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South Strabane adopts data center, noise ordinances
Suspect testifies at homicide trial about fatal Canonsburg shooting
Washington to trial Flock license plate readers
Waynesburg to seek new bids for Second Avenue lot
Waynesburg will put out another call for bids on a lot the borough took over after a 2024 fire. At Monday’s monthly meeting, the borough council voted to deny the sole bid of $3,652 by Cassandra Teegarden for the property at 224 Second Ave. That amount was about half what the borough expected after appraisals, said Solicitor Adam Belletti. “We could put in bat boxes and community gardens if we’re going to do that,” said Assistant Manager Bryan Cumberledge. The site has been unused since a residential structure fire in October 2024 that led to the building being torn down. The bidder had also asked for a water leak to be resolved, and for a curb cut to be added on Second ...
Strawberry Festival set for Saturday
Chartiers Cross Roads Presbyterian Church will hold a Strawberry Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church, 502 Old Hickory Ridge Road, Washington. Sandwiches, salads, drinks, strawberry desserts and a Chinese auction will be offered.
Homicide trial begins for Canonsburg man charged in fatal house party shooting
June 10, 20265 min read
A Washington County jury will have to decide whether a Canonsburg man acted with malice or in self-defense when he shot and killed an acquaintance who made unwanted advances on his girlfriend at a house party in the borough last year. Opening statements began Tuesday in Kristopher ...
Four charged with endangerment in Fayette after toddlers found in roadway
June 10, 2026 3 min read
Four people are accused of child endangerment after two toddlers in their care were spotted lying in the middle of a road in Allison. Police said the children were found to have wandered from the home of maternal grandmother Jeana Kline, 58, and paternal grandfather Thomas Darst, Jr., 50, both of Allison, who were named partial guardians by Fayette County Children and Youth Services. They were charged Monday along with the children’s parents — Shane Gardner, 24, and Kelsey Kline, 22, both of New Geneva — who’d also been at Kline and Darst’s home at 403 Second St. Video from a nearby homeowner’s security camera taken on April 26 and turned over to police showed the ...
Enjoying the pace of small-town life
June 10, 20263 min read
For many, Southern California might evoke images of palm trees, ocean breezes and chilled-out beach bums. But Breanne Chapley knew true relaxation could only be found back home in Fayette County. “California is hectic,” said Chapley, who now lives in McClellandtown. “Traffic is awful, ...
Skenes’ visit to Little League field cleared his head
June 10, 2026 4 min read
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes was bored and driving through the northern Pittsburgh suburbs on Monday — a rare in-season off day — when the Pirates ace caught the familiar lights of a baseball field out of the corner of his eye. The next thing the reigning NL Cy Young winner knew, he was ...
C-H seniors Rush and Riggle get to end careers in state championship
June 10, 2026 4 min read
In Chartiers-Houston softball’s run to the state championship game, a source of inspiration for the underclassmen on the team was extending the careers of seniors Lauren Rush and Seanna Riggle. Rush and Riggle, who are both four-year starters, have experienced two doses of heartbreak in the ...
Brocato hits 3 home runs as Wild Things roll
June 10, 2026 2 min read
CRESTWOOD, Ill. – Left fielder Anthony Brocato became the first player in the Wild Things’ 24-season history to hit three home runs in a game, powering Washington to a 13-0 victory over the Windy City ThunderBolts on Wednesday. Brocato’s home-run barrage happened over a three-inning ...