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When an envelope laced with anthrax was opened in the Hart Senate Building in Washington Oct.

This article has been read 122 times. In Erik Presto's new sport, size does matter.

This article has been read 268 times. An attorney who practiced family law in Washington County was arraigned Wednesday on theft charges for allegedly taking money from clients and failing to do any work on their cases.

" Larry Anselmino began to doubt that his buddies would ever be able to raise the money needed for a new veterans memorial in their hometown.

Saundra Nicholson, 72, of Connellsville, the operator of a school bus, was taken via medical helicopter to Ruby Hospital in Morgantown, W. Va., with a head injury following a two-vehicle collision at 3:05 p.m. Friday on Route 119 at Route 982.

The company that owns The Meadows Racetrack & Casino donated 2.25 acres of land to North Strabane Township Tuesday for a new fire and police substation.

What began as a traffic stop for drunken driving ended with Peters Township police solving at least 23 of an estimated 36 thefts from unlocked vehicles throughout the township during the past eight months and filing charges against three adults and eight juveniles.

If there's one thing judges and fairgoers can usually count on each year at the Washington County Fair, it's the assortment of tasty baked goods and other goodies area residents enter in the various cooking contest.

Kathy Wells is handicapped at the starting gate in the race today to spin the longest string of wool at Washington County Fair.

A Pittsburgh man on Thursday chose to go to trial for a series of residential burglaries last fall, for which he could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.

Having radiation treatments day after day for up to six weeks is exhausting and time consuming, but a necessity to beat many cancers.

Having radiation treatments day after day for up to six weeks is exhausting and time consuming, but a necessity to beat many cancers.

This article has been read 173 times. A stay-at-home summer vacation doesn't have to cost a lot of money to be fun.

There are, according to the estimate for this month, 6,790,062,216 people in the world.

The state Public Utility Commission is being asked to approve a settlement that would eliminate the need for an electrical power substation near Eighty Four and about 36 miles of 500-kilovolt transmission lines through Washington and Greene counties.

Pet adoptions have been declining at Washington Area Humane Society because of the sluggish economy.

From her front sidewalk Luann Seifen kept a watchful eye on students standing on high ladders painting her two-story house Tuesday.

Pittsburgh-area Comcast employees, United Way volunteers and local elementary students boxed and shipped out presents for U.S. servicemen and servicewomen overseas on Wednesday.

This article has been read 56 times. Washington County Housing Authority n Date: June 24 n Action: The board awarded two contracts under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the larger of which was $241,000 to G&W Roofing and Construction, Eighty Four, to replace the roof at Bassettown Manor.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 10:50 PM EDT JOHNSTOWN - Republican businessman Tim Burns delivered a letter to Rep.