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City Mission dedicates new family child care center

Sally’s Sanctuary, the City Mission’s state-of-the-art, 50-bed shelter for homeless women, is set to open in October. But the doors of the Scott and Diane Heeter Family Childcare Center – a bright and vibrant space for children whose mothers are experiencing homelessness – swung ...

Farms attracting more people, revenue through agritainment

These days, visiting a farm is about more than going to see animals or shopping for seasonal produce. Activities ranging from hayrides to haunted mazes to pumpkin picking are becoming more prevalent as more farms lean into “agritainment” or “agritourism,” the combination of agriculture ...

One road opens, another one closes

The old expression has it that when one door closes, another one opens. And for some area commuters, when one road opens, another one closes. First the good news: the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that East McMurray Road in Peters Township is open to ...

Washington Council approves promotions

Washington council approved four promotions for its police and fire departments Thursday night. In the police department, Lt. John Hritz was promoted to captain, and Sgt. Matt Karlowsky was promoted to lieutenant. The promotions took effect Friday. In the fire department, Chad Weir and Joe ...

North Strabane man accused of bludgeoning dogs with hammer

A North Strabane man is accused of bludgeoning two dogs with a hammer – killing one and severely injuring the other – before discarding them in the trash. Daniel Bruce McCullough, 73, was charged Wednesday by North Strabane police with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two ...