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With a brand new set of 12 months comes a new round of resolutions, but how can you stick to them this year? Jo Ann Jankoski, associate professor of human development and family sciences, at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, said the best method is to get SMART. That stands for specific, measurable, achievable, […]

Two people were killed in an early morning house fire on Sunday in Donora. Tracy Honabarger, 41, was transported from a McKean Avenue home, and pronounced dead at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital at 6:16 a.m., according to Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco. The second death was confirmed by Washington County 911 late Sunday morning. […]

A family of four was rescued from the roof of their Monongahela home after a fire broke out early Wednesday morning. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, emergency crews were called to 432 Park Ave. shortly after 4 a.m. after the family reported a fire in their kitchen. The family, two adults and two […]

The criminal homicide charge lodged against a Uniontown man accused in a fatal shooting at a Fayette County bar was held for court following a Wednesday preliminary hearing. Police allege that Daryl Maurice Truley Jr., 33, killed Darroll Gregg, 32 of Uniontown at Sail’s Inn bar on North Gallatin Avenue on March 8. At the […]

A large crowd gathered in front of the Washington County Courthouse Dec. 11 to celebrate Hanukkah. This was the second year Chabad of the South Hills hosted the event. The Mt. Lebanon-based synagogue has been reaching out to Washington County since the closure of Beth Israel’s synagogue in Washington. Speakers at Monday’s celebration included Washington […]

Eye-catching lights are a staple of the Christmas season, and there are multiple spots in the region where families can enjoy next-level holiday displays. For the full experience of driving through a jolly trail of lights, there is Overly’s Country Christmas in Greensburg. Located at 116 Blue Ribbon Road, Greensburg, at Overly’s a carload of […]

Elected officials and representatives of AT&T were at Peterswood Park Friday morning to mark the completion of a 5G cell tower. The 85-foot-tall structure is located behind Hofbauer Field, and should improve cell service in the area. David Kerr, president of AT&T Pennsylvania, noted the topography of the area provides challenges for providing coverage. “In […]

Leadership at Thomas Campbell Apartments gathered residents Wednesday to show them the newly renovated seventh-floor apartments that were destroyed in a fire nearly two years ago. The Dec. 23, 2021, fire started in a sixth-floor apartment. Frances Venen, 78, died days later of smoke inhalation and thermal burns while five other residents were injured. The […]