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Avella man accused of leading state police on high-speed chase

An Avella man is accused of leading state police on a lengthy high-speed chase through western Washington County in a stolen car before bailing from the vehicle and being arrested a short time later. A state police trooper said he was on routine patrol about 9:30 a.m. Monday when he saw Ryan ...

Pa. primary election 2026: How to serve as a poll worker on May 19

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Leer en español HARRISBURG — When Pennsylvania holds its ...

Washington Co. Chamber allocates more than $400K in tourism grants

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Promotion Agency are releasing more than $400,000 in grants to help local organizations and communities to promote upcoming events, improve tourist attractions and celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The chamber announced 13 grants for ...

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O-R Athlete of the Week: Braden Berdar, Trinity

Name: Braden Berdar Grade: Junior School: Trinity Sport: Track and Field Berdar’s week: Coming in as the top seed in both the high jump and the long jump, Berdar made good on both Friday at the Washington-Greene County track and field meet. Berdar took home gold medals in each event. He ...

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York scores in OT as Flyers beat Pens, 1-0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam York buried the winner 17:32 into overtime and chucked his stick into the crowd in a wild celebration to send the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round for the first time in six years with a 1-0 Game 6 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The ...

Brown was instrumental in Pony League’s growth

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series about the 75th anniversary of PONY Baseball and Softball, Inc. Joe E. Brown was a heralded comedic actor, but his involvement with the beginnings of PONY Baseball was no laughing matter. Brown was serious about helping and providing a clear path ...

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Opinion

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 ...

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UPMC Washington expands breast care services

UPMC Washington has added breast surgery services, providing residents of Washington County and surrounding communities with greater access to comprehensive breast cancer care. The expanded services strengthen the area’s coordinated cancer care network that includes UPMC Washington and UPMC ...

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