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Blood drives scheduled

Vitalant has scheduled the following blood drives in January: Canonsburg: NovaCare - Select Medical, 400 Technology Drive, Feb. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, 601 W. McMurray Road, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Finleyville: St. Francis of Assisi, 3609 Washington Ave., Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Houston: VFD Houston, 14 W. McNutt St., Feb. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. McDonald: South Fayette High School, 3640 Old Oakdale Road, Feb. 17, 7:30 a.m. to noon. McMurray: Center Presbyterian Church, 255 Center Church Road, Feb. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington: Washington & Jefferson College, Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Washington County Commissioners ...

Boil water advisory issued for more than 90,000 Penn-American Water customers

More than 90,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers are under a boil water notice as of Saturday morning, the result of a water main break that significantly damaged a Washington County volunteer fire department Friday night. According to the Elrama Volunteer Fire Company, the break was ...

LSA grants include $1.95M for Washington County’s emergency radio upgrades

The Washington County commissioners approved 54 projects to receive a portion of this year’s Local Share Account money, including nearly $2 million that will be going directly to the county as it works to upgrade its emergency radio network. The commissioners during their Thursday meeting ...

2026 LSA Grants in Washington County

TOTAL LSA GRANTS - $9.526 million Community Improvement - $1.282 million BOROUGH/VFD BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT Midway VFD Recommended Funding: $85,086 CAMP ANAWANNA FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS & ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVE Laurel Highlands Council, Scouting America Recommended Funding: $100,000 DEEMSTON BOROUGH MUNICIPAL PROJECT Deemston Borough Recommended Funding: $200,000 FORT VANCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY RENOVATION PROJECT Fort Vance Historical Society Recommended Funding: $23,300 LITTLE A TOWN ARENA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE II Little A Town Arena Recommended Funding: $250,000 LONE PINE SOCIAL HALL Lone Pine VFD Recommended Funding: $125,000 MARIANNA MINE 58 ...

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Sports

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Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn 's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine ...

Good ole days: Were they really that good?

The recent cold snap has affected me. Maybe it has taken its toll on you, as well? My experience has not been necessarily a bad one, however. When we look back over the ages, time has an interesting way of skewing our perspective. I would venture to say that we might fancier ourselves a bit ...

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Pierre Jr. and Miller combine to score 41 as SMU downs Pitt

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. and Boopie Miller combined to score 41 points as SMU rolled 86-67 past Pitt on Saturday. Pierre Jr. scored 21 on 8 of 11 shooting with five rebounds for the Mustangs (16-7, 5-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). Miller had 20 to go with nine assists and three ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

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Love your space: Valentine’s Day home decor ideas

From planning a romantic night in with your significant other to hosting friends for Galentine's Day, Valentine's Day is a perfect opportunity to fill your home with love and heartfelt style. Whether you add subtle accents or bold pops of color, decorating for the season of love is about ...

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