The storm that doused the region in about two inches of rain Thursday evening destroyed John Kerr’s second furnace in less than a year.“My basement’s under water,” said Kerr, who lives in Union Township near Mingo Creek, which spilled over its banks amid the heavy rain. “I just got a ...
City firefighters were briefly sent to the Washington County Courthouse about 10:30 a.m. Friday for what turned out to be a malfunctioning heater.Sheriff’s Deputy Elizabeth Davidson said she called 911 after she saw flames shoot out of a heater near the building’s West Cherry Avenue ...
Persistent snowfalls and temperatures that frequently hover in the single digits have been a shock to many in the Pittsburgh region after several winters marked by light snow and mild temperatures.Road crews have been out on a daily basis putting down salt and ice-melting chemicals and plowing. ...
A Washington man was arraigned Wednesday on charges stemming from an allegation he had inappropriate contact with a young girl at a home in the city.Michael Solomon, 40, faces one count each of aggravated indecent assault of a child and indecent assault. City police filed charges following a ...
The trial of a Washington man charged in an alleged attack on another man last year ended in acquittal.A Washington County jury found Fred Riggle, 44, not guilty on counts of simple assault and aggravated assault Tuesday at the end of his one-day trial before Judge Valarie Costanzo.City police ...
Washington County’s answer to a recent open-records request raises questions about how much officials know about the methods a contractor used to arrive at property values during the countywide reassessment.In a decision Monday, the state Office of Open Records ordered the county to turn over ...
