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The Washington County coroner was called Friday morning after a vehicle went into Boone Reservoir in Peters Township. According to Coroner Timothy Warco, the accident occurred at 12:30 a.m. The vehicle was headed south on Sherwood Drive and went through the guardrail on Waterdam Road. Peters Township police closed Waterdam Road between Robinhood and Canterbury […]

A Washington County woman died Friday morning when her vehicle went into Boone Reservoir in Peters Township. Jessica Williams, 44, of Peters, was driving south on Sherwood Drive at 12:30 a.m. when her vehicle went through the guardrail on the intersecting Waterdam Road, according to Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco. Peters Township police closed Waterdam […]

The Pennsylvania Turnpike issued a warning Sunday that users of its E-ZPass service were being targeted in a phishing scam. Both the Turnpike and state police received reports of text messages claiming the E-ZPass holder owes $12.51 in outstanding toll fees, along with a link to a website. It warns of a potential $50 late […]

Washington Crown Center will reopen Thursday after a water line break forced it to close the past three days, prompting township officials to approve an emergency repair. North Franklin Township supervisors voted to make the repairs to the mall at their board meeting Tuesday. Robert Sabot, board chairman, said the move was necessary due to […]

Heavy rain continued to fall across Western Pennsylvania Tuesday night into Wednesday, causing widespread flooding and evacuations of homes and prompting two municipalities to declare states of emergency. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service Pittsburgh recorded 2.68 inches of rain, a record for April 2. In Union Township, some residents had to be evacuated from […]

An abandoned apartment building in Cokeburg was destroyed by a fire Tuesday morning. Cokeburg Fire Company Chief Dave Lambert said firefighters were dispatched to 13 Washington St. at about 3:45 a.m. Lambert described the structure as a two-and-a-half story building split into four apartments. “We had active fire all the way from the second story […]

Whether you have a green thumb or are just plain green when it comes to growing plants, there are ways to improve your gardening skills. Margaret Sams is a master gardener with Penn State Extension in Washington County, as well as a soil scientist. She said anyone looking to create a garden needs to have […]

Whether you have a green thumb or are just plain green when it comes to growing plants, there are ways to improve your gardening skills. Margaret Sams is a master gardener with Penn State Extension in Washington County, as well as a soil scientist. She said anyone looking to create a garden needs to have […]

Spring is approaching, and that means local high school students are learning lyrics and rehearsing choreography for their seasonal musicals. Districts through the South Hills are hard at work to put on the best shows they can for their communities. Below are details: Peters Township High School: “All Shook Up” Peters Township High School students […]

A large crowd turned out in Somerset Township this month to learn more details about a proposed zoning ordinance change that could add several types of businesses as conditional uses to the municipality’s agricultural district. Bill Pollock, chair of the township planning commission, points out the A-1 district makes up about 80% of the land. […]