Sosnowiec
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- Sep 9
Polish court sentences Sosnowiec diocese priest to 14 years in prison for sexual abuse of seven girls
A district court in Sosnowiec found Catholic priest Jacek K. guilty of ten criminal charges, imposing a 14-year prison sentence, lifetime bans on working with children, and over 300,000 PLN in victim compensation.
- Sep 5
Poland defeat Argentina 3-0 in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup opener
Poland opened the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with a 3-0 group-stage win over Argentina in Katowice behind goals from Oliwia Związek and Maja Zielińska.
- Sep 5
FIFA head Gianni Infantino attends U-20 Women's World Cup opener in Katowice
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in Katowice on Saturday for the opening match of the Under-20 Women's World Cup between Poland and Argentina at Arena Katowice.
- Aug 28
Sosnowiec City Council names 3.7-hectare Zagórze park after late lawmaker Łukasz Litewka
Councillors unanimously approved naming the 3.7-hectare green corridor along ul. Białostocka after the late MP, following consultations with his parents.
- Jul 9
Russian couple sentenced for espionage and bomb plot in Poland: Igor R. gets 7 years, Irina R. 3 years
A court in Sosnowiec handed prison terms to Igor R. and Irina R. on 9 July 2026 for collaborating with Russia's FSB and sending a parcel containing a cumulative bomb.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jun 27
8-year-old girl in serious condition after dog attack in Sosnowiec, father injured while shielding her
An 8-year-old girl was severely bitten by dogs she had long known at her father's workplace in Sosnowiec-Dańdówka. The father used his body to protect her and was also injured.
- Jun 18
Two dead, two injured after car hits lamp post at high speed in Sosnowiec
A speeding car carrying four people lost control and slammed into a lighting pole on 3 Maja Street in Sosnowiec around midnight between 17 and 18 June, killing the driver and one passenger instantly.
