Washington News

Assault arrest: Kenneth David Frye, 21, of 74 Murray Ave., Washington, was arraigned Thursday on charges of simple assault and harassment filed by state police for allegedly striking Bridgette Harris in the face during a confrontation April 21 at Belvedere Acres, Canton.

Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road, Washington, will hold a men's breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Tower Restaurant.

A dying man's friend who helped him after his leg was amputated is accused of stealing his Oxycodone and Opana prescriptions and fabricating them to receive dozens of pain medication doses for his own use, according to a statewide grand jury presentment.

Two Canonsburg men were back behind bars Thursday morning, hours after being released from the Washington County jail, on firearms charges filed by Washington police.

The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said.

Former Washington County Judge Paul Pozonsky heads into Judge Robert Redlinger's office Thursday to face charges that he stole drug evidence.

A Washington County judge granted an emergency injunction request to “confiscate and preserve” all materials provided to Washington's 12 polling places from the county elections office, including a memorandum about Councilman Joe Manning's write-in campaign.

McMURRAY – Traffic was flowing as well as could be expected Wednesday after the intersection at Old Washington and Valley Brook roads, and the ramp to and from Valley Brook to Washington roads in Peters Township were closed for a 14-month reconstruction and realignment project.

Cecil, North Strabane and Peters townships share borders – and much more.

A Canonsburg teenager faces charges of conspiracy to distribute heroin and hindering apprehension after a search warrant was executed Wednesday.

Model Airplane News is always looking for great, out of the ordinary projects and one we found several years ago was an amazing half-scale Pitts Model-12 designed and executed by Karl Scnieder of Washington, PA.

A Washington man wanted for allegedly kidnapping his estranged girlfriend outside the LeMoyne Center in East Washington last month was apprehended early Wednesday during a sweep by the Washington County District Attorney's Drug Task Force.

Pittsburgh is packed with theaters - large and small, amateur and Equity, and each is a little bit different from all the others.

Donegal Construction workers are framed by orange safety fence Tuesday morning as they finish the newly poured concrete sidewalk along North Lincoln Street in Washington.

A court order has been issued to “confiscate and preserve” all materials provided to Washington's 12 polling places from the county's elections office relating to a memorandum about Councilman Joe Manning's write-in campaign.

Tom Northrop, publisher of the Observer-Reporter, right, presents the Liza N. Beale Loyal Contributors Award to David and Shirley Moore of Washington, who have been United Way supporters since 1960.

Congress is very busy lately, trying to fix blame for the delay or denial of 401c application forms from conservative organizations.

They want generous servings of public dollars while, at the same time, avoiding the accountability that comes with being the recipients of taxpayer beneficence.

Robert Brogley and Patricia Haas were married June 12, 1971, in Aliquippa. This photo was taken at a commercial photography studio in Aliquippa.

Lois Jean Johnson, gets ready to make dinner for David Johnson Sr., 83, her father-in-law, in his home in North Franklin Township Thursday.