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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 ...

Washington council extends state of emergency

The state of emergency in the city of Washington has been extended. City Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the proclamation declared by Mayor JoJo Burgess on Jan. 26 to Feb. 15. Burgess signed the declaration - a step also taken by several other communities in the region - to give ...

Multiple crashes reported on I-70/79 in South Strabane

Multiple crashes were reported across Washington County as snow moved into the area Friday and coated the roadways. At least seven crashes were reported on Interstates 70 and 79 in South Strabane Township in about an hour’s span around noon, with the bulk of the accidents happening in and ...

Local ordinances important tool in regulating data centers

Data centers are coming whether people want them here or not, so it'll be incumbent upon local municipalities to set aside certain areas where they can be built and legislate parameters for them to operate. That was the main message of a town hall meeting held Saturday afternoon at Citizens ...

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W&J’s Acosta reaches 1,000 points in win over Westminster

Alex Acosta needed one basket to surpass 1,000 points and did so two minutes into the game and went on to score 19 as Washington & Jefferson downed Westminster 105-84 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play Saturday. Acosta became the 28th player in W&J history to achieve 1,000 ...

USC slips past Penn State

Associated Press State College - Alijah Arenas scored 11 of his 24 points in the final four minutes, including the go-ahead basket with 0.7 seconds left, to help USC beat Penn State 77-75 on Sunday. Freddie Dilione V made a layup for Penn State that tied it at 75-all with 12 seconds ...

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High School Basketball: Wash High knocks out McGuffey

Tristan Reed had a game-high 16 points as Washington eliminated McGuffey from playoff contention with a 44-37 win in a Class 3A Section 2 boys basketball game Saturday afternoon. The Highlanders (3-7, 11-11) led by three at halftime, but were outscored 15-6 in the fourth quarter. Vincent ...

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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 ...

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