East Washington News

This article has been read 350 times. East Washington Borough officials weren't playing around when they decided to update the Thayer Street playground.

November 11, 2009 -- A 38-year-old man is hospitalized after being shot in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section.

" Marilyn Posner felt pride for the United States while watching a large group of Tibetan exiles decry China about the same time President Obama arrived in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit.

East Washington Borough has begun the process of trying to find a replacement for police Chief Robert Redlinger.

East Washington Borough has begun the process of trying to find a replacement for police Chief Robert Redlinger.

July 9, 2009 -- Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire that killed a woman in Philadelphia's Germantown section Thursday night.

About 13,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers in Washington County are being asked to keep their taps turned off today while the utility deals with a temporary shortage, officials said.

South Strabane Township police Chief Donald Zofchak said 42-year-old Frank J. Bruno - arrested on an unrelated retail theft charge - confessed Sunday to numerous burglaries that had baffled investigators for more than two weeks.

The board approved the amended the 2009-2010 school calendar to reflect the deletion of the professional development days and parent teacher conference days.

An East Washington man is finally scheduled to go to trial Tuesday in federal court on possession of firearms charges that were filed against him three years ago.

Races for three of Washington County's 11 magisterial districts were decided Tuesday night as the same candidate won both political party's nod in their respective contests.

Although Gov. Edward G. Rendell recently signed a death warrant for Roland William Steele, it's likely he will remain alive for years to come.