Apartment building, six homes damaged in Washington County fire

A recent decision by the state Supreme Court has upended how some prosecutors and defense attorneys are approaching first-time offenses for driving under the influence. In a May 30 opinion, the court ruled that anyone who successfully completes the accelerated rehabilitative disposition ...
A Washington teenager charged in a shooting last month was arrested in Pittsburgh Thursday. Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh confirmed that Tristan Lassic was taken into custody following a standoff with a SWAT team serving an arrest warrant around 5:30 p.m. Lassic was in a home ...
The Judy Early Education Group could be serving up to 342 children in Fayette and Westmoreland counties in its child care centers, but it has only 197 enrolled. The reason? They would need to recruit nine additional teachers, according to Christina Saunders, the director of administration for ...
Associated Press WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Shane van Gisbergen's latest victory in NASCAR's premier series was as historical as it was emotional. With his father, Robert, on hand for the first time this year, the Auckland, New Zealand, native set a Cup Series rookie record with his fourth ...
Washington County manager John Przybylinski has been telling his kids leading into the Pony League World Series that he wants them to be a nightmare to play against in all facets. After shaking off some early nerves, they started unleashing the traits of a team that could be a pain to face ...
When the Washington Wild Things began July with a three-game series in Sauget, Ill., it triggered a rough patch. The Wild Things were swept by the Gateway Grizzlies and went 1-5 on the road trip. They won only four times over a 12-games stretch that saw them fall out of first place in the ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
Rising temperatures can mean rising pain for many people, as summer heat can often trigger the onset of migraine headaches. As temperatures climb, so do migraine episodes, with heat, humidity and dehydration being some of the most common reasons for the start of a migraine during the summer ...