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Bat boxes coming to Waynesburg

Waynesburg will become the latest location to host bat boxes as the population slowly recovers from a syndrome that decimated bat colonies around the country. The council voted at its September meeting in favor of a proposal by CNX to install two boxes in city parks along Wayne Street. The ...

A Waynesburg man is charged with third-degree murder after tests showed he had drugs and nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system during a March crash in South Union Township that killed a Washington woman. Anthony Franco, 26, was also severely injured in the crash that killed ...

Chemicals found in wells near the site of a 2022 incident in Freeport Township indicate a link to nearby fracking activity, according to a recent report by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. A lawsuit filed by residents of Freeport and Springhill townships ...

A Dilliner man severely assaulted a woman in her Carmichaels apartment Tuesday morning before stealing her van and other items, according to the criminal charges filed against him. Scott Darnell, 36, allegedly broke the front-door glass to enter Janet DarnellÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Maple Street apartment ...

Waynesburg man held for court on arson charges

A Waynesburg man charged with setting fire to a church and a home in Greene County in August was held for court on all charges following a preliminary hearing on Monday. Police said the clothing they found in Jesse PattersonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ motel room had distinctive marks that matched those seen in ...

Local counties benefited from increased economic impact from tourism in 2024, reflecting state trends, according to a new state report. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office report released Tuesday showed the overall economic impact for Fayette, Greene and Washington counties had all risen. One ...