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South Main Street reopening date pushed back again

The reopening of South Main Street in Washington, which has been closed since Sept. 8 while under construction for pipeline work, is being delayed once again. The state Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the section of road between East Prospect and Park avenues in the city ...

Beth-Center announces homecoming court

Bethlehem-Center High School will name the homecoming queen on Friday, Sept. 26 during the pre-game festivities of the 7 p.m. football game. The high school’s homecoming dance will be held the next day. Pictured in the front row from left are Taylor Sawicky, the 2024 homecoming queen; 2025 ...

South Strabane supervisors approve Burkett Manor request

South Strabane Township supervisors approved a request from the developer of Burkett Manor to have steeper driveway aprons than the municipality typically allows. Supervisors voted 4-1 to grant the emergency modification request to Ryan Homes for eight town homes in the housing plan located ...

Peters Township school board appoints new superintendent

The current deputy superintendent of Peters Township School District will take over as the superintendent next school year. The board of school directors voted 8-1 at a special meeting Monday to name Dr. Jennifer Murphy as the superintendent on a three-year contract. Alexandra Binsse was the ...

Monessen plans third Wall of Fame ceremony

The Monessen City School District is having its third annual Wall of Fame ceremony on Oct 18. Doors open for the event at 6:30 p.m. with a red carpet and complimentary dessert room after the induction ceremony. This year’s Wall of Fame inductees are: Educator – Randall Marino, Class of ...

Driver in fatal South Union Twp. crash charged with murder

A Waynesburg man is charged with third-degree murder after tests showed he had drugs and nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system during a March crash in South Union Township that killed a Washington woman. Anthony Franco, 26, was also severely injured in the crash that killed ...