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Hearings for two animal cruelty cases delayed in Greene County Court

Two animal cruelty cases came before the Greene County Court of Common Pleas for plea court hearings Wednesday morning. Judge Louis Dayich recused himself from the case of one defendant due to personal ties. Lois Pust, 53, of Waynesburg, faces felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals ...

Return to ‘Glory’

Christopher Staud has long had a fascination with flags. So much so, in fact, that he decided to restore the 90-foot flagpole at the Pennsylvania Transformer Technology property in Canonsburg and add a new American flag during a ceremony on Flag Day. The flagpole was erected there in 1953, ...

Officials hope to reopen Washington Co. Courthouse’s front entrance by fall

Washington County officials are once again working to throw open the front doors to the courthouse with hopes the main entrance can be used by the public as soon as October. The county this week put out requests for bids to refurbish the “historical” courthouse doors on the front portico ...

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Sports

Wild Things thump Schaumburg in rubber match

Behind strong eight innings by starting pitcher Jordan DiValerio and a grand slam by Sammy Infante, the Washington Wild Things pounded Schaumburg, 12-1, in the rubber match of their series Thursday night at EQT Park. DiValerio allowed only five hits, had nine strikeouts and did not walk a ...

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Pro Motocross makes annual visit to High Point this weekend

For the 48th consecutive year, the top motocross riders in the world will come to Mount Morris to test themselves at High Point Raceway on Father’s Day weekend. The 2025 edition of the High Point National is Saturday. It’s been a tradition on the schedule since 1977 and the Greene County ...

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Spaun shoots bogey-free round, leads the U.S. Open at Oakmont

By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer OAKMONT, Pa. — J.J. Spaun played a surprisingly steady hand Thursday among a wild mix of rare shots and some shockers at Oakmont, playing bogey-free on America's toughest course for a 4-under 66 and a one-shot lead in the U.S. Open. Patrick Reed made an ...

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Opinion

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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

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Could sorghum become the next superfood?

Could sorghum be the next big thing on your dinner table or restaurant menu? Farmers who grow sorghum are starting to push for that amid a changing global landscape and tariff war. China has traditionally been the biggest sorghum buyer but canceled big loads of it this year ahead of a ...

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