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Police Beat Oct. 21

CHARTIERSWoman charged: Tammy Jean Bryan, 54, of 237 Valley Road, Chartiers Township, is charged by township police with five counts each of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors, court records show. Police accuse Bryan of hosting a party where several juveniles drank ...

Citizens Library board makes changes to bylaws

Municipalities might need to increase their donations to Citizens Library if they want to keep a representative on the board of directors.The board recently approved new bylaws, which include a new formula for municipalities that donate money in order to retain a seat on the board.“We greatly ...

Adult leaders mixed on Boy Scouts’ inclusion of girls

Reports out of Irving, Texas, last week didn’t surprise Brian Krizner or Greg Tokar. They had an inkling that Boy Scouts of America was going to extend its membership to girls.“It had been implemented everywhere else in the world but here. This was not a really big surprise, not a really ...

Statewide database helps track overdose deaths in Pennsylvania

Last November, Washington County officials noticed a disturbing trend of people who were dying of drug overdoses just days – sometimes even hours – after leaving the county jail or mandated treatment programs.Their tolerance levels to opioids had been lowered while incarcerated, Washington ...

Avella gets 1st win; Cal, South Fayette remain unbeaten

Owen English ran for two scores and caught a 32-yard go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter as Avella won its first game of the season, 18-16, over host Monessen Friday night in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game.It is the second year in a row that Avella (1-6, 1-8) has defeated ...