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Downtown Washington welcomes ‘Da Chop Shop’

Longtime local barber Donnie Knupp is hoping his new North Main Street location, affectionately known as "Da Chop Shop," will grow into a pillar of the Washington community. He unveiled the new barbershop at a public ribbon cutting on Wednesday afternoon. Knupp, 38, has worked at shops ...

Wigle Whiskey introduces ready-to-drink craft cocktails

Pittsburgh-based Wigle Whiskey has announced the launch of Wigle Craft Cocktails, a new collection of ready-to-drink canned cocktails. The collection consists of five varieties of vodka- and bourbon-based cocktails, each with a different flavor. In a news release, Wigle Whiskey said the ...

Washington County native in running for best horror host

A South Strabane resident is a nominee in the best horror host category in the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, a contest that honors horror research, creativity and film preservation. Erik Sprowls appears as "Captain Calico Drake" in the monster movie show “Dead and Buried Treasures.” ...

Bridgeville woman charged with theft from school booster group

A Bridgeville woman is facing charges after she was accused of taking money from a fund supporting a middle school choral group. Valerie Kubiak, 42, has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, access device fraud, receiving stolen property and misapplication of trusted property after she ...

Construction progresses on Layton Bridge replacement project

Construction crews for several weeks have been working around the Layton Bridge and adjacent tunnel, reshaping the terrain in preparation of building a new span across the Youghiogheny River near Perryopolis. Photographs and videos circulating on social media recently show how big machinery ...