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Adult, toddler killed in I-70 crash near Claysville

An adult and young child were killed Sunday afternoon when the car they were traveling in crashed nearly head-on into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 near the Claysville exit. State police said the family’s passenger sedan was traveling west on the interstate when the driver lost control ...

Sweet treats

Today is Mother’s Day, and to celebrate, UPMC Washington gave new moms a “sweet treat.” Nurses dressed newborns in colorful onesies that said “the sweetest treats” and matching ice cream cone beanies throughout the week. The hats were crocheted by Stacy Norderg, a dietician with ...

Crowds flock to Ag Days at Washington County Fairgrounds

Kristin Shrader of Phillips Family Farmstead watches as her daughter, Gracie, feeds snacks to the Valais blacknose sheep raised on their family's Canton Township farm, which are on display along with many other agricultural attractions during Ag Days this weekend at the Washington County ...

MVA awarded $250,000 grant for feasibility study

The Mon Valley Alliance (MVA) has been awarded a $250,000 grant to conduct a feasibility study on redeveloping 542 acres at the intersection of Routes 136 and 43, an area considered ripe for industrial growth and regional revitalization. The grant is through the Pennsylvania Department of ...

Area bishops greet news of new pope with joy

It was with joy and prayers that bishops of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Greensburg greeted the news that American cardinal Robert Prevost had been elected as the new pope. Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh welcomed the faithful of the Diocese of Pittsburgh to join Catholics ...

Waynesburg man charged with raping county employee

A Waynesburg man is charged with sexually assaulting a Greene County Department of Human Services employee at their offices in Waynesburg on Wednesday morning. Timothy Hilverding, 36, was taken into custody by a probation officer shortly after fleeing the conference room in the Fort Jackson ...