Mississippi Crossing Pipeline Approved for Construction
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the construction of a 208-mile gas pipeline through the Mississippi Delta…
Boycott of Tontitown Grape Festival called over ICE / police partnership
An immigrant advocacy group is calling for a boycott of this year’s Tontitown Grape Festival after the Tontitown…
Vatican priest visits Washington County on ‘Economy that Kills’ tour
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1 / 2 The Rev. Mattia Ferrari (right,…
Region receives millions in natural gas impact fees
Impact fees from Marcellus Shale drilling increased this year. [File photo] Washington, Fayette and Greene counties will receive…
A tale of two Illinois coal plants: One is a major polluter, the other limits pollution
At 1117 S. Oak St. in Champaign, the Abbott Power Plant has evolved from a traditional coal power…
Charleroi leaders say most Haitian immigrants have already left as Supreme Court weighs protection status
The U.S. Supreme Court will rule this summer on whether Haitians and other immigrants can continue to enjoy protected…
Haitian asylum-seeker’s final hours captured on Pittsburgh bus shelter video
Surveillance footage has revealed the final hours of Daphy Michel, a 31-year-old Haitian asylum-seeker, who was found unresponsive…
Coen Markets based in Western Pa. eyes sale to U.K-based convenience store
A convenience and fuel retailer with deep roots in Western Pennsylvania could soon become part of a convenience…
W&J leader joins Federal Reserve agency
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1 / 2 Washington & Jefferson President…
OP-ED: Washington County’s forgotten business power
Late last summer, former commissioner Bracken Burns knocked on our door in East Washington. Burns was seeking information…
US gas prices on brink of falling below $3 as oil plunges
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline is nearing the $2.99 per gallon mark, a threshold not sustained…
Gas prices tick higher nationwide
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price for a gallon of gasoline has seen a slight increase over the past…