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Commissioners expected to restore funding to Washington Co. Food Bank

The Washington County commissioners are considering returning their share of food assistance funds to the Greater Washington County Food Bank more than five years after designating the food bank in Pittsburgh as the county’s primary provider. The commissioners are expected to vote during ...

Washington School Board moving ahead with $10M stadium project

The Washington School Board approved plans Monday to upgrade the high school stadium at a total cost of just under $10 million. The project includes a revised plan for replacement of the field house, which will locate the new one-story building southwest of the current football field. The ...

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O’Hearn knocks in career-high 6 runs as Pirates roll

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ryan O'Hearn homered, doubled and singled to finish with a career-high six RBIs as the Pittsburgh Pirates romped to a 12-4 victory Wednesday night over the Athletics. Marcell Ozuna also went deep for the Pirates, who racked up 16 hits. They scored at least 10 ...

Brocato’s blast gives Wild Things 7th straight victory

The Wild Things keep losing players to major league organizations. Yet they haven’t lost a baseball game in more than a week. Anthony Brocato hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning that gave the Wild Things a 6-5 victory over the Mississippi Mud Monsters on ...

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WVU’s season ends with loss to North Carolina in CWS

OMAHA, Neb. – The most productive season in West Virginia baseball history wrapped up Wednesday with one of its worst days. North Carolina, behind 16 hits – the most allowed by WVU this season – advanced to its first national championship series since 2007 following a 12-7 victory inside ...

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Let's not foot this bill Pennsylvania taxpayers already provide Gov. Josh Shapiro with one of the most beautiful official residences in the nation. The Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg recently underwent more than $30 million in renovations and security improvements, and it is protected ...

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Mammograms may reveal heart disease risk

New research has found that getting a routine mammogram may help monitor heart health in many women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women (not breast cancer), but a new study published in March in Europe shows screening for breast cancer through mammography can help doctors ...

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