Washington City Council received a good report on energy savings Monday.Richard Phelps, general manager of the international company ABM Building Solutions, reported to the city Monday their 15-year contract has saved the city $15,000 in excess of ABM’s guaranteed savings of $50,000 per year ...
Washington Business District Authority will have a new beautification team this spring, as it is partnering with Arc Human Services of Washington County.About 10 people who work through Arc will be tidying up the streets in Washington’s business district and bringing colorful greenery and ...
The manager of a Washington County-based drug treatment clinic faces federal drug and fraud charges.Christopher Handa, 47, of Pittsburgh, was charged by a four-count indictment a federal grand jury returned March 21. Federal prosecutors allege he and others conspired to create and submit ...
A Washington County businessman faces charges that run the gamut from a claim he defrauded a small-business lender by diverting money from companies he controlled to pay personal expenses to an accusation he possessed a handgun he was barred from having due to a previous conviction.A federal ...
A Washington city councilman has proposed a new way of dealing with blight and visible property maintenance violations throughout the city.During a non-legislative meeting Monday, Matthew Staniszewski proposed to Mayor Scott Putnam and other council members a potential city ordinance called ...
Washington addresses minority representation in civil service jobs{child_byline}By Katie AndersonStaff writerkanderson@observer-reporter.com{/child_byline}The city of Washington is working on initiatives to improve and increase the recruitment and hiring of minorities into civil service jobs ...