Local leaders react to Jackson’s passing
Community Lenten gatherings will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, as part of the annual “Route 844 Corridor” churches’ Lenten services. Each year six or seven churches in the western end of the county gather and offer a worship and fellowship get-together for the community. This year the series will use the book, “Meeting Jesus on the Road,” by Cynthia M. Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr. The churches exchange pastors for the weekly services, with each preaching on one of the book’s Lenten lessons. After worship, each church offers a light dinner/snack for continued fellowship. This year’s schedule follows ...
Donora Assault alleged: Matthew Robert Alt, 27, of Donora, was charged Sunday by Donora police with strangulation, reckless endangerment and simple assault. According to the criminal complaint, at about 7:40 p.m. Saturday, police were called to Alt's home in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue. Hayle Vanmale told police that Alt came home intoxicated and assaulted her. Alt allegedly slammed her to the ground and choked her, court documents state. District Judge Gary Havelka sent Alt to the Washington County jail on $15,000 bond. Washington Assault alleged: Heather Shree Tenley, 43, of Moundsville, W.Va., was charged Friday by UPMC Washington police with aggravated assault. According to ...
A Canonsburg church hoping to make dreams come true for area teens who would like to attend their high school prom but can't afford the dress. The Prom Project at First United Methodist Church at 161 W. Pike St. in Canonsburg has more than 150 dresses available free of charge. The Prom ...
It’s the time of year when volunteers start preparing for a very popular Southwestern Pennsylvania tradition: the Lenten fish fry. My wife, Mary Jeanne, and I love a good fish fry, and we look forward to visiting churches, fire departments, and local clubs throughout the area. Fish fries ...
Crews were working to restore water service to parts of Waynesburg Tuesday afternoon after a contractor struck a water line. The leak occurred around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Southwestern PA Water Authority said on its website. A “large part” of the Waynesburg area was affected by the leak, SPWA said. Crews were working to close valves and restore water pressure to customers east of West Waynesburg, Greene County Emergency Management said in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon. The department did not indicate when repairs would be completed.
McDONALD – Fort Cherry's girls basketball team didn’t get off to the start it wanted. It turns out, not giving up a point for the entire second quarter was a good cure to this. No. 4 Fort Cherry allowed 15 points in the first quarter of its first-round WPIAL playoff matchup against No. ...
ALVERTON — Southmoreland jumped out to an early lead, but Washington continued to work, and had a two-point advantage after three quarters, but the Scotties pulled out a 63-58 victory on Tuesday in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball playoffs at Southmoreland High ...
Seeding means nothing to the Ringgold boys basketball team. The 15th-seeded Rams, who have played their best basketball late in the season, went on the road Tuesday night and pulled off the biggest upset in the WPIAL playoffs so far, knocking off second-seeded Lincoln Park, 79-77, Tuesday ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
Sticky rice, aka sweet glutinous rice, is best steamed so its plump, chewy grains are ready to sponge up all the flavor. This dish from my cookbook "The Chinese Way" is a riff on lo mai gai, a dim sum classic. I created it almost by accident when I was obsessed with tomato paste and the ...
