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Former Washington County man killed in helicopter crash

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 ...

Long Branch Community Grange to host kids day

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.

Driver killed in wrong-way crash on Mon-Fayette Expressway

One person was killed early Tuesday morning following a wrong-way crash on the Mon-Fayette Expressway in Washington County. Jacob Matthew Huber was driving south on the toll road in Fallowfield Township just north of the interchange with Interstate 70 when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle head-on shortly before 4:30 a.m., Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco said in a press release. Huber, 24, of Ruffs Dale, was wearing a seat belt, but was pronounced dead at the scene, the coroner said. The cause and manner of Huber’s death are pending an autopsy. State police closed the southbound lanes of Route 43 while investigating the crash, and it remained closed for several ...

Bid opening delayed for Washington County’s public safety building

The bid opening for Washington County’s new multimillion-dollar public safety building is being delayed by at least three weeks after one of the construction bidders protested the process when county officials put a heavy emphasis on using union labor to perform the work. The opening of the ...

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South Fayette grad Pitzer signs deal with Padres

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 ...

Filly Loua Dipa adds intrigue to Adios

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 ...

All-star break comes at good time for Wild Things

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 ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Pa. municipalities should consider merging

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 ...

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Sticky rice offers a decadent dessert option

Although many people associate rice with savory dishes, this staple grain can actually level up your dessert game too. Cultures from around the world have invented a variety of creative ways to turn the sticky rice in your pantry into treats you can whip up when you're on the prowl for ...

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