Ellsworth News

“Something's being done for these loved ones that were lost.”

The state secretary of transportation is inspecting a Washington County intersection where five people died in a crash. via ThePittsburghChannel

“Obviously, that accident's still being investigated”

Less than a week after a van-truck crash killed three group home residents and two workers from the Mental Health Association of Washington County, county commission Chairman Larry Maggi said he wants to see ... via O-R Online

A Washington County woman was critically injured Wednesday night in a one-vehicle crash in West Pike Run Township, state police at Belle Vernon reported. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“The terrible accident that occurred today involved many of our customers that would greet you daily or just wish you a good day. Please pray for our injured friends as well as our deceased ones as they try to cope with this tragedy.”

Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette Rescue personnel and state police survey the scene of yesterday's crash in which five people riding in the white van at right were killed. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“We have reason to be thankful”

It was an especially grim day for Ellsworth firefighters Thursday, when they had to pull Mary Watkins from the wreckage of a violent accident that killed Watkins and four others. via O-R Online

The five people who died and seven others who were injured in a 9:45 a.m. crash at Route 136 and Brownlee Road in Somerset Township were identified. via O-R Online

“We will look at it again and see if we will move this project ahead of other projects”

A tractor-trailer slammed into a van carrying mentally disabled people on a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo, flipping it onto its side, crushing it against a building and killing five people. via KVML

Police arrested a fourth suspect this morning in connection with the fatal shootings of a former Carroll police chief and his wife. via Pittsburgh Tribune

Three Washington County row officers are facing no opponents as they seek additional terms Tuesday. via O-R Online

“This legislation would give our prosecutors the tools they need to keep tabs on all sexual predators, whether in our communities or in cyberspace.”

A petition - a written, signed request by citizens asking a governmental body to take action - has long been used to affect public policy. via Http

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. -- A giant, 200-pound pumpkin was swiped twice from a store display in Washington County in less than one week. via WPXI

State police recovered $8,000 worth of drugs and a 4-month-old baby when they searched an Ellsworth house shortly after midnight Saturday. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“I'm an advocate, I'm a mentor and a social worker.”

Black and silver. In the eyes of graffiti legend Darryl "Cornbread" McCray, those were the only two colors an artist needed. via South Philly Review

“Peruvian restaurant and craft gallery”

Shadyside, one of the area's hippest, most vibrant neighborhoods is known as a premier shopping and dining destination. via POP City