Members of the public are invited to share their thoughts about what improvements should be made in and around the Connellsville to McKeesport stretch of the Youghiogheny River. The Mountain Watershed Association is hosting the sessions on Monday, March 23, at Carnegie Library of McKeesport ...
An ordinance regulating data centers in South Strabane Township is now in the hands of the board of supervisors. The township planning commission voted Thursday to recommend the supervisors adopt the ordinance, with the caveat that further changes may be made based on public ...
When Jimmy Rasel was a baby, doctors told his parents he probably wouldn’t live past 10 years old. On March 15, Jimmy – described by family members as one of the most joyful, sincere and kind people anyone could meet – died at age 79. He was close to being the oldest person in the ...
Washington County students are being invited to submit entries for this year’s Law Day contests. The contests are sponsored by the Washington County Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Foundation, and the Observer-Reporter. The competitions are open to students from second through ...
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Peters Township and Washington County officials are asking the state Supreme Court to force county Coroner Timothy Warco to turn over autopsy reports to law enforcement, claiming his refusal to do so is hindering death investigations. John Smith, who serves as Peters Township’s solicitor, ...
