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Mon Valley residents speak out against landfill permit request

Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill’s request to discharge treated waste into the Monongahela River was met with opposition during a hearing Thursday at Rostraver Central Fire Department social hall. Twenty people spoke out against the state Department of Environmental Resources granting a ...

EQT sues Union Township over ‘unlawful’ permitting fees on pipelines

Two EQT Corp. affiliates are suing Union Township and its five supervisors in federal court, claiming the municipality and local officials attempted to extort the natural gas producer into paying exorbitant fees while trying to secure permits to drill. Attorneys for EQT Production Co. and EQM ...

Monessen man accused of leading state police on high-speed chase

A Monessen man is accused of leading state police on a high-speed chase Monday night before crashing into another car in Rostraver Township. State police said Nikolas David Friedline was speeding while driving east on Interstate 70 near the Charleroi/Allenport exit in Speers Borough shortly ...

Elrama Tavern reopens three years after fire destroyed popular restaurant

In the nearly three years since the Elrama Tavern burned down, owner Susan Grimm wasn’t always sure they’d be able to rebuild and reopen the popular restaurant. There were ups and downs along the way with three different builders and six unique designs, all while money was tight with her ...

Republican commissioners slam Washington County Chamber of Commerce

The two Republican commissioners in Washington County are upset with the county’s Chamber of Commerce and its leadership for their apparent exclusion for the second consecutive year from the State of the Economy breakfast held Thursday morning at Southpointe. In a scathing joint statement ...