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Mental Health Association seeks award nominees

The Mental Health Association of Washington County is accepting nominations for its Neighbor, Professional, and Corporate of the Year awards. Nominees should be individuals or businesses that promote good mental health in a meaningful way. Nomination forms are available by contacting the Mental Health Association at 724-225-2061. All nominations must be submitted by May 8. Award recipients will be selected by a committee of the agency's board of directors. Awards will be presented at the annual dinner on May 20 in Washington.

Parents living in poor conditions with kids in Charleroi apartment ordered to stand trial

Defense attorneys for the parents accused of raising their two young children in unsanitary conditions in their Charleroi apartment argued that the Haitian immigrants were trying to do the best they could living in a place that did not have running water or a functioning toilet. Jackson Alexis, 40, and Roldy Noel, 37, were charged last month with two counts each of felony child endangerment after their 5-year-old daughter called 911 on Feb. 21 to report that she thought her father was dead. Charleroi Regional police Officer Edward Henry arrived at the second-floor apartment at 515 McKean Ave. in the borough and found the residence to be “cluttered” with dishes piling up in the ...

Commissioners highlight redevelopment during Real Estate Expo

The announcement during last year’s inaugural Washington County Real Estate Expo that a Costco wholesale store would soon be coming to the former Washington Mall site was the big reveal of the daylong event. But during a breakout session with the county commissioners during Thursday’s ...

Scholarship applicants sought

The Southpointe CEO Association (SPCEOA) is accepting applications for the 2026 Jack B. Piatt Scholarship program. The organization will award up to $10,000 in scholarships to local students who have demonstrated excellence in leadership and their educational achievement. The program is open to employees - or dependents of employees - of SPCEOA member companies and/or Washington County Chamber of Commerce member organizations, and who are residents of Washington County. Eligible applicants must be enrolled in a college, post graduate or technical school during the 2026-27 academic years. Scholarships are awarded in honor of the late Jack B. Piatt, founder and chairman of the Piatt ...

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Tackling realignment: WPIAL’s new football setup has Bentworth on move

Avella High School is neighbor to Burgettstown and Fort Cherry. Yet, when the WPIAL football steering committee came to moving a Class A Tri-County South Conference team to the Black Hills Conference – where Burgettstown and Fort Cherry reside – it was Bentworth that was sent packing. The ...

College notebook: Latest distinction for Solorio: national champion

Valarie Solorio has the distinction of being the first girl to win a gold medal at the PIAA Wrestling Championships. The former Canon-McMillan standout pinned her way to the championship at 100 pounds in the inaugural PIAA girls tournament in 2024. Solorio can add another milestone to her ...

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Wild Things’ Fowler is headed to Mets

For the third time this offseason, a player who was signed to play for the Wild Things during the 2026 Frontier League campaign has been lost to a major league organization. Left-handed hitting infielder Cole Fowler had his contract purchased by the New York Mets, the Wild Things announced ...

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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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Will ultrasound be future of fighting cancer?

Doctors have a new emerging weapon in the fight against cancerous tumors: ultrasound. After a five-year study by the University of Michigan showed promising results in treating liver cancer with ultrasound, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the procedure called ...

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