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State police honor troopers killed in the line of duty

Within Pennsylvania State Police Troop B, 13 troopers have died in the line of duty since 1909. The agency recognizes them each year with a memorial service. The annual ceremony was held Wednesday morning at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 47 in South Strabane Township. Troop B covers ...

A day of reflection

The thick cold air and unforgiving winds did not seem to deter the union workers and their family members who came out to pay their respects on Friday to the men who lost their lives in the Robena Mine explosion 62 years before. “These miners sacrificed their lives for me to have it ...

Washington County continues to honor memory of 9/11 victims

Speaking to a crowd on a perfect September morning, Pastor Robert Grewe listed off the names of four people killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. He explained there was no specific reason he used those names – they were just chosen randomly from the nearly 3,000 people who ...