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Casino’s ‘BeetleBar’ receives Silver Telly award

The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency and Hollywood Casino at The Meadows were recognized recently with a Silver Telly Award for their BeetleBar promotion at the casino in North Strabane Township. The award in the branded content for Travel & Tourism Campaign category recognized ...

Enforcement of cellphone ban begins next week

Starting next week, police officers will be able to pull over drivers who are on their cellphones for any purpose. June 5 begins the “enforcement period” of Paul Miller’s Law, according to Rocco Gagliardi, spokesperson for state police Troop B. For the next year, police officers can stop ...

History in a headset: Portals Showcase recreates important local sites

The desks where early 20th-century students sat were lined up once more Tuesday, ready to be filled with young scholars. And, a tavern along the National Road was lit up and ready to welcome weary travelers. Those journeys, and others, came courtesy of high school students from four local ...

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Sports

Wild Things win wacky game in sudden death over Lake Erie

AVON, Ohio – The fourth time turned out to be the charm for the Washington Wild Things Wednesday night. After Washington squandered the lead three times, reliever Jake Carroll held Lake Erie off the scoreboard in the sudden death 11th inning to secure a win. The game was tied 6-6 when the ...

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Steelers’ Fautanu ready to hit reset on pro career

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The moment when Troy Fautanu's rookie season came to a painful halt is seared into his brain. Asked to relive it Wednesday after a rainy organized team activity, the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle lifted his massive right hand and pointed toward one of the far end ...

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Chartiers-Houston ready for test against Neshannock in WPIAL final

As the players were turning in their uniforms last June, Chartiers-Houston softball coach Tricia Alderson had the first talk about the possibility of facing Neshannock. Coming off a WPIAL Class A championship and a state semifinals appearance, Alderson knew the Bucs were moving up to 2A and ...

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OP-ED: Homer City: The end of one era, dawn of the next

It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...

Living

Peters Township cancer survivor raises awareness to melanoma

With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and warm, sunny days ahead, pools will be open, and we’ll be spending more time outdoors. That means it’s sunscreen season (not that you shouldn’t wear it year-round) and time to pay extra attention to potentially dangerous sun damage to your skin. ...

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