Hanover Township continues Starpointe data center meeting
A jury has found a Fayette County woman guilty of third-degree murder for killing her 2-year-old son. Brianna Bloyer, 32, of Lake Lynn, allegedly abused Bentlee Myers over a period of several weeks before his death on Aug. 19, 2024. Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said a jury ...
There were fewer overdose deaths in Washington County in 2025 compared to the year before, but suicide “remains epidemic.” According to the annual report released Wednesday by the office of Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco, there were 47 overdose deaths in the county last year, down from 57 in 2024, and far fewer than the 109 overdose deaths in 2016, the year such deaths hit their peak in this region as a result of the opioid epidemic. The report stated, however, that “overdose deaths continue to become more complicated to investigate, due to the number of different substances found. In years previous, it was common to see only one or two compounds responsible for a ...
Brice Rush still remembers his first King Coal Show. It came in 1957, when his dad took Rush and his twin brother to the show after they’d finished milking the cows at their dairy farm in Khedive. “He gave us each $1,” Rush said. “I spent mine on a Coke and hamburger, and still had 65 ...
An annual Washington County staple makes its return today. The Pony League World Series gets underway at Lew Hays Field with the first game being between Hidalgo, Texas and Paderborn, Germany at 4:30 p.m. Opening ceremonies follow and the nightcap game features Bay County, Mich. and Guaynabo, ...
It’s always a good sign when the opponent brings a position player in to pitch. That means it’s late in the game, the outcome has been determined and there will a batting-practice fastballs for your team to hit for an inning or two. So it was an extremely good sign for the Wild Things on ...
Matt Humbert is leaving Belle Vernon. Humbert, who spent over a decade at Belle Vernon, has resigned as the school's athletic director to take the same position at Bethel Park. The news was made official in a letter sent out by Belle Vernon Superintendent Dr. Timothy Glasspool Thursday ...
For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...
Volunteer first responders at the Slovan Volunteer Fire Department in Smith Township now have increased specialized vehicle rescue capacity thanks to a donation from a local company. Langeloth Metallurgical Company, a northern Washington County-based molybdenum products manufacturer, ...
