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No tax increase in Washington preliminary budget

Washington City Council had the first reading of its 2026 budget that will hold the line on taxes. The city’s $15.3 million spending plan for 2026 keeps millage at 5.53 mills for buildings. The rate for land is 38.71 mills. A final budget is expected to be adopted in December. Council ...

Freelance journalist files lawsuit in death of Moshannon inmate

A freelance journalist who has been researching the deaths of inmates in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit in Johnstown seeking the release of information concerning an inmate who died in December 2023 when housed in the Moshannon Valley Processing ...

Two killed in crash on I-70

Two people died Friday evening in a multiple-car crash on Interstate 70 in Donegal Township. Crews were called to mile marker 5, near the Claysville exit, on I-70 West at 5 p.m. A Hyundai sedan driven by Donna K. Havens of Wheeling, W.Va., was traveling eastbound before it crossed the grass ...