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New South Strabane board of supervisors reopens budget

With a new member, South Strabane Township’s board of supervisors will be reopening the 2026 budget. Zack Morgan was sworn in for a six-year term at the municipality’s reorganization meeting Monday evening. Morgan replaces Mark Murphy, whose term expired at the end of 2025. George Rowand ...

Cell tower proposal in Canonsburg Town Park scuttled

At least for now, no cellphone tower will be erected in Canonsburg Town Park. A large crowd attended Monday’s meeting of Canonsburg council to voice opposition to the proposal. At council’s Dec. 8 meeting, a representative from Verizon proposed that the borough lease a 100-by-100-foot ...

Washington council prepares for 2026

Washington City Council will have its first voting meeting of the new year Thursday. Among the items on the agenda is approval of the final reading of the ordinance to fix the tax rate for 2026. In December, council approved a $15.3 million budget for 2026 that did not include a tax ...

Greene announces tourism grant program

The Greene County Heritage Tourism Grant Program has opened. The program was established to support programs, events and initiatives that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, while helping strengthen Greene County’s appeal as a tourism, convention and travel destination. ...

Suspect in Thanksgiving shooting turns self in to Washington police

The suspect in a shooting in the city of Washington on Thanksgiving morning turned himself into police Monday. Washington police Chief Steve Devenney said Brennan Mitchell Cole arrived at the police department on West Strawberry Avenue at about 6 p.m. Cole, 32, of Houston, is accused of ...

Commissioners considering adding 11th member to LSA committee

The Washington County commissioners are considering adding an 11th member to this year’s Local Share Account committee after the Tri-County Borough Association raised concerns about its representative being excluded from the grant review process. During the board’s agenda-setting meeting ...