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Prosecution concludes case in third day of trial

A Washington man on trial for a double shooting that left one person dead six years ago claimed in an apparent confession to police hours later that he had an accomplice who may have also fired a gun during the botched robbery.“In my mind is – I’m not saying Ray shot him or didn’t shoot ...

Death-penalty trial continues through second day

A West End man testified Tuesday Brandon Wolowski handed him a gun in a basement the same night as a fatal shooting six years ago.During the encounter, Wolowski seemed to have “more energy. (He was) more amped up than usual,” Terrance Cohen Jr. said.Cohen testified during the second day of ...

Mother released in threat case following guilty plea

A Cecil Township woman was released from jail Monday following her guilty pleas on charges stemming from a comment she made to a therapist out of frustration with officials at a Canon-McMillan school.Amanda Jarosh, 39, had been in jail since Nov. 9, when township police filed misdemeanor ...

Judge rejects plea deal for Cecil woman who purportedly threatened C-M school

A Washington County judge rejected a plea deal for a Cecil Township woman who’s spent more than three months in jail on charges stemming from a comment she allegedly made to a therapist.Common Pleas Judge Valarie Costanzo’s decision sent Amanda Jarosh, 39, of Lawrence back to Washington ...

Township wants ‘seat at the table’ in litigation over Majestic Hills slides

North Strabane officials initiated a lawsuit last week against a Peters Township developer, a Virginia house builder and several other firms involved in creating the landslide-ridden Majestic Hills neighborhood.Developer Joseph DeNardo and NVR Inc. – which is based in Reston, Va., and does ...

Third Democrat to campaign for register of wills office

A former Washington County jury commissioner wants to be the next register of wills of Washington County.Judith Fisher, 79, of East Washington said this week she’s seeking the Democratic nomination for the row office.The Mon Valley native said in an emailed statement she previously spent 20 ...