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According to the criminal complaint, shortly before midnight Thursday police were called to Richmond’s home at 14 Sheppard Road after Richmond was accused of shooting a firearm at an unidentified man who was repossessing his car. Richmond was arraigned Friday morning before District Judge James Saieva, who sent him to the Washington County ...
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Uniontown homicide suspect won’t get $130K seized during his arrest. A Uniontown man accused of fatally shooting his wife won’t be able to fund his defense with the $131,000 seized from him when he was arrested at a Las Vegas resort. Fayette County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mark Mehalov stated Arthur Guty’s defense attorney was not able ...
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No tax increase expected in Greene County’s proposed 2025 budget. Nov 25, 2024 - Local news. The Greene County commissioners have released their 2025 preliminary budget that increases spending only slightly and does not include a tax increase. The board unanimously agreed during Thursday’s regular meeting to advertise the budget that ...
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Whatever the winter may bring in terms of snowfall, North Strabane Township has more than enough salt to get through the season. In fact, there is still plenty left over from last year. “Our bins are packed full. We couldn’t put in another five-gallon bucket,” said Tom Lovell, North Strabane’s director of public works. “We […]
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County workers gently lower a blue spruce onto the portico of the Washington County Courthouse, just as a few snow flurries began falling in the city Thursday morning. The joint effort by crews from the county’s parks, bridges and buildings and grounds departments spent the morning installing the Christmas tree, which came from Chartiers Township, […]
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November 22, 2024 1 min read. The Observer-Reporter’s Best of the Best gala Thursday evening drew a crowd of more than 800 attendees to the Hilton Garden Inn in Southpointe. A strolling feast of hors d'oeuvres welcomed guests, who were then greeted with a portion of the Washington Symphony Orchestra in the ballroom.
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The Observer-Reporter’s Best of the Best gala Thursday evening drew a crowd of more than 800 attendees to the Hilton Garden Inn in Southpointe. A strolling feast of hors d’oeuvres welcomed guests, who were then greeted with a portion of the Washington Symphony Orchestra in the ballroom. Max Miller, director of entrepreneurial studies at Washington […]
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Nov 19, 2024 · Uniontown police are investigating after a man was killed in a shooting Saturday morning. Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said the shooting occurred just before 5 a.m. at Club Lux, 140 Morgantown St. Coroner Bob Baker identified the victim as 24-year-old Timothy Brooks, of Uniontown. Aubrle said Brooks was shot multiple times and transported […]
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Nov 21, 2024 · There were bubbles, cow bells, turkey hats, colorful signs, and plenty of enthusiasm as Range Resources hosted its annual 2000 Turkeys food drive to benefit the 40-year-old grassroots campaign to provide Thanksgiving dinners for Washington County neighbors in need. Range Resources employees, bolstered by about 100 elementary, high school and Washington & Jefferson College students, […]
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Aug 27, 2021 · The largest allocation for broadband expansion in the history of Washington County will extend high-speed internet to people living in some of the most rural areas in the county. The county commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved a $27.67 million contract with Comcast to provide broadband service to 2,600 customers in …