Local leaders react to Jackson’s passing
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Washington & Jefferson’s men’s basketball team had six players score in double figures, led by Matt Seidl’s 19 points, as it rolled to a 99-82 victory over host Bethany in a key Presidents’ Athletic Conference South Division game Wednesday evening. The Presidents shot 51 percent ...
Defending WPIAL champion Peters Township isn’t ready to give up its title. Taylor McCullough scored a game-high 14 points and Peters Township defeated Baldwin 43-36 in a Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinal game Wednesday night at Bethel Park. Peters Township (15-9), which had to make a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Coughs and sniffles don’t have to derail you for long – not with a fresh, homemade stockpot full of Sick Day Chicken Noodle Soup. Loaded with rotisserie chicken, celery and carrots, it’s sure to warm you from the inside-out as a warm, comforting meal. Plus, with eight servings, this dish ...
