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Crowds flock to Running of the Wools in Washington

Washington was a wittle wild and wooly with whimsical witnesses wowed while watching woolen winners whiz wildly by their way. Crowds flocked Saturday to the Running of the Wools, where they were greeted by photo finishes in the heat races that featured sheep galloping down South Main Street in ...

Two competitive state House races in May 19 primary

There are two competitive state House races in the upcoming May 19 primary election, with a Republican representative facing a GOP challenger for the 50th District and two Democrats running in their party’s primary in the 39th District. State Rep. Bud Cook of West Pike Run is being ...

Coroner’s office seeks information

The Washington County Coroner's Office is seeking information for Edith F. Recchion, who was born May 3, 1951, and died May 1 in Washington Hospital. She most recently lived at Premier Washington Health Center in Washington. If you have information, call the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.

Spada receives ATHENA Leadership Award

Leanna Spada, executive director of the Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, is the recipient of this year’s ATHENA Leadership Award. The award was presented Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Spada was one of five finalists for ...

Two Southwestern Pa. senators facing GOP primary challengers

Two Republican state senators from Southwestern Pennsylvania are facing challengers in the upcoming GOP primary election on May 19. State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll, is facing Republican challenger Al Buchtan of Cumberland Township as she tries to win a fourth term in office for the ...

Expansion of new nation started with trip along Ohio River

Editor’s note: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. In many ways, the journey chronicled this ...