Crowds flock to Running of the Wools in Washington
The Washington County Coroner's Office is seeking information for Edith F. Recchion, who was born May 3, 1951, and died May 1 in Washington Hospital. She most recently lived at Premier Washington Health Center in Washington. If you have information, call the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.
This year’s Running of the Wools will be a celebration of life for one of the original organizers who shepherded his flock through the streets of Washington, along with the farm that lost all of its sheep in a terrible barn fire, but is now making a triumphant return to the races. The ...
A Texas man has been identified as the driver killed Thursday afternoon when he crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 near the Taylorstown exit. Joshua Hopkins, 23, of Austin, was driving east on I-70 near the 10-mile marker in Buffalo Township about 1:30 p.m. when his car ...
A newly tie-dyed Volkwagen Beetle now has a permanent parking place. The borough’s zoning board voted 4-0 Monday night to grant an exemption to allow Farley’s Hotel Cafe owner Farley Toothman to mount the painted shell of a Beetle on the garage wall opposite his cafe on Morgan Street. ...
Luke Alvarez’s development into a power hitter is quickly becoming the stuff of legend in Washington & Jefferson’s baseball program. As a high school player in the WPIAL at Elizabeth Forward, Alvarez hit all of one home run. He didn’t seem to have the makings of a future feared ...
JOLIET, Ill. – Andrew Czech hit a grand slam, Kyle Edwards added his first professional homer and Jeff Liquori hit a mammoth blast as the Wild Things overpowered Joliet 16-6 on Saturday night. Washington will try for a three-game series sweep Sunday afternoon. Edwards, the Wild Things’ ...
PHOENIX – Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo's jaw dropped almost to ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
Summer will be here before you know it, but before you start digging out the bathing suits, beach towels and sunscreen, be sure to take time to prep your pool for the swimming, tanning and splashing to come. Deep Clean Start by giving your pool a good scrub. Remove debris such as leaves, ...
