Gas drilling lease changes irk residents tied to park
Three West Middletown-area residents and one with family ties to the area chastised Washington County commissioners Thursday, saying they would have preferred more notice on an amendment to the lease...
View ArticlePosts cut by county
With a unanimous vote Thursday, Washington County commissioners resolved to abolish the office of jury commissioner at the end of 2013.
View ArticleDA seeks death in widow's killing
The Washington County district attorney will seek the death penalty against Frank Jones Jr., 23, of East Finley Township, who is charged with killing an 80-year-old woman.
View ArticleForensic science schools teach techniques for solving crime
 WAYNESBURG - Just ambling by the unassuming two-story house on a distant edge of the Waynesburg University campus, you wouldn't think it's a seething hotbed of crime.
View ArticleStill craving the sauce
WAYNESBURG - It has been more than 20 years since Jimmie's Lunch at 104 W. High St., Waynesburg, closed its doors, and with the establishment's demise so went the secret hot dog sauce still craved by...
View ArticleAction on gas impact bills on horizon in Pa.
 A conference committee could be convening within the next few days to reconcile separate measures from Pennsylvania's House of Representatives and Senate to give the state oversight of oil and gas...
View ArticleSweet surprise: Color-coded cake reveals baby's gender to family
In June, Mike and Kara Pappas will welcome their first child into the world.
View ArticleFire leads to run on Sarris treats
CANONSBURG - Some local schoolchildren cried upon learning a fire on Friday had damaged Sarris Candies in Canonsburg, where thousands have shared fond memories over ice cream.
View ArticlePolice: Drunk trooper killed driver
A state trooper assigned to Troop B's Pittsburgh station was arraigned Thursday morning on charges including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol after a fatal crash the...
View ArticleMan jailed after gun pulled at area motel
A West Virginia man is behind bars after police said he held a pistol to a man's face early Thursday morning outside a South Strabane Township motel and demanded his money back when an exotic dancer...
View ArticleHold the salt
Monongahela road foreman Mark Gadd walked Thursday to the city's road salt shed and estimated it still contains 500 tons of the material.
View ArticleArea clubs holding fundraisers
Many area social service clubs are conducting fundraisers in the coming weeks to help fund their charitable projects. The varied programs and menu fare are bound to appeal to someone seeking a pleasant...
View ArticleMinor issues surface at plant
A three-day Clean Air Act inspection conducted in November by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found a handful of leaking valves and pumps at the MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources...
View ArticleCourt cases
Numerous people recently appeared in Washington County Court on criminal charges.
View ArticleI-79 lane restrictions planned
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 12 has issued a notice to motorists that there will be single-lane restrictions on Interstate 79 between Route 519 and Route 980 Monday and Tuesday.
View ArticleLove that lasts
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 6 percent of the nation's married couples have been married more than 50 years.
View ArticleDeWeese conviction complicates primary
The conviction of state Rep. Bill DeWeese on corruption charges last week in Harrisburg raises questions about the April primary, in which he has emphatically said he will run for re-election.
View ArticleFarmer taps new equipment to make most of maple syrup output
NEW FREEPORT - If you're a fan of Mrs. Butterworth, then you won't understand Llew Williams' passion. The February day is clear and crisp, and the light glances off the red feathers of the Williamses'...
View ArticleRt. 19 project headaches have only just begun
Work on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Route 19 Corridor project has not yet officially begun, and motorists in downtown Washington are already fed up with the state of the city's roads.
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