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Pantry distribution Community Circle Food Pantry, in partnership with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, has supplemental food box distribution every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon for households with food insecurity. The pantry is located on East Cherry Avenue, adjacent to Citizens Library. A food donation box is available after pantry drop-offs for your convenience. Meadow Lands Food Pantry Meadow Lands Food Pantry, 300 W. Pike St., announces an updated schedule for the pantry: Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. Hours are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Executive director Rich Wingertsahn noted that the food pantry board of directors voted to continue their ...

Boyfriend accused of stabbing Peters teen to death in SUV

The teen accused of stabbing his 18-year-old girlfriend to death Wednesday night told state police a “demon” urged him to kill her as he went into his North Strabane house to retrieve a kitchen knife and then plunged it into her chest as they sat together in her SUV. Karoline Heintz had ...

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 ...

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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Sports

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 ...

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Skilled players should make Blue Devils more exciting

BURGETTSTOWN – Though there is truth in the popular saying that defense wins championships, it is high-scoring offenses that put the fun in high school football and pack the bleachers on Friday nights. There was a shortage of excitement at Burgettstown last year as the Blue Devils finished ...

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Rather the ‘saving’ America, the SAVE Act is about voter suppression

For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...

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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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