Jambalaya fundraiser planned to fund adaptive van for W&J grad
Long Branch Community Grange, at 210 Chestnut St., Coal Center, will host a kids day on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be games, touch-a-truck, activities, contests and learning stations such as sign language, honeybee education, Mr. Yuck, bird feeder making and ice cream making. Some games include water, so wear a bathing suit or bring a towel and a change of clothes. There will be free hot dogs, drinks and other surprises for kids, and adults are welcome to purchase a variety of foods. For questions, call Larry at 724-785-2325.
A former Washington County man was killed in a helicopter crash in West Virginia Friday. Leo Basile, 57, of Arthurdale, W.Va., was piloting a helicopter for the Waco Oil & Gas company when it crashed about 7:45 a.m., near Marlinton, W.Va., in Pocahontas County. Basile was the sole occupant of the helicopter and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Sikorsky S-76D helicopter was owned by Waco Oil & Gas. Basile was born in Washington and was a 1987 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Washington, according to an obituary published by the Morgan Funeral Home and Crematory in Reedsville, W.Va. After graduating, Basile served in the U.S. Army for 10 years as a ...
An 86-year-old man was killed Tuesday morning in Cecil Township while crossing the street to collect his mail. Robert Coen was walking across Cecil Henderson Road near Progress Lane when he was struck by the vehicle traveling southeast shortly after 9:30 a.m., according to Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco. It was not immediately known if the vehicle stopped or if the driver was identified. Cecil Township police are investigating the crash, along with assistance from state police crash reconstructionists. Cecil Township police could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon. Cecil Township firefighters and medics with SouthBridge Ambulance assistance police at ...
Cfsbank has invited California residents to attend a town hall event on Tuesday to discuss the future of banking in the borough. The tight-knit Mon Valley community was plunged into uncertainty after KeyBank - the only remaining full-service bank branch in town - announced the planned Aug. 1 closure of the company’s Third Street location earlier this year. Now, cfsbank is “exploring the possibility of establishing a full-service branch in the borough” to fill the void left by KeyBank, and is seeking community feedback on the potential move, according to a press release published Monday by cfsbank. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on July 14 at the Hollywood Pavilion at 313 ...
Residents will have an opportunity to pay their respects to American service members when the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall returns to the area for the first time since 2024 this week. The wall will be displayed at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Dunbar from July 15 to 20 alongside a ...
In the immortal words of former Meadows track announcer and Hall of Famer Roger Huston: It’s O-fficial. Loua Dipa and the Burke Racing Stable, Fredericktown, are looking to make history. The 3-year-old pacing filly is going to battle the boys in the 60th Adios Pace for the Orchids. You go ...
When the Major League Baseball draft concluded on Sunday and Tyler Pitzer wasn’t selected, his first thought was he was going to return to college for his senior season. Then, he got a phone call from a scout he knew from the San Diego Padres. “He asked if I would be interested in signing ...
The Wild Things have been here — first place in their division at the Frontier League’s all-star break — several times before. Seven times overall in their 24-season history, to be exact. Washington has a 38-19 record and is 4½ games ahead of second-place Evansville in the Central ...
Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...
If you're planning on firing up the grill for an upcoming summer gathering, you might be trying to brainstorm options beyond the traditional burgers and dogs. Luckily, there are recipes that let you keep things interesting without becoming too complicated. These Super Moist Boneless Pork Chops ...
