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Washington City Council approved motions regarding grants that will finance two maintenance projects during its meeting last week. If awarded, the grants will resurface the 10 tennis and pickleball courts to modern playing standard and overhaul the frontage of Washington City Hall. The first motion Thursday reallocated $270,000 of previously awarded Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington funding to satisfy a required local commitment match for a $770,000 Department of Community and Economic Development Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program grant. According to City Administrator Rich Cleveland, work on the courts will begin sometime in spring 2027, depending on how ...
A mother and her 6-year-old daughter were injured Sunday night in a single-vehicle rollover on Route 18 in Chartiers Township. The woman was driving in the 1600 block of Henderson Avenue about 8:45 p.m. when she lost control of her car and struck a pole before rolling over, Chartiers Township police said. The 27-year-old Washington woman, who was not identified by police, was taken by ambulance to UPMC Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh, while the girl was flown by medical helicopter to Children’s Hospital. The severity of their injuries was not released, but police said both were stable Monday afternoon. Route 18 in the area was closed while police investigated the crash and crews ...
Time is running out to request a mail-in ballot for the May 19 primary, and elections officials from the region are telling people not to wait until the last minute to fill them out and return them. The deadline to apply is at 5 p.m. Tuesday – either in person at the voter’s county ...
Historical Society talk All are welcome May 11 as Dr. Candy DeBerry, Washington & Jefferson College, presents to Jefferson College Historical Society. The topic will be Thomas Jefferson: Advocate for Native Plants. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Canonsburg Senior Center, 30 E. Pike Street, Canonsburg. Garden Club meeting The Martha Washington Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on May 12 at 10 a.m. at the Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington. At 10 a.m., member Vina McCleod Rudolph will lead an appetite design workshop. At 1:30 p.m., Vina will speak on The Principles of Design as per the National Garden Club Flower Show Handbook. To reserve a ...
McMURRAY - Don't look now but Canon-McMillan's softball team is out of its slump and ready to cause trouble in the WPIAL playoffs. The Big Macs went toe-to-toe against Mount Lebanon for four innings, neither giving up nor scoring a run. The Big Macs burst open Tuesday's playoff game with four ...
Trey Skeen homered and pitched a two-hitter as 10th-seeded South Fayette knocked off seventh-seeded Franklin Regional 8-2 in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A baseball playoffs Tuesday at West Mifflin High School. South Fayette (12-9) advances to the quarterfinals Tuesday and will play ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight masterful innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night. The reigning National League Cy Young winner carried a no-hitter into the seventh while retiring 18 of the first 19 batters he faced. ...
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 ...
A clean grill can enhance the flavor of your food, making regular grill maintenance an essential part of your outdoor cooking routine. Grills, especially those exposed to the elements, can accumulate dirt, rust and food residue that can affect performance and safety. Plus, residual char and ...
