Building demos to spur development in Downtown Washington
State police responded to six fatal crashes across Pennsylvania during the Easter weekend. From April 3 to 5, troopers were called to 532 total crashes. Six people were killed in those accidents, and 42 of the crashes were related to motorists driving under the influence. Those numbers are similar to last year, when during the same three-day period state police responded to 527 crashes. Four of those crashes were fatal, killing six people in total. State police did not provide the enforcement numbers for individual troops. Of the six fatal crashes, one occurred in Donegal Township. Just after 6 p.m. April 4, Daniel Pasqualucci was driving a sedan at speeds above 80 mph while going ...
Operators of two amusement companies have pleaded guilty to distributing illegal video gaming devices in Washington County and other communities in the Pittsburgh region. According to a news release from the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office, the proprietors of Buffalo Skills Games Inc. and J.J. Amusement Inc. agreed to dissolve the companies and forfeit $5 million in assets as part of the plea deal. In 2024, the devices were seized at bars, convenience stores and gas stations in Washington County, along with Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Crawford, Indiana, Somerset, Erie, Venango, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. Close to 400 illegal gambling devices were seized at ...
Highmark Wholecare will kick off its 2026 Farm-to-Family season in Monessen on Monday with a free, fresh produce drive-thru giveaway for up to 250 families dealing with food insecurity. The food will be provided by Westmoreland Food Bank at 1 Wendell-Ramey Lane in the city starting at 1:30 p.m. Through its food insecurity program, Highmark Wholecare will host 37 events this year with a goal of distributing 225,000 pounds of free, fresh produce to 10,000 families. The free farmers market events will be held in 12 counties in the western and central parts of the state. Highmark Wholecare piloted the program in 2024, distributing 84,000 pounds of food to 3,500 families. Due to ...
Another two dilapidated buildings that had been an eyesore for years in Washington were demolished last week, paving the way for a new mixed-use development in the heart of the downtown business district. Only rubble remains of the two vacant buildings in the 80 block of North Main Street ...
The cost of fuel and fertilizer, milk prices and the destruction wrought by deer and other wildlife were among the topics Washington County farmers discussed with lawmakers in Harrisburg last week when they were there for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s annual legislative conference. “There ...
PITTSBURGH — The future the Pittsburgh Pirates once envisioned fully became the present on Tuesday night. Paul Skenes on the mound. Konnor Griffin at shortstop. Two first-round picks drafted a year apart — Skenes in 2023, Griffin in 2024 — who have embraced the pressure that comes with ...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored as part of his two-point game, Sidney Crosby set up two goals and Kris Letang had an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot by defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night. The Penguins are playoff-bound for the first time ...
M.J. Maruschak gave Canon-McMillan its second dominant pitching performance in as many days and the Big Macs remained undefeated with a 4-1 win at Norwin on Thursday in Class 6A Section 2. One day after Sebastian Shulsky struck out 16 batters in a win over Norwin, Maruschak fired a ...
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 ...
If the aches and pains of ongoing osteoarthritis are getting to be too much for you to bear, there may be a new way to find relief. More than 32 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease caused by the gradual breakdown of cartilage. It can impact nearly any ...
