‘No Kings’ protest draws hundreds to city of Washington
Washington City Council last week approved a grievance settlement with the International Association of Fire Fighters involving two of the city’s firefighters. In April, council approved the termination of two firefighters following an undisclosed incident and refused to reveal their identities. The Observer-Reporter filed a right-to-know request to obtain their names but was denied, as a grievance had been filed by the union representing the employees and the names would not be released until it was settled. Their names were released Friday. The settlement called for changing the status of former firefighters Charles Nourigat and Patrick Bell from terminated to retired. Fire ...
The Washington County coroner’s office is seeking information on Joseph M. Paletta, 73, who was born March 4, 1952, and died June 12. He last resided at Bower Avenue, Canton Township. If you have information, please contact the office at 724-228-6785.
Long Branch council is asking the state Department of Transportation for help to curb speeding at an intersection that has been the site of numerous traffic accidents. The motion to install rumble strips and signage at Dally and Elco Hill roads was approved by each of the four members of council in attendance at Thursday’s meeting. It also includes a caveat in the paperwork sent to PennDOT to absolve the borough of any liability. According to Mike Natale, 10 accidents have occurred at the intersection in the last five years, including one fatality. Natale, who holds both the Democratic and Republican nominations for mayor in the November election, said one of his priorities ...
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Washington County Courthouse Saturday morning to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies as part of a nationwide “No Kings” rally. It was one of several rallies scheduled across southwestern Pennsylvania and one of more ...
The Washington Wild Things took game one of its scheduled doubleheader with Joliet Saturday night. Mother nature won the night cap. Washington earned a 4-3 victory at EQT Park, but heavy rain forced the second game to be postponed. It will be made up Sunday at 1 p.m before the scheduled ...
By Jay Cohen Associated Press CHICAGO — Dansby Swanson homered, Matthew Boyd pitched six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday. Swanson connected against Ryan Borucki (1-3) with two out in the sixth inning, giving Chicago a 2-1 lead with a solo ...
By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer OAKMONT, Pa. — Sam Burns only wobbled twice on a soggy Oakmont course Saturday and held his nerve with a great lag from just inside 60 feet on the final hole for a 1-under 69, leaving him one round away from a U.S. Open title and no margin for ...
It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...
Could sorghum be the next big thing on your dinner table or restaurant menu? Farmers who grow sorghum are starting to push for that amid a changing global landscape and tariff war. China has traditionally been the biggest sorghum buyer but canceled big loads of it this year ahead of a ...
