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Washington holding line on 2026 taxes

It appears that the city of Washington will not have a tax increase in 2026. Councilman Ken Westcott, who chairs the finance ...
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Trick-or-treat times in Washington and Greene counties

Below is a listing of the municipalities that submitted trick-or-treat times for Halloween 2025. Washington County Canonsburg ...
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Wash High sends warning, handles Waynesburg

Mark Marietta/For the Observer-Reporter Washington's Tristan Reed leaps into the endzone to cap a Prexie scoring drive in the final minute of the first half of the September 12 game agains the Raiders ...
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As vaccine policies shift under Trump admin, Pa. pediatricians focus on keeping patients informed

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Washington man charged in break-in, theft

Washington police arrested a man last week after he was accused of breaking into a neighboring apartment and stealing several pairs of shoes. Nicholas Jacob Lesjak, 42, of Washington, was charged ...
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Washington school board candidates forum planned

The students of Washington High School, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Washington County, are hosting the Washington School District Board Candidates Forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday at ...
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Washington police arrest Pittsburgh man in robbery

Washington police arrested a man Friday in connection with a robbery in the city. Damon Cruz Bey, 37, of Pittsburgh, faces a felony charge of robbery and misdemeanors of simple assault and theft by ...