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Construction to close South Main in Washington

South Main Street in Washington will close for two weeks beginning Sept. 8 to relocate waterlines ahead of the Catfish Creek culvert bridge reconstruction project planned for the spring. The road closure, which originally was scheduled to begin this Tuesday, will occur between East Prospect ...

DA claims petition could ‘haphazardly’ alter death penalty cases in Pa.

Lawyers for Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh say the state Supreme Court should reject any attempts to restrict the prosecutor’s ability to pursue capital murder cases because it would “haphazardly create an entirely new system for death penalty cases” in the county that ...

South Strabane to discontinue recycling drop-off on Zediker Station Road

A recycling drop-off point for paper and cardboard in South Strabane Township will soon be discontinued. Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to end the collection at 253 Zediker Station Road on Sept. 30. That address is mostly an empty lot with several dumpsters meant for collecting paper ...

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Playing with purpose: Prexies to honor late coach before key game

It has been a difficult week around the Washington community after the death of Ron Todd, a beloved coach, teacher and mentor at Wash High. And it’ll be an emotional evening when the Prexies host Steel Valley, 7 p.m. tonight at Wash High Stadium. Todd died of a heart attack at last ...

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Bentworth trounces GCC in section opener

ELLSWORTH – Bentworth certainly looked the part of a two-time defending WPIAL Class A boys soccer champion in its Class A Section 2 opener. And the Moessner brothers were at the forefront. Ryan Moessner scored six times and Adam Moessner had three goals in a 13-0 thumping of Greensburg ...

Wild Things shut out Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. – Sebastian Rordiguez and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout, Ben Watson had a two-run single and the playoff-bound Wild Things blanked the Joliet Slammers 4-0 Thursday night. Rodriguez (5-2) allowed only three hits and one walk over six innings. At one stretch, he ...

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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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