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Washington man killed in motorcycle accident

A Washington man died Monday night after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 79 in South Strabane Township. Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the man as 21-year-old Nathan Scott Boyd. According to Warco, at about 8:15 p.m., Boyd was traveling south when he lost control of ...

Gov. Shapiro pushes budget proposals for firefighters in Mt. Lebanon

Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Mt. Lebanon Fire Department Monday to press lawmakers in Harrisburg to approve his budget, which includes $30 million in grants for fire companies across Pennsylvania. Top of mind for Shapiro and other speakers at Monday’s event was the recent arson at the ...

One hospitalized in Monessen crash

Monessen Fire Department was called to Pacific Boulevard at about 7:16 p.m. Thursday after a vehicle went over a hillside and crashed into a garage. According to fire Chief Delmar Hepple, the woman driving the vehicle was transported to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital with minor injuries. ...

Icy rescue

Shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, emergency crews were called to the 200 block of Redd Run Road in Amwell Township after a dog became trapped in the middle of an icy pond. Morgan Pelosi said she was able to track her dog, Bailey, a livestock guardian dog, through her Halo Collar and saw that ...

No injuries reported in fires

No one was injured when two fires were reported at roughly the same time early Monday morning. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, at about 1:45 a.m. emergency crews were called to 124 Walnut Road in Mt. Pleasant Township for a reported chimney fire. When firefighters arrived the ...

Former Monessen Fire Department president charged in theft case

The former president of Monessen Fire Department No. 1 is facing accusations he stole more than $31,000 from the agency and then failed to pay the money back. Monessen police on Wednesday charged Stephen Anthony Gaydos III, 49, of Monessen, with felonies of theft by unlawful taking, receiving ...