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Washington Co. Chamber allocates more than $400K in tourism grants

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Promotion Agency are releasing more than $400,000 in grants to help local organizations and communities to promote upcoming events, improve tourist attractions and celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The chamber announced 13 grants for ...

Pa. primary election 2026: How to serve as a poll worker on May 19

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Leer en español HARRISBURG — When Pennsylvania holds its ...

Avella man accused of leading state police on high-speed chase

An Avella man is accused of leading state police on a lengthy high-speed chase through western Washington County in a stolen car before bailing from the vehicle and being arrested a short time later. A state police trooper said he was on routine patrol about 9:30 a.m. Monday when he saw Ryan ...

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York scores in OT as Flyers beat Pens, 1-0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam York buried the winner 17:32 into overtime and chucked his stick into the crowd in a wild celebration to send the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round for the first time in six years with a 1-0 Game 6 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The ...

Fort Cherry baseball closing in on unbeaten regular season

In his 38 years as the Fort Cherry baseball coach, Bob Sawhill has never had a team that’s been undefeated this late into the WPIAL season. Until now. His Rangers are 15-0 overall and 10-0 in Class 2A Section 1 after sweeping California Monday and Tuesday. “No, this is the first time,” ...

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High school roundup: PT victory creates logjam for final playoff berth

Peters Township broke open a close game by scoring six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and beat Trinity 9-1 in a Class 5A Section 2 baseball game Tuesday night at Joe Maize Field. The Indians (4-6, 8-9) and Hillers (4-6, 7-10) split their two-game series and are part of a three-way tie, ...

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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 ...

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