Local leaders react to Jackson’s passing
Donora Assault alleged: Matthew Robert Alt, 27, of Donora, was charged Sunday by Donora police with strangulation, reckless endangerment and simple assault. According to the criminal complaint, at about 7:40 p.m. Saturday, police were called to Alt's home in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue. Hayle Vanmale told police that Alt came home intoxicated and assaulted her. Alt allegedly slammed her to the ground and choked her, court documents state. District Judge Gary Havelka sent Alt to the Washington County jail on $15,000 bond. Washington Assault alleged: Heather Shree Tenley, 43, of Moundsville, W.Va., was charged Friday by UPMC Washington police with aggravated assault. According to ...
Community Lenten gatherings will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, as part of the annual “Route 844 Corridor” churches’ Lenten services. Each year six or seven churches in the western end of the county gather and offer a worship and fellowship get-together for the community. This year the series will use the book, “Meeting Jesus on the Road,” by Cynthia M. Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr. The churches exchange pastors for the weekly services, with each preaching on one of the book’s Lenten lessons. After worship, each church offers a light dinner/snack for continued fellowship. This year’s schedule follows ...
Crews were working to restore water service to parts of Waynesburg Tuesday afternoon after a contractor struck a water line. The leak occurred around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Southwestern PA Water Authority said on its website. A “large part” of the Waynesburg area was affected by the leak, SPWA said. Crews were working to close valves and restore water pressure to customers east of West Waynesburg, Greene County Emergency Management said in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon. The department did not indicate when repairs would be completed.
It’s the time of year when volunteers start preparing for a very popular Southwestern Pennsylvania tradition: the Lenten fish fry. My wife, Mary Jeanne, and I love a good fish fry, and we look forward to visiting churches, fire departments, and local clubs throughout the area. Fish fries ...
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season recognized by Catholics around the globe. Regardless of your religious affiliation, however, it also means the return of fish fry season. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and for Fridays throughout Lent, churches and other ...
The route for a proposed electrical transmission line stretching from Greene County to Virginia will be filed with the state of Pennsylvania in the coming weeks, according to the utility company developing the project. NextEra Energy filed applications for the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link with ...
McMURRAY – Prior to Tuesday’s game, Charleroi boys basketball coach Joe Dunn said Seton LaSalle would provide a tough test. The Cougars have adopted the Paul Westhead run-and-gun system for this season and it took them to new heights, but the Rebels proved they could run too. No. 7 ...
Seeding means nothing to the Ringgold boys basketball team. The 15th-seeded Rams, who have played their best basketball late in the season, went on the road Tuesday night and pulled off the biggest upset in the WPIAL playoffs so far, knocking off second-seeded Lincoln Park, 79-77, Tuesday ...
HIRAM, Ohio – Waynesburg University junior Jeesie Orbin continued his dominant season by winning his second consecutive 174-pound title and being named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship held Saturday at Hiram College. Orbin, a Chartiers-Houston ...
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 ...
Throughout Lent, many practicing Christians forego eating meat on Fridays. This custom continues until Easter Sunday as a way of recognizing the sacrifices of Jesus Christ. Fish and seafood, like these Korean pancakes, are often cooked during the season. This recipe from “Judy Joo’s Korean ...
