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Goodwill thanks communityĢƵ support through ‘Giveback’ program

After the COVID-19 pandemic descended on the region and crippled many businesses and nonprofit organizations last year, donations came pouring in from the community to keep the Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania moving forward on its goal of helping those in need.With its thrift stores ...

Graduate criminal investigation program receives top honors again

Waynesburg UniversityĢƵ Master of Arts in Criminal Investigation (MACI) Program was recently ranked as the No. 1 online program in the nation by Intelligent.For the third consecutive year, WaynesburgĢƵ MACI Program was No. 1 in the “Best MasterĢƵ in Crime Scene Investigation” ranking ...

Six killed, 90 injured statewide in holiday crashes

Six people were killed and 90 injured in holiday crashes across Pennsylvania over Christmas weekend, state police reported in a news release Wednesday morning.The number of car accidents statewide over the three-day weekend from Dec. 24 through 26 increased by more than 100 from the number of ...

Hospitals preparing for COVID surge after holidays

Local hospitals are preparing for a post-holiday surge of COVID-19 patients.COVID-19 cases, fueled by the delta variant, remain extremely high in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties heading into the New Year, and that trend is expected to continue as the new, more contagious omicron variant ...

West Greene School District awarded grant to prevent school violence

West Greene School District is one of four Western Pennsylvania districts to receive grant funding for the enhancement of school safety, the Department of Justice announced Monday.The district will receive nearly $75,000 through the Students, Teachers and Officers Preventing School Violence ...