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City man jailed in indecent assault case

A Washington man was arraigned Wednesday on charges stemming from an allegation he had inappropriate contact with a young girl at a home in the city.Michael Solomon, 40, faces one count each of aggravated indecent assault of a child and indecent assault. City police filed charges following a ...

Assault trial ends in acquittal

The trial of a Washington man charged in an alleged attack on another man last year ended in acquittal.A Washington County jury found Fred Riggle, 44, not guilty on counts of simple assault and aggravated assault Tuesday at the end of his one-day trial before Judge Valarie Costanzo.City police ...

County officials: No records exist showing reassessment contractor’s math

Washington County’s answer to a recent open-records request raises questions about how much officials know about the methods a contractor used to arrive at property values during the countywide reassessment.In a decision Monday, the state Office of Open Records ordered the county to turn over ...

City man sentenced to 9 to 20 years in 2016 shooting

A Washington man was sentenced to 9 to 20 years in state prison for a 2016 shooting that killed 19-year-old Alexis Barnett.Washington County Judge Gary Gilman imposed the sentence Friday when Tavian Hooper pleaded guilty to third-degree homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide and aggravated ...

Record lows prompt additional measures, vigilance from human-service providers

A fraction of the usual number of people made their way to Washington County Fairgrounds Tuesday to receive packages of produce and nonperishable food.“I guess it makes a big difference because it’s cold,” said Patti Sabo, coordinator of the Washington location of Greater Pittsburgh ...

City of Washington officials raise real estate taxes

Washington City Council voted Thursday to increase property taxes on land and buildings by 1.5 mills each to close a deficit of hundreds of thousands of dollars in next year’s budget.Councilman Joe Manning said those increases will generate $817,131 next year. The increases translate into an ...