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Smith Township abandoned mine project receives grant

An abandoned mine land reclamation project in Smith Township has received a financial boost. A state grant of $193,493 was awarded to Natural Streams Foundation Inc. to support the initial planning work for the project. The funding will support engineering design and permitting work needed to ...

Smith Township man pleads guilty to third-degree murder for killing neighbor

The Smith Township man who shot and killed his neighbor who was cutting his grass on a riding mower nearly four years ago pleaded guilty to a lesser murder charge and was immediately sentenced to prison. Bryce Tacy Sr., 56, appeared Monday morning at the Washington County Courthouse for what ...

Five hospitalized after explosion at Smith Township plant

When there was an explosion at the plant across the street Thursday night, David Russell and his wife “thought the roof ripped off” of their home. Multiple calls were made to 911 at about 6:15 p.m. Thursday reporting an explosion at Langeloth Metallurgical Co., a metal fabricator located ...

Woman killed during home invasion in Smith Township

A Smith Township woman was shot and killed during an apparent home invasion on Monday, Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said. Renee Lynn Gill, 37, of Langloth died at her home at 132 Eleanor St. Warco said Gill was shot around 1:15 a.m., and pronounced dead at 5 a.m. Gill's son was also ...

Father of man killed by police officer sues Mt. Pleasant, Smith townships

Several officials from Mt. Pleasant and Smith townships are being sued by the father of a Coraopolis man who was shot and killed by a Mt. Pleasant police officer in 2023. Washington attorney Noah Geary filed the lawsuit in federal court Monday on behalf of Eduardo Lee Hoover Sr., who is the ...

Smith Township supervisors reject solar farm request

Smith Township supervisors on Monday voted against a conditional use approval request for a solar farm. Susquehanna Solar LLC, a South Carolina-based company, sought the approval in its bid to build a 60-acre solar farm on a portion of a 291-acre property off Route 18 that is zoned A-1 rural ...