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One injured after trucks crash on I-70

One person was hospitalized after two tractor-trailers crashed on Interstate 70 in North Franklin Township Wednesday morning. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, at about 5:30 a.m., a FedEx truck crashed into the shoulder, and another tractor-trailer was reported to have gone over ...

Never too late: Local couples show there is no age limit on love

Whether you find yourself back on the dating scene in middle age, or a widow after 60 years of marriage, these Washington County couples show that love blooms eternal. Eleanor Meerdo, 83, and Jack Eckenrode, 96, were married on April 30, 2022, after first meeting in 2019. Meerdo and her ...

Cleanup efforts continue after North Franklin crash

State agencies are continuing to oversee efforts to clean up in North Franklin Township after a tanker truck crash last week. Bob Sabot, chairman of the North Franklin board of supervisors and the township’s emergency management coordinator, said the tanker involved in the accident was ...

Belle Vernon man flown from Interstate 70 crash

A Belle Vernon man was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital by helicopter following a head-on collision with a tanker truck on Interstate 70 Thursday morning. According to state police, the accident occurred at about 2:08 a.m. near the 13 mile marker in North Franklin Township. Eric Joseph, 48, of ...