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A home in Town and Country Park in Canton Township was destroyed in a fire Wednesday afternoon. A Washington County 911 supervisor said crews were called to 602 Best Ave. shortly before 2 p.m. The supervisor said the home was vacant when the fire started. Several departments were still on the ...
For the second year in a row, the state’s natural gas drilling impact fee money has decreased the amount paid out to counties and municipalities – dropping to the second lowest level in the nearly 15-year history of the program – further squeezing local budgets. The amount distributed ...
A lawsuit against three high-ranking Washington County officials accusing them of withholding the decomposing body of an infant for several months – claiming it was still evidence in a homicide case – was dismissed earlier this month after a judge decided they had immunity with their ...
A Washington fitness studio swung for the stars last month and landed a world record. Eleven women and one man at Energy Fitness Studio on Adios Drive set out to break the current world record for the most weight lifted by kettlebell swing in one hour by a team. They not only broke the ...
SCRANTON – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is going back to 18 members. The conference announced Thursday that it has extended an invitation to Lackawanna College to become the conference's 18th member. The invitation signals Lackawanna’s intent to transition from junior ...
By John Wawrow AP Hockey Writer Barely a month into his new role overseeing the New York Islanders, Mathieu Darche understands there is not much he can take credit for yet in placing his stamp on the franchise. The 48-year-old first-time general manager was still employed by Tampa Bay in ...
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 ...
If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, one of the issues doctors want to keep on top of is your eye health and whether the disease is affecting blood vessels in your eyes. One area health-care provider is helping patients get the testing they need by doing that eye test in primary care ...