Humane society officials rescue dog trapped in cistern for about four days
WAYNESBURG - A faint barking on Lincoln Street in Waynesburg that lasted about four days finally got the attention of the right people Monday. Shelby, a 2-year-old beagle mix, somehow had managed to...
View ArticleNew chief promises a presence
Robert Lemons was just 19 years old and fresh out of South Park High School, but he knew he wanted to be a police officer.
View ArticleNew film champions natural gas industry
Phelim McAleer once believed the environmental movement was faultless.
View ArticleWashington mayor: Turn all eyes to blight
Washington City Council hopes a pool of government, business and residential members will help get rid of the old and bring in the new to the city.
View ArticleFisher exits race in 48th
State Rep. Brandon Neuman will be the sole choice on the Democratic primary ballot following Judith L. Fisher's withdrawal Tuesday from the 48th Legislative District race.
View ArticleFamily: He 'Brocked' it
It was easy to tell who the crowd at Angelo's Restaurant in North Franklin Township thought had the best performance Tuesday night on the first live "American Idol" show of the season.
View ArticleData focus of city police efforts
Washington police Chief Robert Lemons has been on the job as the leader of the 31-man department for just two months, and already he is looking for ways to improve service to the public and business...
View ArticleIceoplex on the market
The Iceoplex at Southpointe, one of Washington County's best-known special-use buildings, is up for sale.
View ArticleRare birthday celebrations
Benjamin Martin of California was born in 2000, but today he's celebrating his third real birthday.
View ArticleHappy birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Benjamin Kramer, son of Leeann Howell, gives the Cat in the Hat an enthusiastic hug Thursday during storytime at SmartKids Child Care and Learning Center in Washington. The center celebrated Dr. Seuss’...
View Article'Idol' 13 unlucky for Brock
LOS ANGELES - Washington native Adam Brock was among the Top 24 finalists on "American Idol" until Thursday night's viewer votes and judges' picks were tallied.
View ArticleCounty OKs gas well impact fee
Over the protests of three residents, the Washington County commissioners adopted an ordinance Thursday allowing the county to collect impact fees from the gas well-drilling industry.
View ArticleLawmaker takes 'stabs' at funding cuts
CALIFORNIA - A Pennsylvania lawmaker took a few stabs Thursday with a toy sword at a piñata shaped like a bunny rabbit representing Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to slash funding again to the state's...
View ArticleHome invasion suspect jailed
A former North Franklin Township man accused in a home invasion was arrested Friday morning when members of the Washington Regional SWAT Team forced their way into the house where he had been staying.
View ArticleConvicted killer to be sentenced Monday
WAYNESBURG - A sentencing hearing for Scott Baker, the 39-year-old Nemacolin man found guilty of first-degree murder in the Nov. 20, 2009, death of his estranged wife, Melissa Baker, has been...
View ArticleMan guilty of robbing Greene County bank
WAYNESBURG - The man who robbed Community Bank in Rogersville in August, handing the teller a note in which he threatened to kill everyone in the bank, was convicted Thursday by a Greene County jury.
View ArticleKillers face life in 2003 California slaying case
Although John Ira Bronson Jr. and Michael Duncan were tried and convicted together for the execution-style murder of a California man in 2003, they were sentenced separately Friday to life in prison.
View ArticleFather pleads guilty in shaken-baby case
A former South Strabane Township man who assaulted his infant son by shaking him, causing the boy extensive brain damage, and assaulted another child in his care pleaded guilty Friday in Washington...
View ArticleWife killer gets life in prison
WAYNESBURG - Convicted murderer Scott Baker, 39, formerly of Nemacolin, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prior to enacting a sentence on Baker, Greene County...
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