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This article has been read 98 times. Area food pantries are finding more items on their shelves during the holiday season.
Progress made on historic Avella bank building
" As layer after layer of debris is removed from the abandoned Lincoln National Bank, rich architectural details that once made it an Avella showpiece are being revealed.
Pennsylvania Landowner Blames Energy Drilling for Water Pollution
An Avella, Pennsylvania landowner is suing an energy company for polluting his soil and water in an attempt to link a natural gas drilling technique with environmental contamination.
Independence Township awards bids f.....
The Independence Township Supervisors accepted bids for two contracts for the construction of an estimated $550,000 municipal building.
This article has been read 120 times. Trinity Area School District will not give perfect attendance awards this year.
This article has been read 105 times. When Sabrina Mangin of Avella brought her newborn son home from the hospital 11 months ago, she feared she was just going to have to accept her weariness from sleepless nights and difficulty calming her son.
Students Earned Degrees over the Summer
Westminster College awarded undergraduate degrees to 10 students at the completion of the summer term.
Patricia Briggs, William Poling
WELLSBURG a ' Tami Briggs of Wellsburg and Homer Briggs of Avella announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia, to William Poling, son of Steve and Barbara Poling of Wellsburg.
Avella students respond to president's broadcast to nation's schools
President Barack Obama gave a nonpartisan back-to-school video message to students Tuesday, urging them to stay in school and make responsible choices.
Money talks for school districts
Washington and Greene county starting teacher salaries this year range from $27,500 at Fort Cherry to $42,625 at Trinity, while maximum salaries range from $57,175 in West Greene to $94,084 in Peters Township.
Some area schools to broadcast President's address
Some children in Washington and Greene counties will watch President Barack Obama speak to public school students at noon Tuesday, but others will not.
Museum follows trail of history with guided tour
A rural museum's new replication of an Indian village is surrounded by a palisade with pointed fence posts singed black at their tops by fire.
Avella Schools looking at hybrid cy.....
The Avella Area School board heard a proposal from Lori Lochran, Classrooms of the Future teacher, to create a hybrid cyber school during its regularly scheduled meeting Aug.
Federal money pours into Avella sewer project MoJo
" President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill couldn't have come at a better time for a costly rural sewerage project in Washington County.
The exhaust from the tractor pull. The nachos, popcorn and pizza that can be consumed between rides.
Funky fare becomes fairground favorite
"It's something no one else has," said Rice, Avella resident and owner of Alice's Rolling Restaurant, who operates a food stand at the Washington County Fair.
Karl Gorman Taylor Jr. was only a lad of five years old when his father U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt.
Medal of Honor ceremony planned at Independence Cemetery
A Medal of Honor flag ceremony is planned Saturday at Independence Cemetery for the family of Marine Staff Sgt.
Debbie Green 5K: Tefera Races to Vi.....
While the course was different, the Debbie Green 5K Run and Walk had the same result as in previous years - another success and another close race.
Bradford House apple pie contest has an all-American flavor
Though it has its roots in 14th-century England, apple pie is American through and through.

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