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Southern Washington County communities hit hard by flooding

Homes, businesses and a wedding reception were affected by flooding Saturday night in southern Washington County. Heavy rainfall was concentrated mostly in North Franklin Township, South Franklin Township and Amwell Township. David Bane, chief of North Franklin Township Fire Company, ...

‘Mission on the Mon’

At the height of the pandemic, Judy Caves and Jennifer Petyk sought an outlet to release some pent-up emotion. They found that release in a place where both are comfortable – the water. Since they could not find any open pools, they took to the Monongahela River. Then, they figured, why not ...

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Sports

Marist is perfect fit for South Fayette’s Oldaker

When asked what separated Marist in her recruiting process, Ryan Oldaker summed it up with just a few words. “Honestly, everything about it,” she said. When you know, you know. And Oldaker knew Marist, a Division I school in upstate New York, was where she wanted to continue her ...

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Steelers rookie Johnson eager to prove he can do it all

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer LATROBE — Kaleb Johnson isn't worried about what happens when the football is in his hands. That's always been the easy part. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back has been doing this long enough to trust his talent and the instincts that made him ...

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Bringing the heat: Skenes strikes out 9 in 6 innings as Pirates blank D-backs

Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes struck out nine and gave up three hits in six innings, Oneil Cruz and Ke'Bryan Hayes drove in two runs each, and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second straight game, 6-0 on Sunday. According to the Elias Sports ...

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OP-ED: Eighteen holes of fun … or not

They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...

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Picture-perfect paradise

As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...

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