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Washington County Bar Association hosting 'Civics 101' program

As part of their Law Day programming, the Washington County Bar Association and the Washington County Bar Foundation invite the public to attend a “Civics 101 and America 250” program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College, Howard J. Burnett Center, Yost Conference Room, 292 East Wheeling St., Washington. The speaker panel will include Washington County Judge Michael Lucas; Assistant Public Defender Ellen Connally; Assistant District Attorney MarLee DeBolt; attorney John Egers, vice president of the bar association; and attorney and panel moderator Rachel Lozosky, chair of the Bar Association’s Public Relations and Services Committee. ...

Traffic fatalities declined statewide in 2025

Traffic fatalities decreased in Pennsylvania in 2025 while holding steady or decreasing in the region, according to state statistics. The statewide total dropped to 1,047, 80 people fewer than in 2024 and the lowest number since record keeping began in 1928, the Pennsylvania Department of ...

Steel beam from World Trade Center to be shown at Shanksville

Anyone who was alive then and living in the eastern half of the United States will recall that the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, was pretty much flawless, with clear skies and comfortable late-summer temperatures. New York City firefighter Stephen Siller had planned on spending the morning ...

New Meadowcroft season gets underway

The 2026 season at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village outside Avella kicked off Saturday. This year’s season will include mainstays like vintage baseball, an atlatl competition and more. Meadowcroft is the oldest known site of human habitation in North America and a National ...

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Built different: Pirates believe they are equipped to handle adversity

PITTSBURGH – Paul Skenes stood at his locker in a near-silent Pittsburgh clubhouse on Thursday after a four-game home sweep at the hands of St. Louis and offered a prediction when asked if he was confident things wouldn't snowball on a Pirates team still finding its way. "I think we'll be ...

Zewe excited to lead Peters Township basketball

New Peters Township boys basketball coach Rob Zewe joked that he’s used to people mispronouncing his last name. It’s pronounced Zay-we. “No one gets it right,” Zewe said with a laugh. “People who have known me for years still get it wrong.” It wasn’t that long ago that Zewe was ...

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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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Stay safe in the garage

When you throw open the windows, you'll likely be spending more time with the garage door open, too. Make access to your outdoor equipment safer with these tips to get your garage ready for the warmer months. Organizing clutter is part of the process, but warmer weather can also serve as a ...

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