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Monessen parents charged after child tests positive for drugs

Monessen police arrested the parents of a 2-year-old girl this week after the child was hospitalized and tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl. Travis Lee Holmes, 41, and Sable Chantela Ford, 36, each face a felony charge of endangering the welfare of children, and misdemeanors of ...

Mini-golf at Mingo gets a mulligan

Mini-golf at Mingo Creek is getting a mulligan. Three months after plans to build a miniature golf course at the county park in Nottingham Township were shanked over concerns about charging fees to visitors, the concept is getting another shot as county officials are reviving plans to build ...

Judge vacates Cal Area school board seat that was improperly filled

A judge in Washington County has vacated California Area School BoardĢƵ appointment of a new member last month, ruling the board of directors went beyond the 30-day deadline to make the selection after a resident filed a petition asking the court to make a decision. Board member Diane ...

Commissioners consider moving nonprofit Washington Drug and Alcohol into DHS

The Washington County commissioners are considering moving duties from the nonprofit Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission “in-house” under the umbrella of its Department of Human Services, although discussions appear to be in the preliminary stages with some pushback over the possible ...

Staying safe around lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in how products are powered – from cellphones to power tools to electric vehicles. However, they do pose a fire risk under certain circumstances. Jim Dahle, the director of safety and risk management for Pennsylvania Western UniversityĢƵ ...