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Tourism agency touts $804M in visitor spending in Washington County

The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency is touting a record $804.5 million in visitor spending last year just days after its monthly funding payments from the county were halted following a disagreement with the commissioners over the amount of information included in its audit. The ...

Cecil creates Director of Public Safety position

The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors has named police Chief Shawn F. Bukovinsky as the inaugural Director of Public Safety for the township, positioning him to further develop inter-departmental preparedness in case of emergency. The new role will give the township greater ability to ...

Driver killed in Route 844 crash identified

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the driver killed in Thursday night’s crash on Route 844 in Hopewell Township. Albert Petrush, 77, of Avella, was driving west on the two-lane highway when he crossed the centerline near Linwood Drive and crashed into an ...

Canonsburg reviews business growth in workshop

Canonsburg officials and business leaders met last week to review the past six years of economic growth and plan for the future. The borough has seen a marked upswing in downtown business growth in recent years thanks to targeted redevelopment efforts, local business associations and a focus ...

Crews begin reassembling historic cast-iron bridge in Brownsville

Crews began reassembling the cast-iron bridge in Brownsville this week nearly two years after the historic 187-year-old span over Dunlap Creek was dismantled for a total refurbishing. The painstaking work began Monday afternoon as the heavy cast-iron segments were lifted high into the air with ...