A woman who has yet to be identified was struck and killed by a train Tuesday night in Charleroi.The Washington County coroner鈥檚 office was withholding the name of the victim pending the notification of the next of kin.The woman was killed about 10:15 p.m. by a Norfolk Southern train while ...
California University of Pennsylvania has been awarded a $1.3 million federal grant to help graduate students in programs that deal with the nation鈥檚 opioid crisis.The money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide 27 stipends of $10,000 to students seeking careers ...
Strip searches could become a thing of the past at the Washington County Jail in light of new technology Warden Edward Strawn introduced Wednesday to the prison board.Members of the board voted 6-0 in favor of a 鈥渨hole-body inspection system鈥� by Nuctech, a British firm, which will cost ...
Seeking to prevent conflicts of interest, the Washington County commissioners expect to adopt a policy today prohibiting elections office employees from running for elected office.The commissioners, who also stated they want to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, are seeking to ...
CALIFORNIA, Pa. - Rachel Joy Scott, the first person killed at Columbine High School two decades ago, created a legacy in her diaries that is still being heard around the world.Her father, Darrell Scott, said his daughter also was compassionate toward others and wished to eliminate prejudice. ...
As parishioners exited Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Washington last week, the afternoon was warm and blue-sky sunny, much like Aug. 14, 2018, the day state Attorney General Josh Shapiro released an 884-page report based on grand jury testimony on a very dark topic: decades鈥� ...
