Canonsburg News

“I love the job. You can make the difference between life and death -- and that's an awesome feeling.”

Family: Wife, TiaLisa; son, Taylor, 11; daughter, Rhianna, 9; foreign exchange student Vicky, from China Occupation: Pre-hospital care coordinator and director of emergency medical services at Canonsburg ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Recreational trails also connect us to our past, linking us with historic sites that, without the trails, would be difficult to access”

The trails in the Oil Heritage Region are stimulating tourism and recreation spending and are a means for economic growth, according to a recent trail utilization study conducted by Post, Buckley, Schuh and ... via Http

“All the records in question have been corrected”

West Virginia University says a clerical mistake is to blame for the appearance that Gov. via Centre Daily Times

The construction costs for a renovated and expanded Chambersburg Area Senior High School would come in slightly less than estimated based on a list of contracts awarded by the Chambersburg School Board. via Herald-Mail

“We're just trying to get through it one day at a time”

With tears brimming in her eyes, Carmela Compeggie said she just didn't know if this Christmas could be a merry one. via O-R Online

“I hope what we do will benefit the kids and the Fayette County workforce”

Uniontown Area School Director Dorothy Grahek will serve as the new president of the Fayette County Area Vocational-Technical School Joint Operating Committee, replacing Angelo Giachetti, who was recently ... via Herald-Standard

According to Washington County 911, at 2:53 a.m. a vehicle struck a utility pole in the 500 block of East McMurray Road in Peters Township, causing a power outage. via O-R Online

Posted Dec 18th 2007 10:29AM by Dan Roth Filed under: Car Buying , Etc. , Mercury A paucity of hot product, and an unintentional buyer boycott has claimed the last Mercury-only dealership. via Autoblog

“We were able to use their traffic volumes to confirm that the intersection warranted a four-way stop.”

A dangerous North Strabane Township intersection that was the scene of a fatal crash last month has been changed to require drivers approaching from all directions to stop. via O-R Online

“It seems like this is the time”

Visit our Page 2 for more information on cars from Leftlane! December17 Today marks a milestone for Ford's Mercury brand, and it could be one that foretells the future of the slumping marque. via Left Lane News

“They were said to be the best, and I wanted to fight alongside the best”

As a young U.S. Marine deployed in Iraq, Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt fought for his country. via O-R Online

“I was in a shelter and I told them he did do something to me”

A Canonsburg woman charged with falsely reporting a sexual assault to police was admitted in Washington County Court Friday to a probationary program for first offenders. via O-R Online

“Only a few isolated coins lay in the bottom of her kettle. Amelia, being Amelia, could not let this situation continue the way it was going.”

While shopping one evening at Station Square in Pittsburgh, Peggy Watson noticed the Salvation Army kettles, but after a while, she, like so many others, would briskly walk past, pretending not to see them. via O-R Online

“Our buildings are all self-contained”

A Washington firefighter asked the Washington County commissioners for help Thursday in better identifying the addresses of public housing units so emergency responders can pinpoint locations more quickly. via O-R Online

“Vehicles come barreling, hit their brakes, and that puts us in jeopardy”

The first significant snowfall in Washington County wreaked havoc on Wednesday morning commutes, causing numerous crashes and forcing some school districts to either delay classes or send students home early. via O-R Online

“You put the math together, it's there”

Washington City Council deadlocked 2-2 Thursday night on a request that Councilman Matt Staniszewski resign in the wake of another drunken driving charge. via O-R Online

“This was not a unanimous ruling for Mr. Pettit”

The Washington County commissioners expressed disappointment Wednesday after learning that the state Supreme Court would not hear their appeal of a suit filed by Washington County District Attorney John C. ... via O-R Online

“It seems the age disparity was the only problem”

A Canonsburg man pleaded guilty Tuesday to having sex with a 14-year-old girl on several occasions over a seven-month period in 2005. via O-R Online