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Police beat Oct. 7

CANONSBURG Drug arrest: Alfred Lemar Moss, 41, of Canonsburg, was charged Friday by Canonsburg police with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and prohibited possession of a firearm. According to the criminal complaint, shortly after 6 a.m. Canonsburg police, North ...

Trial opens for Smith Township father accused in son’s death

Prosecutors claimed in opening statements Monday that the Smith Township father on trial for allegedly violently shaking his son made “chilling” statements about preparing to do just that in the days before the child’s death, while his defense attorney told jurors that the fatal injuries ...

Cecil Township man killed in motorcycle accident

A Cecil Township man died Monday after losing control of his motorcycle. Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the driver as 32-year-old Alexander Adams. According to Warco, the accident occurred sometime between 9 p.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. Monday in the 900 block of Baker ...

Two hospitalized after three-vehicle crash

A three-vehicle crash in North Franklin Township Monday morning resulted in two people being hospitalized. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, the accident occurred at about 6:49 a.m. at Route 40’s intersection with Mounts and McKee roads. North Franklin Township Fire Chief ...

South Main Street construction closure drags on

Work to relocate a water pipeline underneath South Main Street in Washington is taking much longer than anticipated after construction crews unexpectedly struck solid rock while digging below the roadway. The expected two-week closure that began in early September is now approaching a month ...

Trump: War is raging within the country

The president who fashions himself a man worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize should make peace with the American people. Donald Trump is unique among his predecessors. Never over the course of 250 years has a leader of the country so deliberately sown seeds of discord and disunity. Trump's anger and ...