Labor groups meet to plan abandoned well remediation
Twenty expired restaurant licenses are being auctioned by the state, and Washington and Greene counties each have one license available. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is accepting bids through Oct. 5 at noon. Licenses available in this auction cannot be transferred across county lines. They may only be transferred to another municipality within the same county. The minimum bid for each license is $25,000, and each bid must be accompanied by a bid surety of $5,000 or 5% of the total bid amount, whichever is higher, to avoid frivolous or underfunded bids. The highest bidder will have up to 30 days to pay the PLCB and up to six months to submit an application for the ...
The Peters Township School District has updated its cellphone policy to prohibit students from using them throughout the school day. The district has taken this step in anticipation of a statewide ban on student cellphone use that could go into effect in 2027. Both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate have approved separate bills that would prohibit cellphone use in schools, and Gov. Josh Shapiro backs the effort, saying that “our kids deserve to learn in a classroom that’s free from distraction and where they can spend real time together, free from screens.” Other school districts in Washington County have also enacted bans, with prohibitions by the Washington ...
A Peters Township teen is accused of sexting a 14-year-old boy earlier this summer and trying to set up a meeting for a sexual encounter. Alexander Scott, 18, was charged by Washington police Thursday with numerous felony counts after communicating with the boy on an internet chat board June ...
There were fewer overdose deaths in Washington County in 2025 compared to the year before, but suicide “remains epidemic.” According to the annual report released Wednesday by the office of Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco, there were 47 overdose deaths in the county last year, down from 57 in 2024, and far fewer than the 109 overdose deaths in 2016, the year such deaths hit their peak in this region as a result of the opioid epidemic. The report stated, however, that “overdose deaths continue to become more complicated to investigate, due to the number of different substances found. In years previous, it was common to see only one or two compounds responsible for a ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bo Bichette went 5 for 5 with a three-run double and scored three times, Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in four, and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 on Sunday. Sean Manaea pitched seven strong innings and struck out 11, most by a New York starter ...
Washington County needed a spark, and Caedon Markley provided it. Entering the bottom of the sixth, Washington County didn’t have a hit and was staring at a difficult start to the Pony League World Series. But after Blake Komenda led off the sixth with a walk, Markley entered as a runner, ...
When a team from Mexico and South Hills meet in the Pony League World Series, it seems that it must go extra innings. Last year it was Monterrey, this year it was Navajoa, but the result was the same for South Hills. Heartbreak. Jesus Valenzuela hit a walk-off single to left field to ...
For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...
Mornings in Mingo The next Mornings in Mingo program will be on Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. This topic will be butterflies with Monica Miller. Meet at Shelter 1. The program begins at 10 a.m. Miller will share photographs and living specimens of locally observed butterflies. A short walk will also be ...
