Canonsburg News

Four sitting Canon-McMillan school directors are hoping to retain their posts on the local school board , and one newcomer is also seeking a seat.

Canonsburg will soon be the backdrop for a horror movie being filmed locally. Filmmaker Fred Terling recently announced that first independent feature film, "Croaker," will be shot on location in the borough.

There is a small chance that thunderstorms may become severe Wednesday afternoon in Canonsburg, Cecil and North Strabane, according to a hazardous outlook issued by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh.

Four hospitals in the region finished fiscal 2012 in the red, including West Penn Hospital, which continues to ramp up operations after reopening units last year.

Last year's Hot Diggity Dog festival in Canonsburg -created as a one-time event honoring hometown crooner Perry Como's 100th birthday-is returning this weekend as a "celebration of oldies but goodies." The two-day festival, which last year featured American Idol semi-finalist Adam Brock and the Washington Jazz Orchestra, exceeded everyone's ... (more)

Canonsburg police are charging a Canonsburg Middle School student with theft and making terroristic threats after he allegedly stole a master set of keys from the building and told a therapist that he wanted to kill a teacher there.

CANONSBURG – Canon-McMillan School Board approved its 2013-14 preliminary budget Monday night with a 1-mill property tax increase that district officials hope won't be included in the final draft.

From ketchup to hot drinks, family-run investment firms are shaking up the consumer deals market, squeezing out private equity players and forcing them to change strategy.

Canonsburg police charged a man and woman with simple assault, harassment and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident in a borough home Thursday.

Canonsburg, North Strabance, Cecil and the surrounding area is under a freeze warning from 1 to 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Canonsburg-based Aquatech International Corp. has acquired Fluid Recovery Services, a Creekside-based water management company.

If you need a job, check out these five openings in our area. 1. Human Resources Assistant Aquatech International in Canonsburg is seeking a full-time human resources assistant.

Someday, there may be rooms at the inns outside Claysville. But for the near future, there won't be any inns.

Busy week? No downtime? Missed the news? Don't sweat it. Here's a list of this week's top stories on the Canon-McMillan Patch: 1. UPDATED: Search Warrant Yields Drugs, Weapons in Canonsburg 2. Cecil Supervisors Vote to Have Private Meeting with Range Resources 3. Three Jailed on Drug Charges in Canonsburg 4. UPDATED: Portion of Muse-Bishop Road ... (more)

CANONSBURG – A morning raid Friday by Canonsburg police along with the Washington County District Attorney's Drug Task Force and Washington Regional SWAT team ended with the arrest of a Canonsburg man and confiscation of cocaine and guns.

A man was arrested Friday morning after police executed a search warrant at his Canonsburg home and found several guns, as well as a significant amount of cocaine.

Canonsburg police, the Washington County SWAT team and other agencies raided a borough home early Friday morning.

It's never easy looking for work-full-time or otherwise. But Patch is your home for all things Canonsburg, Cecil and North Strabane, including job-hunting. That's why we offer our our local Jobs section where you can find employment listings in or near the four communities.

Hefren-Tillotson Inc., among Pittsburgh's largest independent investment firms, is opening a Canonsburg office to serve Washington County and capitalize on Marcellus Shale opportunities.

Three Pittsburgh women face charged after an incident at Marshalls Department Store in Scott Township on May 4. Scott police charged Raenal Stevenson, 23, and Cheyenne Arrington, 18, with retail theft and receiving stolen property for their involvement in a retail theft incident at the department store between 1:23 and 3 p.m. that day.