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Hospitals preparing for COVID surge after holidays

Local hospitals are preparing for a post-holiday surge of COVID-19 patients.COVID-19 cases, fueled by the delta variant, remain extremely high in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties heading into the New Year, and that trend is expected to continue as the new, more contagious omicron variant ...

West Greene School District awarded grant to prevent school violence

West Greene School District is one of four Western Pennsylvania districts to receive grant funding for the enhancement of school safety, the Department of Justice announced Monday.The district will receive nearly $75,000 through the Students, Teachers and Officers Preventing School Violence ...

Greene County property transfers

The following property transfers have been recorded in the Greene County Recorder of Deeds office the week of Dec. 9.Aleppo TownshipR&J Lumber Company, et ux., to Dirk R. Tedrow, et al., 2 Tracts, $252,500.00 (12-1-21)Joshua W. Garner, et ux., to James Tyler Stepp, 176 Acres, ...

More than $62k worth of equipment stolen

State police continue to investigate the theft of more than $62,000 in various construction equipment that was stored in a box truck in Greene County earlier this month.Police said a bulldozer that was blocking the entrance gate to a property at 195 Lippencott Road in Washington Township was ...

Washington, Greene agree to participate in $26 billion opioid settlement

Officials in Greene and Washington counties agreed on Dec. 16 to participate in a $26 billion multi-state opioid lawsuit settlement, while Fayette County commissioners are expected to schedule a special meeting next week to make a decision on the matter.The approvals are merely a starting point ...