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Police Beat Oct. 13

CALIFORNIASeveral face charges: A 17-year-old McKeesport boy and his passengers face charges after police say he almost struck a California police cruiser when he failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of Third and East streets in the early morning hours of Sept. 24. The 17-year-old ...

Coroner’s office seeks information

The Washington County coroner’s office is seeking information about family members of a person who died recently. John Mihalko, who formerly lived on Vermont Avenue in Washington, was born Aug. 3, 1934, and died Oct. 1 at Washington County Health Center. Anyone with information is asked to ...

Personnel losses, parking overshadow zoning passage at Donegal meeting

Donegal Township supervisors passed a zoning ordinance for the second time Wednesday night, but the previously divisive issue was overshadowed by two resignations, a furlough and a proposed no-parking zone.An active but calm crowd of about 35 watched the three commissioners unanimously approve ...

Strabane Manor residents concerned about storm drainage system

Residents of Strabane Manor Townhomes rallied at the South Strabane Township meeting Tuesday to express concerns about sharing their stormwater drainage system with another homeowners association, Strabane Haven.The residents in the development of townhouses that sits just off of Fischer Road ...

Judge: Texan must repay $281,000 to oil and gas speculators

A Washington County judge ordered a Texan to pay back more than $281,000 to speculators who purchased oil and gas under some land in Donegal Township but later discovered they couldn’t make any money because of a “most unusual reservation” in a roughly 70-year-old deed, according to a ...

Residents oppose possible Peters Township interconnection

McMURRAY – For decades, residents of Peters Township’s Beacon Manor plan lived in relative seclusion.The only way to drive in and out of their neighborhood is using Locust Drive, part of which is so steep it exceeds the township standard for maximum grade. And anyone who visits from another ...