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Legislature approves 7th judge for Washington County

If Gov. Tom Wolf signs a bill passed this week by the state Legislature, Washington County will be getting a seventh judge to handle an ever-increasing caseload, especially in criminal court.President Judge Katherine B. Emery said Wednesday she had been notified by both state Sen. Camera ...

South Strabane rolls out political drama

A discussion about a November children’s event turned political Tuesday night when South Strabane Township supervisors unanimously refused to approve a two-hour free skate night for young township residents because it was advertised on the Facebook page of a candidate running for township ...

District judge race erupts in controversy

A spokesman for the Washington County Republican Committee blasted the League of Women Voters as a “Democrat-dominated, left-leaning group intent on smearing a major-party candidate” for its attempts to set up a pre-election forum for an open district judge seat.The league president, ...

Judge dismisses lawsuit over St. Agnes closure

A Washington County judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by members of the former St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church against the Diocese of Pittsburgh stemming from the Richeyville parish’s merger with four others earlier this year.“A review of the complaint does not support plaintiffs’ ...

Correction

<strong>Gary Sweat</strong> is the solicitor for North Franklin Township. A letter to the editor by John Quayle that appeared in the Sunday edition incorrectly identified the solicitor.

Cook to hold Charleroi town hall

<strong>State Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run</strong>, will hold a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at Lock 4 Volunteer Fire Company hall, 540 Isabella St., North Charleroi.Cook will give an update on local and state legislative issues and include a panel ...