Greene County commissioner has 'ultimate' political experience
WAYNESBURG - Pam Snyder's involvement in Southwestern Pennsylvania's political environment has included serving as a senior aide to the late U.S. Rep. Frank R. Mascara, challenging an entrenched state...
View ArticleMore charges filed against hit-run suspect
New felony charges were filed Tuesday against a Clarksville man who allegedly struck a woman with his car early New Year's Day outside a bar in Pitt Gas.
View ArticleLocal lawmakers react to court vote
Local state lawmakers were unsure Wednesday night how they would be affected by the state Supreme Court's decision to throw out the redistricting plan.
View ArticleN. Strabane tavern leveled
Patrons were dining in a North Strabane Township barn converted into a restaurant when there was a commotion in the kitchen Thursday night.
View ArticleCouncil member seeks GOP nod
WAYNESBURG - Mark Fischer of Waynesburg has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for state representative in the 50th Legislative District.
View ArticlePT football program raises flag
McMURRAY - Peters Township police were working Thursday to determine if there is sufficient information to begin an investigation of the high school football program.
View ArticleMeningitis kills miner
Safety measures were implemented Thursday at Consol Energy's Bailey Mine in Greene County after a Washington coal miner died from a rare form of bacterial meningitis earlier this week.
View ArticleJury hears DeWeese's grand jury testimony
HARRISBURG - A once-powerful state lawmaker told a grand jury in 2009 he relied heavily on his district staff to perform re-election campaign duties and he hadn't been careful to ensure it was done on...
View ArticleProviding nourishment and hope
WAYNESBURG - "Why don't you cut the ham up and fry it, and then we'll put the eggs and the cheese in with it?" Emma Barchiesi calls to Clara Swauger, who is preparing a huge cast iron frying pan.
View ArticlePa. GOP endorses Irey Vaughan, Maher
HERSHEY - Washington County Commissioner Diana Irey Vaughan was unopposed for the Pennsylvania Republican Party endorsement Saturday to challenge incumbent Democratic state Treasurer Rob McCord in...
View ArticlePT coach responds to injury allegations
Veteran Peters Township High School football Coach Rich Piccinini calls the possibility of a police investigation into allegations he permitted athletes to play sports while injured "absurd."
View ArticleInterior of Washington County Courthouse receives a long overdue renovation
One of Washington County's most authoritative historians predicted after the opening of the landmark Washington County Courthouse that it likely would someday fall into disrepair due to neglect.
View ArticleCity reopens 2012 budget, seeking cuts
When Brenda Davis ran for mayor of Washington, she promised to give city taxpayers more "bang for their buck."
View ArticleBig win, savings
Chris and Ashley Duff won "Extreme Couponing All-Stars Finale," which aired recently on TLC cable network.
View ArticleSecond Canton arson in January
The Canton Township fire chief has a word of warning to owners of vacant houses after a suspicious fire gutted an abandoned building Sunday morning about 80 yards from another one destroyed by fire...
View ArticlePolice identify man killed on I-70
State police identified the man who was killed Saturday night when he was struck by a car while walking along Interstate 70 in North Belle Vernon.
View ArticleMan jailed in sledgehammer attack
A Washington man is in jail on $250,000 straight bond, accused of attempting to kill a Canton Township woman Sunday morning by striking her in the head with a sledgehammer.
View ArticleNo verdict in DeWeese corruption trial
HARRISBURG (AP) - The jury in state Rep. Bill DeWeese's corruption trial has quit deliberations for the day without reaching a verdict Thursday.
View ArticleCity budget: $539K fund balance; money for streets increased
Washington City Council Thursday made way for the adoption of a new 2012 budget that includes a pleasant surprise of a fund balance of about $250,000 more than what was previously estimated.
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