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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 ...
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 ...
Canton Township leadership will experience a shakeup later this month as Supervisor Vice Chairman Richard Horner is set to resign. According to Horner, he is proactively leaving the position ahead of a move to Ohio, which would render him ineligible to stay on the board of ...
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 ...
HERSHEY — When former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher walked off the field after his team lost in Super Bowl XXX to the Dallas Cowboys, the Crafton native consoled his young daughters and said, “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.” Cowher’s statement might not have ...
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday — a victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start the NASCAR season. Blaney was the race favorite after winning last November's season-finale on ...
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 ...
Hosting an event at home can be an affordable way to gather with family and friends. According to a survey conducted by Talker Research, hosting events at home saw a significant resurgence in recent years. In 2024-2025, 72% of Americans said they preferred to stay in with friends rather than go ...
