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With Memorial Day just a few weeks off, many are looking forward to spending some leisure time at the pool. But Washington swimmers will have to go elsewhere as the pool at Washington Park needs repairs and will remain closed this year.

Carnegie-Mellon University has joined a growing list of colleges and universities that will require students attending in-person classes in the fall to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The bill’s passage will provide an option for parents whose children struggled amid the challenges that arose during the pandemic, Sen. Camera Bartolotta said.

This loss is incomprehensible, and this student’s death leaves us without words to express our grief or even attempt to understand this incredible loss, Superintendent James Konrad wrote about Washington High School ninth-grader Parker Muhleman.

A son donated a life-saving gift to his mother.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said schools can reopen for in-person learning, as long as proper precautions are taken.

We're working on a follow-up story from our report earlier this month about delays in mail delivery. If you're still experiencing issues and would be willing to chat with a reporter, please reach out.

Washington Health System has begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to local school nurses.

As the fallout continues after last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, the area's congressional delegation is offering different responses over the failed insurrection and possible impeachment.

The Washington County coroner was called to the scene of a shooting at the Family Dollar in Washington this morning.

The USPS website notifies customers: Alert: USPS is experiencing unprecedented volume increases and limited employee availability due to the impacts of COVID-19. We appreciate your patience.

Some work still needs to be completed, but students are now reporting to a brand-new Peters Township High School building.

The high school winter sports seasons will restart tonight throughout Pennsylvania.

The efforts to prevent COVID-19 transmission among older adults might be having unintended consequences on their mental and physical health especially those living in nursing homes.

A Pittsburgh artist spent 2019 painting scenes in the Mon Valley to create a time capsule of one year in struggling communities that need attention.

Local EMTs and paramedics have recently been receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Speed limits on interstates 70 and 79 have been restricted to 45 miles per hour until further notice in response to the current winter weather advisory.

As more and more holiday traditions are canceled or modified, December is becoming the most wonderful time of year to stay inside and throw a couple back. We've collected cocktail recipes submitted by community members and local businesses for you to try at home.

Did you encounter a line wrapped around the building this morning, or was your wait to vote mere minutes? Let us know what you're seeing.

The vast majority of restaurants and bars are complying with new COVID-19 restrictions, temporarily halting indoor dining. Still, a handful of eateries in the area remain open in defiance of Gov. Tom Wolf’s order.

Five frontline health-care workers at UPMC Hospital, Pittsburgh, received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday morning.

Counting more than 2.4 million mail-in and absentee ballots will take time, and even in years when there was no pandemic, results were not immediately known.

Former Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg said the world will be watching Pennsylvania’s election results during a stop at the Democratic Elections and Voters Registration office in Washington Saturday.

The 2000 Turkeys campaign is in full swing! This year, instead of taking to the streets to hold a Thanksgiving food drive and raise money for the Greater Washington County Food Bank, Range Resources will instead hold an old-fashioned telethon. Karen Mansfield has the details.

Area voters are increasingly concerned about the results from Tuesday’s general election being delayed while also signaling a distrust of mail-in ballots swamping county elections offices.

We feature young artists on our quick read pages, and we're on the hunt for submissions! Check out the image below for information on how to submit. We can't wait to see what your kiddos create!

TikTok gifted nearly 2,000 of its content creators across the nation with Sarris Candies’ chocolate bash cakes a tall order, but nothing Sarris couldn’t handle.

Local restaurant owners say the decision to close indoor dining for three weeks is another devastating blow to their industry, just as they were hoping for a little extra holiday income.

Declining population in Fayette and Greene counties could lead to both being downgraded in the county classification system, meaning they might lose funding.

The Jewish festival of lights begins tonight, the first of eight.

Trick or treat! Local doctors say passing out candy and other fall favorites can be done safely, as long as social distancing and other precautions are followed.

At Marvel, we tell stories about heroes every day. But this story is special, said Dan Buckley, president of Marvel Entertainment.

Many area school districts are bringing students back for in-person instruction after starting the year on a hybrid schedule.

They told me that somewhere between 90 and 95% of heart attacks happen because of a blockage, Jon Demi said. This happened because of my artery being twisted.

The first day to rent shelters at the three Washington County parks will be held as a drive-through event at the Washington County Fairgrounds.

Meet J.T. Sciascia, the Emergency Services nurse manager at Washington Health System Washington Hospital, in our latest installment of the Behind the Mask series.

Tuesday is the last day to request a mail-in ballot, and Washington and Greene county elections offices are staying open until 5 p.m. that day to handle any last-minute applications.

Judge Farley Toothman is resigning from his seat on the bench next month just before he was expected to go to trial on charges of judicial misconduct.

A proposal to waive next year’s liquor license fee and direct more federal stimulus money to restaurants and bars is viewed as a lifeline by some operators. Others say it falls well short of what is needed to keep them afloat during the pandemic.

Have you tried a chocolate bomb? The hollow globes are loaded with cocoa powder, marshmallows, and other delightful fillings, and it’s changing the way people drink hot chocolate.

Bar and restaurant owners say they’re struggling to enforce all of Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions at their establishments, especially requiring customers to wear face masks whenever they’re not seated.