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'Surviving the Holidays' seminar offers support after loss

As the holidays approach, the loss of a loved one can make what is meant to be a joyful time difficult to navigate. The Bible Chapel in McMurray will host a “Surviving the Holidays Seminar” for those facing grief during the holiday season. The no-cost, two-hour support program will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at The Bible Chapel, 300 Gallery Drive in McMurray, and is open to the public. GriefShare is an international program designed to support individuals as they move through the process of grief. “For those who have experienced the loss of a loved one, the holiday season can be one of the most difficult times of the year. While the world around us celebrates, those who ...

O’Neal re-elected Republican whip in Pennsylvania House

This week, the House Republican Caucus re-elected state Rep. Tim O’Neal from Washington County to the position of its whip for the legislative session that will start in January. “It is an honor to be chosen by my peers for the third time to help lead the caucus,” O’Neal said. “House ...

Washington County chamber hosts discussion with data center developer

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce hosted an exclusive breakfast briefing event with an international data center developer on Thursday morning. Chamber President Jeff Kotula said the event, which was held at Range Resource’s Southpointe headquarters, was intended to give members an ...

Canton man who embezzled $230,000 from youth football league sentenced

A Canton Township man who embezzled more than $200,000 from a youth football league was sentenced to 10 years' probation Friday and ordered to pay back the money that he took. William Spencer, 57, pleaded guilty in July to a felony count of theft by unlawful taking and misdemeanor charges of receiving stolen property and misapplication of entrusted property. Over a five-year period, starting in 2020, Spencer took more than $230,000 from the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League and used it for purchases from various websites, restaurants and stores. Some of the money also went into Spencer’s retirement account. In a statement before he was sentenced by Washington County Judge ...

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Giroux, Stutzle score as Senators top Penguins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Claude Giroux scored a goal and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday. Giroux, the longtime Philadelphia Flyer, has 79 points in 74 career games against Pittsburgh. He's two points away from tying Sergei Fedorov (1,179) for 58th-place in NHL ...

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Kansas runs over defenseless West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Isaiah Marshall rushed for a career-high 164 yards and one touchdown, Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman and Chase Belcher each scored twice on the ground and Kansas beat West Virginia 37-14 on Saturday. Kansas (4-6, 2-5 Big 12) had no trouble moving the ball in the first ...

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Mercyhurst Prep ends Bentworth’s reign as state champ

NEW CASTLE – Five minutes into overtime Mercyhurst Prep’s Nicolas Lopez put a free kick on goal from 25 yards that seemed innocent, but it turned out to be dangerous. The ball kept bouncing free along the ground past everyone and found its way into the net. And it ended Bentworth’s ...

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OP-ED: The time to get AI right is now

As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it's at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. "I don't know anything about it," he ...

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