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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.

CANONSBURG – The 101st anniversary of a luminary's birth almost never grabs the hoopla that greets the 100th, and things were a little bit cooler at this year's Hot Diggity Dog Days festival in Canonsburg.

Don Hodor, founder and executive director of Southpointe Chamber of Commerce and Marcellus Shale Chamber, has established an office in The George Washington hotel in Washington for his latest networking organization, the Washington County Business Association.

We are all created equal but that's where it ends. Our lives are shaped by our family, friends, government, religions and yes, even the press.

Next week, my wife and I will host a Brazilian broadcast journalist as part of the Rotary Foundation's Group Study Exchange program.

According to a press release from Sterling Medical Corporation, it was detected in the water system of the outpatient clinic at Washington Crown Center Mall in Washington, Pa.

Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter Former East Washington police chief Donald Solomon, foreground, enters federal court in Pittsburgh for his sentencing Thursday.

Fayette County may be poised to end its participation later this year in what has been a joint venture with Washington to provide the Fredericktown ferry service, but a Washington County official said he hasn't officially heard.

Temple health system's next ReadyCare center will open in Fort Washington this summer as part of a the Philadelphia health-care provider's latest suburban medical office.

Washington County has extended by two weeks its request for proposals from vendors seeking to perform a reassessment, and a contempt-of-court hearing that was scheduled next month is now categorized as a “status conference.” Proposals from the vendors had been due Friday, but the county sought the extension to May 31 because of ... (more)

Washington County has extended its request for proposals from vendors seeking to perform a countywide property reassessment to May 31, and a contempt-of-court hearing that was scheduled next month is now categorized as a “status conference.” Proposals from the vendors had been due May 17, but the county sought the two-week extension ... (more)

Frank D. Efaw, 49, of 104 Warren St., Bentleyville; reckless endangerment, first offense of DUI; charged Aug.

Many courtroom dramas have been playing out lately at 1 S. Main St. in Washington, but the real star of these scenes has been that venerable grande dame, the Washington County Courthouse.

A former senior executive of a pharmaceutical research firm is suing the company, claiming he was fired for taking a stand against its alleged practice of scrutinizing intimate details of job applicants' personal lives.

May 9, 2013 - WeiserMazars LLP has announced that Vincent R. Burke will lead its Pennsylvania practice as Partner-in-Charge of the Philadelphia office beginning April 30, 2013.

Things are looking up for most of the nation's commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent to $37.3 billion last year, according to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association.