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Teenager dies after being hit by vehicle in Washington

A 15-year-old boy who was hit by a vehicle while riding a dirt bike in Washington this week has died. Family of Johathan Gillespie confirmed that he died Thursday night in Pittsburgh. “Bubs was the most sweetest and caring person. He loved his family, He loved his nephew. He had big plans ...

Ten Washington County Jail inmates baptized

Ten inmates at the Washington County jail were baptized April 8 in an event that Mike Pierson, chaplain, called “moving” and “powerful.” Pierson said some of the inmates had been inquiring about the sacrament of baptism. “They had come to believe in Christ as their savior and ...

‘Sense of security’

The Diocese of Greensburg police force has captured national attention and is being modeled by other dioceses in the state and beyond. The force provides full-time coverage at each of its 12 schools with 23 police officers who have at least a decade of law enforcement experience. Dr. Nancy ...

One hospitalized in Monessen crash

Monessen Fire Department was called to Pacific Boulevard at about 7:16 p.m. Thursday after a vehicle went over a hillside and crashed into a garage. According to fire Chief Delmar Hepple, the woman driving the vehicle was transported to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital with minor injuries. ...