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Chevy Chase Street has famous ring to it

Editor’s note: This is one in an occasional series about the origin of unusual names of places in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties. A few connections leap to mind when passing Chevy Chase Street in Finleyville: the iconic actor known for his roles in TV’s “Saturday Night Live” ...

Fayette residents protest Trump administration

Alarmed by what they’ve seen as a swerve into authoritarian rule, dozens of Fayette County residents turned out for Saturday’s Fayette Against Fascism protest in Uniontown. President Trump’s move to send more than 2,000 National Guard members into Washington, D.C., is one glaring ...

Coroner called to hit-and-run accident in Robinson Township

At least one person died in a hit and run accident in Robinson Township Monday afternoon. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, the accident occurred at about 3 p.m. on the ramp from Route 22 East to the Southern Beltway. A vehicle hit a pedestrian and kept driving, the supervisor said. According to 911, the Washington County coroner was called to the scene. State police are investigating. More information was not immediately available.

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Sports

Canon-Mac volleyball aiming to continue standard of success

One set separated the Canon-McMillan girls volleyball team from making a return trip to the WPIAL Class 4A final last season. The Big Macs lost 3-2 to North Catholic, which brought the end to fantastic careers for Abby Tucker, Lilly Thornbury, Sophia Powell and Cali Dagen. Losing four seniors ...

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Burleson hits a game-endingwalk-off homer as Cardinals beat the Pirates

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson hit a game-ending solo homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Burleson drove an 87 mph slider from Dennis Santana (4-5) deep to center for his 16th homer. It was his fourth ...

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NASCAR playoffs have no clear favorite

By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nobody cheered Ryan Blaney louder to win NASCAR's regular-season finale than Alex Bowman, who vowed to buy Blaney 7 million beers for the Daytona victory that saved Bowman's spot in the playoffs. Bowman had wrecked out at Daytona very early ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

Ohiopyle tops list of ‘great value stays’

With breath-taking scenery, dozens of trails for biking and hiking, and wildlife spread over more than 20,000 acres, Ohiopyle State Park ranked first among state parks across the U.S. for “great value stays” The HomeToGo 2025 State Park Index ranked the top 100 parks on affordability, ...

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