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Pa. GOP wants Buchtan removed from state committee ballot

The Pennsylvania Republican Party is asking local election officials to block GOP state Senate candidate Al Buchtan from running for the party’s state committee position in Washington County over its assertion that he actually lives in Greene County. The Washington County Board of Elections, ...

Celebrating Chase

It was all smiles for Washington High School graduate and 2026 NFL Draft prospect Chase Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon as more than 100 family, friends and former teammates showed up for a pre-draft celebration in downtown Washington. The former Vanderbilt Commodores offensive lineman is ...

Youth football coach charged in sex assault case

A Brownsville man who served as a volunteer firefighter and a youth football coach allegedly helped to plan multiple instances of sexual assault of a boy, according to charges filed on Wednesday. James Brooks Jr., 46, allegedly told Patricia Mudery, 47, of Uniontown, how he wanted her to ...

Women accused of failing to report child abuse

Two women are charged with failing to report suspected child abuse against a 9-year-old girl believed to have been killed last year, as well as other children in the same home. Theresa Shipley, 63, of Scottdale, and Sandra Umensetter, 51, of Connellsville, both face three counts each of ...