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The Martha Washington Garden Club will meet at noon April 21 at the Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington. Dan Sutter from the Game Commission will discuss, “The bear necessities’” in Pennsylvania: why are we seeing more bears in our backyards? Prior to the meeting at ...

PA Local Heroes: The award-winning elementary teacher making math fun

PA Local Heroes is a monthly feature sponsored by Ballard Spahr. Installments appear first in PA Local, Spotlight PA’s weekly newsletter that takes a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, beautiful places, and delicious food of Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Madeline Loring ...

W&J announces new four-story dorm project

Washington & Jefferson College unveiled plans for a modern, four-story dormitory on Thursday that will house more than 200 students once completed in fall 2027. More than 25 students, faculty and community members gathered at the Yost Auditorium on campus for a town hall event detailing ...

Firefighters battle weekend blazes

Firefighters were kept busy with a trio of fires in Fayette and Washington counties Saturday and Sunday. In North Franklin Township, multiple calls came in around 4:26 p.m. Saturday of a fire in the back of a building at 240 Park Ave., Washington County 911 dispatch said. Firefighters ...

Off-duty Greene Washington Regional Police officer charged

Monongahela police charged a former Greene Washington Regional Police officer Wednesday for evading police nearly a month ago. Nathanael Charles Ferree, 43, of McKeesport, faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and summary traffic violations of failure to yield to ...