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Savoring a Sweet Sunday

It was the sweetest of challenges. I jumped at the invitation to help judge all the delectable cookies, cakes, candy and chowder at City Mission’s Sweet and Savory Sunday event this past weekend at Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe. Wait … chowder? Yep, that’s right. This year’s dessert ...

Man killed in Fallowfield Township fire

A Fallowfield Township man died Monday morning after his home caught fire. Emergency crews were called to 33 Smith St. shortly after 8:30 a.m. According to a report from Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco, 66-year-old George Steven Milliken was found inside and transported to Penn ...

Community mourning 7-year-old killed in crash

Community members are grieving the loss of a 7-year-old boy who died when he was hit by a car in Greene County, and working on ways to aid his family. Wilson Churilla, a student at Bobtown Elementary School, was walking across Route 88 in Monongahela Township on Saturday afternoon when he was ...

Six planets to parade across the night in coming days

NEW YORK (AP) — Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible to the naked eye. It's what's known as a planetary parade, which happens when multiple planets appear to line up in the sky at once. The planets aren't in a straight line, but are close ...

Monessen launches initiative to shape economic future

Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer wants his city to take a long-term look into its future and has set a plan in motion to do just that. A team of nationally and internationally recognized strategic planning experts is working with the city to introduce a decision analysis approach that has been ...

Coroner seeks information

The Washington County coroner's office is seeking information on John Hodgins Jr., 69, who was born Jan. 18, 1957, and died Feb. 8 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley emergency room. He was residing at Havencrest Healthcare and Rehab in Monongahela. Information should be given to the coroner's ...