Read About Washington County
The Westland Branch is a walk or ride from the Montour Trail at the Galati Road... Keep reading →
At the height of the National Road, there averaged a tavern for every mile of the... Keep reading →
People can enjoy Italian music, eat and drink, learn about Italian culture, and shop at the 8th annual Washington Italian... Keep reading →
Houston Pumpkin Festival is a really large family event held the second weekend of October — October 11 to 13... Keep reading →
It’s apple harvest season, with the Hickory Apple Festival scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6. The festival... Keep reading →
With under 1,000 students, the Fort Cherry School District is a small school district in northern Washington County. Students stay... Keep reading →
Everything from electronics to motor oil, and junk cars to batteries can be recycled locally if the right items are... Keep reading →
Relying on a topographic map and a compass to hike around the woods is an old school approach that works... Keep reading →
Turning grain into whiskey at small-scale distilleries was once important to the economy of Washington County and the rest of... Keep reading →
Appalachia is a large region that runs from the southern tier of New York through Pennsylvania, including Washington County, south... Keep reading →
Washington County has a diverse history – as the national frontier in the 1700s, a major transportation route along the... Keep reading →
Hillman State Park is a largely undeveloped state park that offers trails and hunting near Burgettstown in northern Washington County.... Keep reading →
Geocaching is a treasure hunt where individual people, families or groups of friends can seek hidden things in Washington County,... Keep reading →
Citizens Library has lent books to the people of the Washington, PA area for a century and a half. Keep reading →