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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.

Running of the Wools sheep races return to Washington's streets

This year’s Running of the Wools will be a celebration of life for one of the original organizers who shepherded his flock through the streets of Washington, along with the farm that lost all of its sheep in a terrible barn fire, but is now making a triumphant return to the races. The ...

VW victory

A newly tie-dyed Volkwagen Beetle now has a permanent parking place. The borough’s zoning board voted 4-0 Monday night to grant an exemption to allow Farley’s Hotel Cafe owner Farley Toothman to mount the painted shell of a Beetle on the garage wall opposite his cafe on Morgan Street. ...

Fayette coroner: Uniontown woman's death a homicide

The October death of a Uniontown woman who was found dead at home in what the Fayette County coroner’s office called unsanitary conditions has been deemed a homicide by the coroner. Elizabeth Fike, 44, had been bed-ridden for three months at her home on North Gallatin Avenue in Uniontown before dying from complications of neglect, Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker wrote in a news release Thursday. Baker said Fike’s caretaker had “basically let her rot in a bed for three months.” “He was her primary caregiver, and a paid caregiver, hired caregiver, and her care was dependent on him,” he said in an interview Thursday. “He just let her lay there.” Baker performed an ...

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Pirates get a season-high 20 hits, rout Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nick Gonzales and Joey Bart each had four hits, Brandon Lowe drove in four runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates had a season-high 20 hits in a 13-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Every Pittsburgh starter recorded a hit. Oneil Cruz finished with ...

Wild Things hit 3 more home runs, slam Slammers

JOLIET, Ill. – Andrew Czech hit a grand slam, Kyle Edwards added his first professional homer and Jeff Liquori hit a mammoth blast as the Wild Things overpowered Joliet 16-6 on Saturday night. Washington will try for a three-game series sweep Sunday afternoon. Edwards, the Wild Things’ ...

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Alvarez and Presidents play powerball, win PAC title

Luke Alvarez’s development into a power hitter is quickly becoming the stuff of legend in Washington & Jefferson’s baseball program. As a high school player in the WPIAL at Elizabeth Forward, Alvarez hit all of one home run. He didn’t seem to have the makings of a future feared ...

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Opinion

A second chance for Blue Skies

Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...

Living

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Dive In: How to prep the pool for summer

Summer will be here before you know it, but before you start digging out the bathing suits, beach towels and sunscreen, be sure to take time to prep your pool for the swimming, tanning and splashing to come. Deep Clean Start by giving your pool a good scrub. Remove debris such as leaves, ...

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