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Police chase involving stolen car ends in crash

By By Mike Jones

An Allenport woman driving a stolen car led police on a chase in the Mon Valley that ended in a crash in Fallowfield Township. A Charleroi Regional police officer was posted in his police cruiser in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue in North Charleroi about 10 p.m. Saturday when he saw a hatchback car with its driver’s side window down and marijuana smoke emanating from the vehicle, according to court documents. A similar looking car had been reported stolen earlier in the day, and the police officer confirmed it was the same vehicle when checking its registration information while following close behind. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped off, eventually ...

Waynesburg man charged with aggravated assault

Police are seeking a Waynesburg man accused of injuring several people Sunday night after backing his car into a garage while allegedly drunk. Witnesses told Waynesburg police that James Roach, 35, had been asked to leave a gathering at 310 E. Lincoln St. before backing his Jeep Grand Cherokee into the garage shortly after 7 p.m. Stacey Lewis, who was standing near the garage entrance, was hit with the back of the vehicle near the fuel tank, the complaint said. Roach then left the car, got back in, then backed up the car while Lewis was underneath, court documents stated. He then put the car in drive and headed out. Lewis was transported to the hospital for treatment. Terry ...

Agency announces new tourism grants

The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency (WCTPA) has announced another round of tourism grants for municipalities, businesses and cultural attractions in the county. The agency has awarded a little more than $500,000 in grants this year. The latest round, totaling $110,300, is designed ...

Cecil's Generations Room work delayed

The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors tabled a motion to award a contract for a comprehensive renovation to the Generations Room after the single submitted bid was out of budget and limited in scope. According to Supervisor Chairman Frank Egizio, the board opted to delay the bid award during a Tuesday night meeting in order to advertise the project and hopefully attract a wider range of bidders. Egizio said the board hoped the submitted bids would come in around $65,000, of which the township can use up to $71,500 in state grant funding that was awarded in August 2026. The Generations Room, which hosts the Cecil/McDonald Senior Center and county programming for local seniors, can ...

Washington officials clarify security camera use

City Mayor JoJo Burgess is confident that a series of tech upgrades will enable the Washington Police Department to keep collected data from security cameras placed at three local playgrounds more safe than under the previous arrangement. Washington City Council approved a contract with Dave ...

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Cameron Stadium cleanup continues after flash flood

Washington & Jefferson’s football game Saturday was one of the shortest in its long and storied history, but anybody who stayed to its end, at halftime, will remember the scene for a long time. The Presidents’ game against Keystone was called at halftime with W&J leading 42-0. ...

Schmidt was Olympic-sized winner in sports, business

This little two-county corner of Western Pennsylvania is home to some strong sports-minded towns that have produced a two-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, a world boxing champion when there was only one recognized title holder per weight class, multiple NFL head coaches, a Rose Bowl team ...

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Wild Things begin conference finals at Evansville

They were the top two teams all season in the Frontier League’s best division. So it is not a surprise that the Wild Things and Evansville Otters will be playing in the best-of-5 Midwest Conference finals that begin tonight at historic Bosse Field. The Wild Things moved ahead of Evansville ...

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Op-Ed: Tariffs can be like barriers that isolate an economy

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 ...

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Triumph over tragedy

Although he now lives in San Diego, Kevin Shaeffer is a proud member of Steelers Nation. He and his wife, Blanca, will be in attendance when Pittsburgh kicks off the 2026 NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 13 at Acrisure Stadium. “We bleed black and gold,” Shaeffer said. ...

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