Labor groups meet to plan abandoned well remediation
Twenty expired restaurant licenses are being auctioned by the state, and Washington and Greene counties each have one license available. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is accepting bids through Oct. 5 at noon. Licenses available in this auction cannot be transferred across county lines. They may only be transferred to another municipality within the same county. The minimum bid for each license is $25,000, and each bid must be accompanied by a bid surety of $5,000 or 5% of the total bid amount, whichever is higher, to avoid frivolous or underfunded bids. The highest bidder will have up to 30 days to pay the PLCB and up to six months to submit an application for the ...
A Peters Township teen is accused of sexting a 14-year-old boy earlier this summer and trying to set up a meeting for a sexual encounter. Alexander Scott, 18, was charged by Washington police Thursday with numerous felony counts after communicating with the boy on an internet chat board June ...
The Peters Township School District has updated its cellphone policy to prohibit students from using them throughout the school day. The district has taken this step in anticipation of a statewide ban on student cellphone use that could go into effect in 2027. Both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate have approved separate bills that would prohibit cellphone use in schools, and Gov. Josh Shapiro backs the effort, saying that “our kids deserve to learn in a classroom that’s free from distraction and where they can spend real time together, free from screens.” Other school districts in Washington County have also enacted bans, with prohibitions by the Washington ...
Pennsylvania League of Women Voters Executive Director Amy Widestrom will be the keynote speaker Aug. 20 at the annual 1920 Celebrate the Vote event. Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Washington County, it will be held at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge 776, East Maiden Street, Washington, and ...
West Covina, California lost the first game of the West Zone tournament before rallying through the loser’s bracket to win it. After dropping their first game at Lew Hays Field Saturday, West Covina is hoping to repeat the feat at the Pony League World Series. Two six-run innings and a pair ...
Washington County needed a spark, and Caedon Markley provided it. Entering the bottom of the sixth, Washington County didn’t have a hit and was staring at a difficult start to the Pony League World Series. But after Blake Komenda led off the sixth with a walk, Markley entered as a runner, ...
When a team from Mexico and South Hills meet in the Pony League World Series, it seems that it must go extra innings. Last year it was Monterrey, this year it was Navajoa, but the result was the same for South Hills. Heartbreak. Jesus Valenzuela hit a walk-off single to left field to ...
A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...
Mornings in Mingo The next Mornings in Mingo program will be on Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. This topic will be butterflies with Monica Miller. Meet at Shelter 1. The program begins at 10 a.m. Miller will share photographs and living specimens of locally observed butterflies. A short walk will also be ...
