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Washington man allegedly stabs brother at uncle’s funeral

A 22-year-old Washington man allegedly stabbed his older brother four times with a knife while they were at their uncle’s funeral Tuesday afternoon at DeAngelo Funeral Home in Washington.Washington police said in a report that Devontye Walden, 24, of Masontown, was stabbed by his brother, ...

Former Trinity teacher guilty in child rape case

A Washington County jury found a former Trinity Area School District teacher guilty of sexually assaulting a child some two decades ago in a Somerset Township home.State police said Thomas F. Kelley, 48, who lived in that area at the time and worked as a special education teacher at Trinity ...

Thankful Washington mom spreading word about epilepsy

Keith Patterson loves Mickey Mouse and monster trucks. Like most 2 year olds, he prefers running around, jumping and climbing to sitting still.But Keith has to be more careful than others his age, because one minute he can be fine, and the next, he’ll fall to the floor. He’s chipped his ...

Santa Trolley coming to museum

Santa Trolley will begin Friday, Nov. 24 at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, 1 Museum Road, Washington. It will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 24 to 26 and Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17. Children can take a trolley ride with Santa and make sure that he has their Christmas list while parents ...

Claysville resident holds burglary suspect at gunpoint

A Claysville resident held a man at gunpoint early Tuesday until Donegal Township police arrived at his home to take the burglary suspect into custody.Brandon James Champe, 21, of 510 Interest Lane, South Franklin Township, was arrested inside the home of Eric Ganster at 101 Petroleum ...

State awards grant for Mon Valley trail study

Donora has been awarded a $50,000 state grant to lay the groundwork for the development of a new hiking and biking trail in the Mon Valley, with a loop to Marianna.State Rep. Bud Cook, R-Daisytown, announced the grant Tuesday, saying it would advance plans for the proposed 53-mile Mon Valley ...