Driving southbound on I-79 in Washington County in recent days, motorists might have seen one of the highway’s electronic billboards bearing a simple message: “Phones Down, Eyes Up. It’s the Law.” And starting Friday, drivers who are caught with their eyes down gazing at their phones ...
A 5-year-old boy was taken by a medical helicopter to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh after nearly drowning in a backyard swimming pool in Nottingham Township Friday afternoon. The incident occurred in the 200 block of Pine Nut Drive, according to a Washington County 911 dispatcher. The ...
Drivers across Pennsylvania will face increased penalties for using mobile devices while driving as Paul Miller’s Law - which was passed in 2024 but enforced on a limited basis during an initial warning period - will take full effect starting June 5. Police will issue traffic citations for ...
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, along with the Washington County NAACP and the Pennsylvania State Police - Heritage Affairs Section, will host a community discussion roundtable about citizens’ protections within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at ...
The children of Little Legends Daycare, many for the first time, did something that will become second nature in their lives for years to come: take a ride on a school bus. And, they learned how to do it safely. Just outside their day care at the East End United Community Center in ...
I saw things that I will never unsee and discovered details so explicit that I will never be able to forget the karate-style murder of three elderly East Washington women on June 21, 1985. Although I typically write about my role as a Washington County commissioner, I’ve been thinking ...
