Court cases
Numerous people recently appeared in Washington County Court on criminal charges.
View ArticleFuture geologists earn on-site drilling experience at Cal U.
CALIFORNIA - Geology students from seven universities got an idea Saturday what to expect when they arrive on their first drilling job.
View ArticlePulling together for a good cause
WAYNESBURG - Longtime Rolling Meadows Nursing Home resident Connie Watson may be in a wheelchair, but that doesn't stop her from volunteering her time.
View ArticleMore teachers resign at J-M
JEFFERSON -The face of Jefferson-Morgan School District will see some drastic changes next fall thanks to Governor Tom Corbett, according to school board president Mark Pochran. For the second month in...
View ArticleSeasonal sign: Right lane closed
Drivers traveling through parts of the Washington & Jefferson College campus may find themselves dodging orange barrels and construction vehicles.
View ArticleRunning on his record
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy is in uncharted territory this primary season, as he faces the first challenge from within the Republican Party since he first ran for Congress 10 years ago.
View ArticleLocal physician dies in Ohio crash
A Washington family practice physician was killed Sunday in a motorcycle accident in Ohio.
View ArticleAuthor warns of fracking effects
Diagnosed with cancer at age 20, Dr. Sandra Steingraber's life work would become studying the connection between environmental toxins and cancer.
View ArticleN.J. man who lived through Holocaust shares his story
Sol Lurie is a man who knows about forgiveness. The 82-year-old Holocaust survivor refuses to hold a grudge against those responsible for imprisoning him and his family in a concentration camp during...
View ArticleRepublicans eye seat in 50th
WAYNESBURG - Although Bill DeWeese's name will appear on the ballot as the unopposed candidate in Tuesday's Democratic primary for the 50th Legislative District seat, the Waynesburg lawmaker's three...
View ArticleFormer hospital nears reopening
BROWNSVILLE – A new owner of the former Brownsville Tri-County Hospital hopes to have the medical center back in operation in three to six months and begin offering services in stages to avoid mistakes...
View Article$435,739 literacy grant awarded to Central Greene
WAYNESBURG - Central Greene School District was notified last Friday it was awarded a $435,739 Keystones to Opportunity/Striving Readers grant. The school board Tuesday lauded the efforts of district...
View ArticleSmall meeting, big thinking
Seated at a picnic table brimming with potato chips, pretzels, lemonade and Bethel Bakery cookies, with the American flag flapping in the breeze, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney won over...
View ArticleSplit verdict delivered in infant assault case
After 7 1/2 hours of deliberations Tuesday, a jury returned with a split verdict in the trial of a Smith Township couple accused of abusing their 2-month-old daughter in 2010.
View ArticlePolice beef up Route 18 patrols
North Franklin Township police are cracking down on drivers speeding along Route 18 after a man was killed in a crash and another wreck seriously injured two drivers.
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