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A person died early Sunday after being struck by multiple vehicles in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the Chestnut Street exit. The unidentified person was seen lying in the middle of the eastbound lanes in North Franklin Township near the interchange, prompting a tractor-trailer driver to call 911 and report the situation, the Washington County coroner's office said. The name of the victim was not immediately released by the coroner's office. It's also not known why the person was on the highway. State police were dispatched to the scene shortly after 4 a.m., according to a Washington County 911 dispatch supervisor. The eastbound lanes were closed while state police ...
Nearly 50 years after it was discovered that an estimated 4,500 barrels filled with toxic waste were dumped and buried on a 650-acre strip mine in northwestern Washington County, federal environmental regulators are beginning to clean up the messy legacy left behind. The U.S. Environmental ...
Washington fire Chief Chris Richer has a new contract. City Council approved a deal at its meeting Thursday that is retroactive to Jan. 1 and runs through Dec. 31, 2030. Richer's salary is $97,000 with a 2% increase each year of the contract. Mayor JoJo Burgess praised the fire chief, who has held the position since October 2021. “Chief Richer is somebody who displays the utmost professionalism and due diligence when taking care of anything that happens with our fire department,” Burgess said. Council also approved seven properties listed as public nuisances to be released to the Redevelopment Authority and scheduled for demolition. Those properties are: 293 Locust Ave., 553 ...
Bryson Lucas had a double-double and was one of five California players to score in double figures, and the Vulcans used a decisive second-half run to beat Seton Hill 77-63 in the semifinals of the PSAC men’s basketball tournament Saturday night at the Highmark Events Center in ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia missed a 30-inch par putt to fall five shots behind Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, angry enough to want to do something about it. What followed was a charge on the back nine at Bay Hill that would have made the King proud. "You must play boldly ...
PITTSBURGH — Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
Pests can be frightening for homeowners, and an infestation can result in property damage if it is not discovered or treated promptly. According to pest management companies, termites can hollow out beams, beetles can tunnel through hardwood, and rodents can chew through wiring and insulation. ...
