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Section of Route 88 in California to close for slide repairs

A section of Route 88 in California and Coal Center boroughs will be closed for nearly three months beginning Thursday so crews can perform slide repairs on the shoulder of the highway. The state Department of Transportation is closing the road between Pike Run Road and Dally Road to perform ...

Hot doggin’ it in Whitsett

Andrew Johnson of Whitsett flips hot dogs on the grill Saturday afternoon during the annual Whitsett Community Day at Weiss Memorial Park. Johnson has been volunteering at the event for more than 30 years since the event began in 1994. "It's just a great time for people to get together and ...

Dry TavernĢƵ sobering name has a spirited history

It doesn’t seem to be much of a mystery as to how the village of Dry Tavern in the northeastern corner of Greene County got its name. “There was a tavern that did not serve alcohol,” said Rea Redd, who is director of the Eberly Library at Waynesburg University. “They were sprinkled ...

Pa. Supreme Court decision changes how DAs, attorneys handle DUI cases

A recent decision by the state Supreme Court has upended how some prosecutors and defense attorneys are approaching first-time offenses for driving under the influence. In a May 30 opinion, the court ruled that anyone who successfully completes the accelerated rehabilitative disposition ...