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Building Collapse

One of the buildings that provides an attractive backdrop for Main Street visitors is also one of the downtown’s original anchors in the business district.The building at 3 N. Main St. boasts a decorative iron facing that covers all three stories that is unique to the city’s streetscape, ...

From a business perspective, downtown Washington hasn’t had it this good in years.Its Main Street is on a significant rebound, with two distilleries opened since 2016, a winery, several popular restaurants and a microbrewery expected to be open by late summer.Money is being raised to create a ...

City officials: House ‘unfit’

City officials declared an apartment building in Washington “unfit for human inhabitation.”It was the second time this week the city issued such a notice to a property belonging to the owners of the apartment building on North Main Street that collapsed last week.<a ...

President’s Pub, 88 N. Main St., Washington, will host a dinner to benefit those who suffered losses in the July 12 collapse of the 15 N. Main St. building.The buffet dinner, from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, costs $20. A 50 percent discount will be given to first responders and civil servants with ...

The building collapse that occurred a week ago was on the minds of city of Washington officials Wednesday as they met with state legislators who were in town to highlight antiblight initiatives.“The city’s hands are tied with a lot of things,” said Washington Fire Chief Linn Brookman. ...

The demolition of a partially collapsed Washington building has commenced, but it’s going to be a slow process.“We’re going to be here a while,” said Washington Fire Chief Linn Brookman Tuesday as he watched Allegheny Crane Rental workers unload a bucket of debris. By afternoon, only ...