Low voter turnout expected in Washington County
For the past few weeks, election officials have been preparing to give the state's new voter identification law a test run during today's primary.
View ArticlePolice jail city man in '09 shootings
Washington police arrested a 23-year-old man Monday and charged him with murder and criminal conspiracy in connection with a double homicide outside a bar in 2009.
View ArticleArea woman injured in fight
A Chartiers Township woman was injured early Sunday in a fight outside a Canonsburg social club.
View ArticleMurphy glides to victory in 18th District
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy had little trouble putting away a conservative Republican challenger to win the party nomination in Tuesday's primary.
View ArticleDeWeese heading to prison
HARRISBURG - Bill DeWeese ended his 35-year tenure in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, just hours before a judge sentenced him to prison for corruption, even as he anticipated winning the...
View ArticleFischer defeats Toothman in 50th race
Waynesburg businessman Mark Fischer easily defeated his opponent George Toothman Tuesday for the Republican nomination for state representative in the 50th Legislative District.
View ArticleFischer defeats Toothman in 50th race
WAYNESBURG - Waynesburg businessman Mark Fischer easily defeated his opponent George Toothman Tuesday for the Republican nomination for state representative in the 50th Legislative District.
View ArticleRinggold hires woman for top post
NEW EAGLE - Ringgold School District has hired its first female superintendent, promoting longtime district employee Karen Polkabla to the post.
View ArticleMan admits murders
A Washington man pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in a 2009 double homicide, two days after another man was arrested in connection with the same incident.
View ArticlePutting old pills in the right place
Prescription drugs are a godsend for treatment of people with specific illnesses, but those same drugs can be a menace when they fall into the hands of a person for whom they were not intended.
View ArticleWhite appears to be write-in winner
Now that Democrats and Republicans have finished balloting and unofficial votes have been tabulated, members of canvass boards will take over Friday to examine write-in votes in detail and compile them...
View ArticleCompany seeks arbitration reversal
Washington-East Washington Joint Authority's former management company and its sole employee have sought court intervention in an unfavorable arbitration decision.
View ArticleTRIPIL protests cuts
Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living hosted an advocacy initiative on Thursday in what they say is an attempt to save human service organizations from state budget cuts that would drastically...
View ArticleChief says kerosene heater was cause of blaze
Avella fire Chief Eric Temple said a kerosene space heater was the cause of a fire that destroyed an Independence Township home Thursday night.
View ArticleThings to get a bit wild
The Wild Things, hit with lagging home-field ticket sales in recent years, have added a new entertainment lineup this season in an attempt to lure fans back to Consol Energy Park.
View ArticleCal U. students to present park ideas at public workshop
Ten teams of California University of Pennsylvania students will present projects designed to improve local parks and riverfront trails during a public workshop Saturday at the California borough...
View ArticleFormer attorney pleads guilty to federal charges
A former Washington County attorney pleaded guilty Thursday to more than 90 criminal charges and now faces a maximum sentence of 642 years in prison and a fine of as much as $1.4 million.
View ArticlePUC asks judge to modify Act 13 injunction
The state Public Utility Commission is asking a judge to modify a preliminary injunction issued earlier this month against the state's oil and gas drilling law, a move opponents say would effectively...
View ArticleIn honor of a hero
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan P. Kennedy "would do anything to make people laugh," according to his friend, Nick Rowlins.
View ArticleWaynesburg store burgled twice on same day
WAYNESBURG - Two women were charged this week by Waynesburg police with stealing items from the same downtown Waynesburg store on the same day.
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