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Jury acquits South Strabane man of attempted kidnapping

A South Strabane man accused of attempting to kidnap and assault a woman in a grocery store parking lot last year was found not guilty on two felony counts Thursday, although the Washington County jury was deadlocked on other charges associated with the case. Jose Carmen Zaragoza, 50, was on ...

Fire damages Washington Township house

An early-morning fire Thursday damaged a house in Washington Township next door to the volunteer fire department. Crews from numerous departments in the tri-county area were called to the house fire on 1302 Axton St. about 1:45 p.m. and found flames shooting from the roof. There were no ...

Cecil Township Fire Department cautions of gas-like odor

Cecil Township Fire Department alerted the community Friday afternoon that residents may smell a gas-like odor. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, crews responded to two reports of the odor on Reissing Road but found no active gas leak or hazard to the public. Washington ...