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When Brian Allen thought about purchasing the dilapidated Beck-Ringland Tavern in Scenery Hill more than a decade ago, the roof was caving in and the building was condemned and on the verge of collapsing. Allen said his wife, Kathy, wasnÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t sure why he wanted to save the old tavern, but he ...

A red, white and blue rewind

Just 536 days before the United States celebrated its 200th anniversary on July 4, 1976, President Gerald Ford stood in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives and said something Americans were not accustomed to hearing from their commander-in-chief. ÎÞëÊÓÆµœI must say to you that the ...

One of three teens accused of attempting to rob a Washington convenience store at gunpoint when a customer was shot pleaded guilty Wednesday and was sentenced to state prison time. Christian Zavier Patrene appeared Wednesday in the Washington County Courthouse and pleaded guilty to one felony ...

‘Really proud to be here’

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the final story in a monthlong series of profiles of the people who live and work in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. Myndi Tran recently returned from a cross-country roadtrip. It wasnÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t the first time Tran ...

The name will remain the same, but next year Giant Eagle will have new ownership, it was announced Wednesday. The Kroger Co., which owns about 1,200 grocery stores that operate under that moniker, along with several other regional grocery chains, is acquiring Giant Eagle for $1.6 billion. The ...

Temperatures will be approaching 90 degrees Saturday morning when tens of thousands of parade-goers are expected to line Pike Street for Canonsburg's annual July 4 parade. Final preparations are being made, and parade organizers are bracing for the extreme temperatures. "Hydrate, hydrate, ...