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Game changer: Arc Human Services opens Smart Living Home in Canonsburg

CANONSBURG – From the outside, the lovely brick ranch house in Canonsburg looks like most other homes. But inside, the Smart Living Home – a first-of-its kind model operated by Arc Human Services – is decked out with assistive technology to help people with disabilities live more ...

McSummerfest set for McDonald’s Heritage Park

The annual community festival McSummerfest will be in McDonald’s Heritage Park starting Saturday and continuing through Aug. 2. McSummerfest will have carnival rides, games, food, live music and more. A parade is scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m., and fireworks are set for Saturday and ...

Wash Arts Fest happening in Washington Saturday

The arts organization Wash Artist in Residency and Creative Center – Wash Arts for short – is staging Wash Arts Fest on North Main Street in Washington Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. The festival will have live music, food trucks, art vendors, free caricatures, art and dunk tank contests ...

Police beat July 25

CHARTIERS Assault alleged: Jeremiah E. Miesel, 42, of Chartiers Township, was charged by Chartiers Township police Wednesday with aggravated assault, strangulation and terroristic threats. According to the criminal complaint, police were called at about 7:37 a.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of ...

Dunlevy man accused of firing handgun at girlfriend

State police arrested a Dunlevy man Wednesday after he was accused of firing a gun during an argument with his girlfriend. Dalton James Shepard, 25, faces felony charges of aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, as well as misdemeanors of simple assault, ...

Washington firefighters begin constructing new training center in the city

One by one last weekend, Washington firefighters began stacking commercial shipping containers onto one another in the first steps to create a new training center that will offer the department a chance to practice and drill right in the city. Construction started with the firefighters ...