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Two Washington County parks accepting Christmas trees for fish habitats

Washington County is offering a chance to recycle Christmas trees while at the same time creating habitat for fish. The county’s parks and recreation department is using donated trees to create habitats for fish in local creeks and lakes. There are two drop-off spots – the main boat ...

Restorations in store for historic Gallatin Avenue Living Centre

Over the past 25 years, the 117-year-old Gallatin School building in Uniontown has helped hundreds of homeless families and individuals build the security and skills they need to live independently. The Gallatin Avenue Living Centre use is “the best of both worlds,” said Irmi Gaut, ...

A-OK?

Along with advanced placement classes and college courses, many take part in extracurricular activities, volunteer, or have part-time jobs. But since they’re excelling academically, many think there’s no cause for worry. Oftentimes, that’s not the case, said Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski, ...

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Sports

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Cason leads No. 2 Michigan to 74-72 win over Penn State

STATE COLLEGE (AP) — L.J. Cason scored 14 points and No. 2 Michigan held on to beat Penn State 74-72 on Tuesday night. Nimari Burnett and Trey McKenney had 12 points each and Yaxel Lendeborg added 10 for the Wolverines (14-0, 4-0 Big Ten), off to their best start since opening the 2018-19 ...

Jefferson-Morgan rallies past Fort Cherry, remains unbeaten

JEFFERSON – With a chance to seal the game in the final 20 seconds of the fourth quarter, Dayten Marion toed the free-throw line with his bright pink shoes. He took a deep breath, sank both attempts and left his arm hanging in the air after the second one went through the hoop. It was ...

McGuffey wrestling picks up where it left off last season

Coming off a season in which they made the WPIAL semifinals and qualified for states, there’s an air of confidence in the McGuffey wrestling room. When they look around at each other, they see most of the same people who contributed to that run and they’ve continued it into this ...

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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

An ‘exorcising of demons’

Many people think writing a book is driven by lightning bolts of inspiration that propel an author forward. Katherine Mansfield isn’t one of them. “There are definitely points when something comes out of the ether and rests on your brain … but I think true creativity is just ...

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