Tourism agency touts $804M in visitor spending in Washington County
The Washington County Conservation District is seeking a director or associate director to help shape how the county manages agricultural practices and vital natural resources like water quality, forestry, and soil erosion. As a governmental subdivision, the Conservation District is governed by a seven-member board, which leads a team of nine staff members. This team works closely with landowners and residents to implement conservation practices and provide education on environmental issues and trends. Board members meet monthly to oversee conservation programs and collaborate with local governments, state, and federal agencies. While the position is unpaid, expenses for meetings ...
A car crashed into a Washington church this weekend, destroying a brick signboard and causing serious injuries to two people inside the vehicle. Washington police responded to the crash at the Fairhill Manor Church on Montgomery Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday and found the vehicle resting ...
Crews began reassembling the cast-iron bridge in Brownsville this week nearly two years after the historic 187-year-old span over Dunlap Creek was dismantled for a total refurbishing. The painstaking work began Monday afternoon as the heavy cast-iron segments were lifted high into the air with ...
Canonsburg officials and business leaders met last week to review the past six years of economic growth and plan for the future. The borough has seen a marked upswing in downtown business growth in recent years thanks to targeted redevelopment efforts, local business associations and a focus ...
OAKMONT – When the U.S. Open comes to Oakmont Country Club, as it did last year, the course usually takes center stage and overshadows the professional golfers that make their way to Western Pennsylvania. It’s known for being one of the toughest tests in golf and riddling the game’s ...
It didn't take long for Matt Campbell to trace the biggest reason for Penn State's 34-13 shellacking at the hands of Northwestern on Friday night. "They played the game and the style of game that we would like to play," Campbell told reporters afterward at Ryan Field. "And they beat us. They ...
Ryan Moessner was one of the best soccer players in the WPIAL during his days at Bentworth High School, using his goal-scoring prowess to lead the Bearcats to three consecutive district championships and the school’s first PIAA title last fall. Moessner has taken those goal-scoring skills ...
As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it's at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. "I don't know anything about it," he ...
“Dancing at the Firehall” will be held at the Center Township Volunteer Fire Department in Rogersville on Saturday, Oct. 10., from 7 to 10 p.m. Dances will include waltzes, polkas, line dancing, square dances and more. Dave Dahl will also take requests. Light refreshments will be ...
