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Battling childhood hunger

A nonprofit organization with its roots in the South Hills is raising money to help fight childhood hunger and food insecurity in seven counties. Giving2Grow donates funds to organizations in Washington, Greene, Fayette, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Westmoreland counties. Giving2Grow ...

Construction to close South Main in Washington

South Main Street in Washington will close for two weeks beginning Sept. 8 to relocate waterlines ahead of the Catfish Creek culvert bridge reconstruction project planned for the spring. The road closure, which originally was scheduled to begin this Tuesday, will occur between East Prospect ...

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Walker homers in 3-run 7th as Cards beat Pirates

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead RBI double and Jordan Walker homered in a three-run seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Thursday. Miles Mikolas allowed one run on four hits and a walk and struck out five in five innings. Kyle ...

Wild Things shut out Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. – Sebastian Rordiguez and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout, Ben Watson had a two-run single and the playoff-bound Wild Things blanked the Joliet Slammers 4-0 Thursday night. Rodriguez (5-2) allowed only three hits and one walk over six innings. At one stretch, he ...

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Cowboys end dispute, trade Parsons to Packers

By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade on Thursday, leaving the Dallas Cowboys following a lengthy contract dispute. The Packers gave up first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 along with three-time Pro Bowl defensive ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

Ohiopyle tops list of ‘great value stays’

With breath-taking scenery, dozens of trails for biking and hiking, and wildlife spread over more than 20,000 acres, Ohiopyle State Park ranked first among state parks across the U.S. for “great value stays” The HomeToGo 2025 State Park Index ranked the top 100 parks on affordability, ...

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