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Commissioners approve additional opioid settlement funds

The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved dispersing $867,180 in opioid settlement funds Thursday to 13 businesses and agencies in the county that deal with substance abuse and recovery. It brings the total of opioid settlement money the county has allocated to a little over $6 ...

Commissioners vote to appeal judge’s ruling in open records case

As expected, Washington County’s commissioners voted Thursday to appeal a ruling that denied its request to see financial records of the county’s tourism promotion agency. By a 2-1 vote, with Commissioner Larry Maggi dissenting, the county will appeal a late July ruling by Washington ...

Fair offers free shuttle to fair from Tanger Outlets to fairgrounds

The Washington County Agricultural Fair has partnered with Tanger Outlets Pittsburgh to provide additional parking for fair visitors during the final day of the event. Recent record rainfall has left much of the fairgrounds’ parking areas unusable. While limited parking remains available at the fairgrounds, fairgoers are strongly encouraged to take advantage of alternative parking options Saturday, Aug. 22. Tanger Outlets has made its Lot D available for fair parking. The outlets are located at 2200 Tanger Blvd., Washington, off Racetrack Road. The fair will provide free shuttle service between Lot D and the Arden Gate entrance at the fairgrounds. The free service will run through ...

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Ringgold ‘ready to roll’ in new-look conference

There is a different type of buzz around the Ringgold football program this year, one that hasn’t been felt in quite some time. For third-year head coach Robert Heller, it has everything to do to players buying in during the offseason, especially the returning leaders. “This has been our ...

South Fayette’s past dictates return to ranks

McDONALD – South Fayette football is going back to the future to regain its rank in athletics at the high school. Since winning back-to-back state championships in 2013 and 2014 and a WPIAL title in 2018, the program has become stagnant. Since the turn of the decade, the Lions have enjoyed ...

Leps’ roster is low on quantity, high on quality

Missing the WPIAL playoffs last season stung the Belle Vernon High School football team. The Leopards had been riding high for a handful of years. But a difficult schedule, lower roster numbers and some untimely injuries helped to deny Belle Vernon a spot in the Class 4A postseason. The ...

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Op-Ed: Tariffs can be like barriers that isolate an economy

A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...

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AI tools shape local design industry

Artificial intelligence programs are quickly becoming a facet of everyday life for millions of Americans, from students using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to solve homework problems, to national politicians using AI-powered tools to draft campaign materials. And for better or worse, it is ...

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