After Tim Moore was approached by North Franklin Township officials about building a replica of the West Augusta District Courthouse – the first dedicated judicial building west of the Alleghenies – he felt pressure about how to get the project off the ground. So he went to the field next ...
Washington kicked off its annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday with a parade down Main Street led by numerous local organizations and dignitaries. The parade ended at the pavilions on South Main Street, where the festivities included food and entertainment. The Juneteenth holiday celebrates ...
A representative for unionized employees at UPMC Washington said job cuts announced this week by the health system break a promise to invest in the community that was made when UPMC took over the hospital two years ago. UPMC announced Tuesday that it was laying off 200 employees and ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a daily monthlong series about the people who live in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in recognition of America's 250th anniversary. Mike Milvet might know Cross County Park Lake better than any living person. “I hunted and fished all my life. ...
Senior centers in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties will be receiving grants from the state to make renovations and upgrades to their facilities. All told, more than $3 million is going out to 422 senior community centers across the commonwealth. That includes $2 million in competitive ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a monthlong series about the people who make up our community, in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. Of all the towns in all the world, they live in Washington. “My family’s from the Dominican Republic, but I was born and raised in Boston, ...
