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State police gives commendation to cadet who pulled driver from burning car

When he came upon a burning car last month, Cole Strain jumped into action to help free the trapped driver. Strain and his soon-to-be stepfather Matt Warner were driving on Cross Creek Road in Cross Creek Township when they came upon the accident at about 1:15 a.m. Sept 28 near Cross Creek ...

George finds a home in the Washington County Courthouse

A portrait of the nation’s first president is now hanging in the president judge’s courtroom inside the Washington County Courthouse. The print of George Washington – mounted atop a horse with a sword extended from his right hand during the Revolutionary War battle in Trenton, N.J. – ...

County officials taking wait-and-see approach as state budget impasse drags on

As neighboring counties institute hiring freezes and furlough employees in the face of the continuing state budget impasse, officials in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties say they are not planning similar action – at least not yet. “We’ll have to keep waiting,” said Jared ...

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Washington & Jefferson pounds Saint Vincent

A four-touchdown second quarter allowed Washington & Jefferson (4-0, 4-2) to pull away from Saint Vincent (1-4, 2-5) for a 56-10 victory in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play Saturday at Chuck Noll Field. Kellen Stahl threw touchdown passes to Peters Township grad Jacob Macosko and ...

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High School Soccer: Bentworth boys cruise to WPIAL first round win

Austin Hollier netted four goals to lead top-seeded Bentworth (18-0) to an 8-0 win over Brentwood (7-10-1) in the WPIAL Class A first round. Adam Moessner and Ryan Moessner scored twice each for the Bearcats, who advanced to play No. 9 Eden Christian in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Eden ...

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Geneva rolls past Waynesburg

What was a tie game in the second quarter turned into a rout as Geneva (4-1, 4-3) scored five straight touchdowns on its way to a 62-20 win over Waynesburg (2-3, 2-5) in PAC play Saturday at John F. Wiley Stadium. Waynesburg’s Elija Jackson caught a 22-yard pass from Luke Hudson to tie the ...

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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 ...

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Treatments for Parkinson’s disease are advancing

Parkinson's disease currently affects nearly one million Americans with no specific known cause and no cure. Treatments have come a long way over the past few decades focusing on managing symptoms and improving quality of life through medication, surgical options like deep brain stimulation, ...

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