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Donora homicide suspects renew attempt to disqualify DA from prosecuting case

Attorneys for two defendants facing capital murder charges in the fatal shooting of a Donora convenience store worker in February 2021 are renewing their push to have the Washington County district attorney’s office removed from prosecuting the homicide case. Devell Christian’s attorneys ...

Canon-Mac teacher accused of sexual relationship with student heading to trial

A Canon-McMillan High School teacher accused of being in a sexual relationship with a student will stand trial following his preliminary hearing Tuesday morning. No testimony was heard during Justin Harry White’s hearing before District Judge James Saieva Jr., although he agreed to have all ...

George finds a home in the Washington County Courthouse

A portrait of the nation’s first president is now hanging in the president judge’s courtroom inside the Washington County Courthouse. The print of George Washington – mounted atop a horse with a sword extended from his right hand during the Revolutionary War battle in Trenton, N.J. – ...

Mail-in ballots begin arriving at homes ahead of Nov. 4 election.

With less than three weeks to go until the Nov. 4 general election, thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots are now arriving in mailboxes across Southwestern Pennsylvania for voters to decide a range of positions from local races to statewide judicial seats. Elections officials in ...

Anti-death penalty group says George acquittal bolsters its claims against DA

The Philadelphia lawyers asking the state Supreme Court to restrict Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh’s ability to pursue the death penalty are pointing to last week’s acquittal of one of their clients to bolster their claims that he has been unjustly wielding the threat of ...