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Mini-golf plans moving forward at Mingo Creek

Washington County officials are soliciting bids to build a new 18-hole miniature golf course at Mingo Creek County Park. Interested builders have until March 30 to submit their sealed proposals to the county controller’s office, where they will be opened after the 11 a.m. deadline, according ...

PennDOT opening public comment on airport shuttle

Now that it’s opened a new terminal, Pittsburgh International Airport officials are looking at launching a new driverless shuttle that could carry passengers from parking lots and a hotel to the terminal. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is opening public comment on ...

Skimming off the top

You swipe your card, take your purchase and walk out of the store. It’s a pretty common scenario. It’s also one that can leave you with less money in the bank or less room on your credit card. Skimming and shimming cases are on the rise everywhere, said state police Trooper Kalee ...

A century of service

Chatting with a fellow firefighter shortly after the Waynesburg-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company’s 50th anniversary, former chief Clovis Wright was asked if he thought the department would still be there for the 100th. His answer: “Somebody will carry on.” Wright’s words, ...

Man accused of arranging Rostraver Township killing arraigned

A Philadelphia man accused of arranging another man’s death was arraigned Friday and sent to Westmoreland County jail without bond. Tuan Minh Dang, 47, is accused of hiring someone to kill Boyke Budiarachman in the parking lot of a Rostraver Township shopping plaza on Nov. 5, 2022, at the ...

Donora council approves loan for public works facility

Donora council approved borrowing money to help fund a new public works facility Thursday. Council voted 5 to 2 to borrow up to $750,000 to complete the facility. The action was necessary to offset a shortfall in local share account grant funding. Voting in favor of the motion were Jim Brice, ...