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Historical Society talk All are welcome May 11 as Dr. Candy DeBerry, Washington & Jefferson College, presents to Jefferson College Historical Society. The topic will be Thomas Jefferson: Advocate for Native Plants. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Canonsburg Senior Center, 30 E. Pike Street, Canonsburg. Garden Club meeting The Martha Washington Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on May 12 at 10 a.m. at the Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington. At 10 a.m., member Vina McCleod Rudolph will lead an appetite design workshop. At 1:30 p.m., Vina will speak on The Principles of Design as per the National Garden Club Flower Show Handbook. To reserve a ...

Spada receives ATHENA Leadership Award

Leanna Spada, executive director of the Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, is the recipient of this year’s ATHENA Leadership Award. The award was presented Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Spada was one of five finalists for ...

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.

Two competitive state House races in May 19 primary

There are two competitive state House races in the upcoming May 19 primary election, with a Republican representative facing a GOP challenger for the 50th District and two Democrats running in their party’s primary in the 39th District. State Rep. Bud Cook of West Pike Run is being ...

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Giants beat Pirates in extra innings to take series

SAN FRANCISCO – Jesús Rodríguez hit an RBI single in the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a pair of two-run deficits to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday. The Giants loaded the bases against Justin Lawrence (0-2) when Matt Chapman hit a double that only ...

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Road ace van Gisbergen wins again at Watkins Glen

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Shane van Gisbergen insists his NASCAR road-course dominance is harder than it looks, and that he feels "a lot of pressure" to beat the best in stock-car racing. But the Trackhouse Racing driver was in another league Sunday, schooling the stars of the Cup Series at ...

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Reitan scores first PGA Tour win at Quail Hollow

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Norway's Kristoffer Reitan shot 2-under 69 on Sunday to earn a two-shot win over Rickie Fowler and Nicolai Hojgaard at the Truist Championship for his first victory on the PGA Tour. Reitan, who chose golf over soccer at a young age, won twice previously on the European ...

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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 ...

Living

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Keep on truckin’

Jennifer Hinebaugh would quickly rise through the ranks of whatever company she worked at. But just as unfailingly, the company either closed, moved, or was sold, leaving her in the lurch. “After about the third time of that happening, I decided I just wanted to work for myself, because ...

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