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Water main break floods homes in Elrama

A broken 48-inch water line in Elrama did a catastrophic amount of damage to some of the homes in its path, according to a Union Township supervisor. Michalle Dupree, chair of the township supervisors, said she’s heard that there are some on Elrama Avenue “with six feet of water in their ...

Washington police investigating multiple weekend incidents

Washington police are investigating multiple incidents that occurred Saturday morning, including an armed robbery. According to a press release issued by Det. Brady Stallings, the department's public information officer, shortly before 7 a.m. Saturday police were called to the 100 block of ...

Boil water advisory lifted for Washington County communities

Pennsylvania American Water has lifted a boil water advisory for an estimated 90,000 customers in portions of Washington and Allegheny counties. The advisory was issued after a 48-inch water main break occurred on Friday night, causing significant damage to the building that houses the Elrama ...

American flag returns to family of former unclaimed veteran

The burial flag of a former unclaimed U.S. veteran who has been laid to rest in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies has found its permanent home with his siblings in central Pennsylvania. Patrick Reynolds of Schuylkill County received the U.S. flag from the funeral of his brother, U.S. ...

Frosty fundraiser

Frigid weather conditions were not going to deter the participants of the 13th annual Frosty Frolic Saturday. Sure, the 70 some jumpers who took part did not take a dip in the icy Monongahela River. It was way too cold to do that. But they did get a rush of cold water by being dunked into ...

Boil water advisory issued for more than 90,000 Penn-American Water customers

More than 90,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers are under a boil water notice as of Saturday morning, the result of a water main break that significantly damaged a Washington County volunteer fire department Friday night. According to the Elrama Volunteer Fire Company, the break was ...