession of small amounts of pot a misdemeanor. For now, officials tell the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review police in the city have been told to keep filing misdemeanor charges.

The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office announced the filing of criminal charges against Mark Gergely, a state representative from Allegheny County who is accused of using his position as an elected official to assist the illegal gambling enterprise of a longtime friend. The 46-year-old Gergely of White Oak is charged with two counts of corrupt organizations and one count each of dealing in the proceeds of illegal activity, criminal attempt/ gambling devises, criminal conspiracy and violation of state election code prohibiting cash or anonymous contributions. Gergely represents the 35th legislative district, which includes Mckeesport and various other municipalities in Allegheny County.

Two Roman Catholic bishops who led a central Pennsylvania diocese helped cover up the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by over 50 priests or religious leaders over a 40-year period. That’s according to a grand jury report issued today. The 147-page report on sexual abuse in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese was based partly on evidence from a secret diocesan archive uncovered through a search warrant executed in August, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who announced the findings. No criminal charges are being filed in the case because some abusers have died, the statute of limitations has expired and, in some cases, victims are too traumatized to testify, she said.  The report is especially critical of Bishops James Hogan and Joseph Adamec. Hogan, who headed the diocese from 1966 to 1986, died in 2005. Adamec, who succeeded him, retired in 2011.

A Beaver County nun is trying to bring attention to a growing problem in this country – Human Trafficking. Sister Jeanette Bussen of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Baden gives speeches throughout the county on how we as a community can eliminate human trafficking from society. Sister Jeanette will play host to a discussion about human trafficking beginning at 7:30 tonight at King’s Restaurant in Center Township. The public is invited to attend.

At least three people were injured in a crash in Aliquippa Sunday morning. The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Route 51 in Aliquippa, near the Ambridge Aliquippa Bridge. There is currently no word on any of the victims’ conditions or what led up to the crash.

A collision on the slopes between two skiers at the Seven Springs resort over the weekend has left one man dead. State police say Jeffrey Behr of Delmont was on a trail near the resort’s main lodge when he was hit by another skier, leaving Behr with head and neck injuries.