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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Late last year, Pennsylvania’s top law ...

Washington County officials are appealing the decision by the state’s opioid settlement fund review committee to reject eight grant applications put forward by the county for various projects battling the drug epidemic in the region. The Dispute Resolution Committee overseeing the ...

Some two-way radio operators in Fayette County and surrounding areas can now see their messages go out a little farther. The Uniontown Amateur Radio Club recently installed a repeater that expands the range for the portable, mobile and home-based stations in General Mobile Radio Service by ...

Greene commissioners OK tourism grants

The Greene County commissioners approved a slew of tourism-related grants at their most recent meeting, including money for local events tied to America’s 250th anniversary and repairs to some county facilities. The $265,000 for the county’s Tourism Assets Improvement Project will be used ...

All in the family

Lucas Piatt acquired more than DNA from his fabled father. Much more, including an unquenchable entrepreneurial spirit, business acumen, and the ability to succeed - all enveloped within an easygoing manner. Jack Piatt, his dad, was a visionary, a Washington County icon who late in the 20th ...

A bill that would ban student cellphone use in Pennsylvania schools during the school day has moved a step forward. The state Senate last week passed a bipartisan bill, 46-1, requiring public schools to implement “bell-to-bell” bans on student cellphone use during the school day. Senate ...