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Highmark Wholecare hosted its first free farmers market of the year Monday in Monessen. In collaboration with the Westmoreland Food Bank, 250 boxes of fresh produce were given out to community members. The event was part of Highmark Wholecare's Farm-to-Family program, which addresses food ...
Cecil Township officials plan to pursue a range of state grants to complete necessary maintenance on the Generations Room after missing out on county LSA funding. According to Supervisor Cindy Fisher, the room – part of the township building along Millers Run Road that regularly hosts Aging Services of Washington County and community events for seniors – is in “desperate need of repairs.” The room needs fresh paint, new flooring and replaced furniture in several areas, including a new automatic door, Fisher said during a supervisors meeting last week. Cecil Township authorized the aging agency to apply for a county Local Share Account grant in fall 2025 to complete a ...
The Washington & Jefferson College Athletics Hall of Fame selection committee has announced its Class of 2026. The class features six members who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 11, inside the Rossin Ballroom at 6 p.m. Chosen for induction are Eric Field Class of ’05 ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night. Abrams hit a solo shot down the left-field line in the fourth inning to extend the Nationals' lead to 4-1. He also hit the third ...
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor's edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a game, no matter how masterful the Pittsburgh Pirates ace might be. Not anymore. The offense that struggled to score whenever Skenes took the hill in 2025 — the main ...
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 ...
Shiitake mushrooms from North Tabor Farm, on Martha's Vineyard, inspired this recipe from my cookbook "The Beetlebung Farm." For this soup, you can replace the chicken stock with water for a vegetarian version — but if you do, increase the quantity of mushrooms to make sure you get a nice ...
