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Event center proposed for Washington County

A new event center could soon be coming to Washington County. The countyÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Promotion Agency announced Thursday that two studies it commissioned showed a 30,000-square-foot multi-use facility that hosts concerts, conferences and other major events could ...

Washington Co. celebrates 50th farm preserved through conservation program

Bill Iams remembers a time when he could drive north on Route 19 from the edge of Washington to the crossroads of Peters Township and only see farmland. Over the past few decades, many farmers sold their properties, leading to the development of strip malls and housing plans along the way. And ...

Suspect ordered to stand trial in fatal Ellsworth shooting

The suspect accused of sneaking into an Ellsworth house and shooting a man in the face will stand trial on all charges after multiple witnesses identified him as the gunman during his preliminary hearing Monday morning. Christopher Tarkelo Harper is charged with homicide and other felony ...

North Strabane man accused of bludgeoning dogs with hammer

A North Strabane man is accused of bludgeoning two dogs with a hammer – killing one and severely injuring the other – before discarding them in the trash. Daniel Bruce McCullough, 73, was charged Wednesday by North Strabane police with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two ...

Cecil Township man convicted of sexually assaulting boy

A Cecil Township man was convicted Wednesday on all charges that he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy over two years. Ryan Lewis Wolstoncroft, 40, was found guilty of felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, sexual assault, indecent assault and corruption of ...