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Washington, Greene agree to participate in $26 billion opioid settlement

Officials in Greene and Washington counties agreed on Dec. 16 to participate in a $26 billion multi-state opioid lawsuit settlement, while Fayette County commissioners are expected to schedule a special meeting next week to make a decision on the matter.The approvals are merely a starting point ...

PFA against Greene County DA remains in place

The protection-from-abuse order against Greene County District Attorney David Russo filed by his estranged wife last month will remain in place for another two months as part of an agreement between the two sides during a hearing on the matter on Dec. 14.Jana Russo agreed to modifications to ...

Woman charged in connection to death of Waynesburg man

A Rices Landing woman was charged in a sealed homicide case court records indicate is connected to the death of a Waynesburg man earlier this year.Star Dawn Lowery-Rutan, 43, is facing charges of homicide, arson, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.As of the ...

$564K grant awarded for rail infrastructure improvement in Greene

State officials announced recently that $564,872 in grant funding was awarded for a rail freight improvement project in Greene County.Gov. Tom Wolf and state Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, both announced in separate releases Dec. 15 that the company Smart Sand has been awarded for its Sand ...

Broadband bill unanimously passes Pennsylvania House, Senate

The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a bill this week that expands broadband access throughout the commonwealth.When Gov. Tom Wolf signs the bill – cosponsored by state Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson – into law, it will mark the creation of PennsylvaniaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ first-ever broadband ...