‘It’s not easy’
Women of Southwestern PA is holding its annual golf fundraiser Monday, May 4 at Valley Brook Country Club in McMurray. This is the 26th year the group has had a golf fundraiser, and it will help women and children in need. There will be an all men’s team, an all women’s team, a mixed team, as well as skill competitions, a putting contest, lunch, dinner, refreshments on the course, door prizes, a cash bar and raffles. Women of Southwestern PA has raised more than $1 million from previous golf outings. For information, call Renee Modrak at 412-638-6700, Marianne Trachok at 412-491-0983, or go online to womenofswpa.org.
Canonsburg Borough Council narrowly voted to purchase an AI-powered software package for about $10,000 to assist public works staff maintain roads, track code violations and GIS mapping. The motion passed 4-3 during a Monday night meeting following intense discussion of the financial prudence of the purchase, with some board members calling to table the vote until it could be discussed ahead of the 2027 borough budget. Vialytics Software is sold by Edison, New Jersey-based Vialytics Americas Inc., who say their flagship product empowers busy public works departments to maximize efficiency and focus on what matters most. “By automating data collection and maintenance tasks, we ...
More than a decade after charges were dismissed against a man accused of killing a 14-year-old Dunbar Township boy, state police have renewed their efforts to solve the case. On May 2, 1974, John David Watson Jr. hopped on his bike to run an errand for his mother. When he didn’t return ...
Summit Legal Aid is holding a “Free Clean Slate Legal Clinic” next week in partnership with the Washington County Bar Association, county Department of Human Service and state Sen. Camera Bartolotta. The clinic, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24 on the second floor of the Landmark Building at 75 E. Maiden St. in Washington, will have volunteer attorneys and Summit Legal Aid staff providing free consultations to individuals seeking guidance for clearing their past criminal records through expungements, pardons or record sealing. Attorneys also will be available to provide free, personalized legal help for people trying to navigate PennDOT driver’s license ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday night. Mlodzinski (1-0) took over for opener Mason Montgomery in the second and struck out five against two walks to lower his ERA ...
COAL CENTER – A 7-on-7 flag football game might seem like it would favor offense, but Peters Township proved defense, like in any other sport, is essential. The Indians forced seven turnovers including a pick-six in the second half by Allison Oshnock in a 26-13 victory over California in a ...
Weston Monticelli scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Eli Carpenter in the bottom of the seventh inning to give California a 9-8 win over Bentworth in the completion of a suspended baseball game Wednesday in Class 2A Section 1. The win keeps California unbeaten in the section at 6-0. The ...
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 ...
For generations, America’s veterans have borne not only the visible scars of battle but also the hidden wounds of war. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, traumatic brain injury and anxiety have long haunted those who served, often with devastating effects on their quality of ...
