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Pilates classes Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair will offer Pilates classes on Wednesdays, July 15 through August 26, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. for $60. These beginner-friendly mat Pilates classes focus on building core strength, mobility and posture. Register at wroc.westminster-church.org. or Kathy Long at 412-835-6630. Meadow Lands Food Pantry Meadow Lands Food Pantry, 300 W. Pike St., announces an updated schedule for the pantry: July 25, Aug. 22, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. Hours are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. July begins the requalifications. This will start at 8 a.m., followed by distribution at 8:30. Faith and fitness classes Westminster Presbyterian ...

Purple pain: Air quality alert leads to cancellation of outdoor activities

A rain-free day smack in the middle of July would have been ideal for an outdoor concert, a trip to Kennywood or a dip in a clear-blue pool. But summertime fun of all kinds came to a skidding halt Friday as wildfire smoke drifting eastward from Canada and Minnesota continued to envelop the ...

Local businessman, activist James ‘Cookie’ McDonald dies at 90

James “Cookie” McDonald, a Washington businessman and activist who worked diligently to promote racial equality and expand opportunities for Black residents, died Thursday. He was 90. McDonald died in the Canonsburg home of his daughter, Traci McDonald-Kemp, a judge on the Washington ...

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Pirates let doubleheader sweep slip away

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie All-Star Travis Bazzana hit a two-run homer to center field in the ninth inning for his first career walk-off hit and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday night to split in a doubleheader. The Pirates won the first ...

Wild Things rally to beat Boulders

POMONA, N.Y. – Andrew Czech hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and Max Folkman picked up his first save as a professional as the Wild Things rallied late to beat the East Division-leading New York Boulders 8-6 on Saturday night. Washington overcame a 5-1 deficit. The Wild ...

Wild Things slug their way to sweep of Boulders

POMONA, N.Y. – The Washington Wild Things certainly made a statement this weekend against a fellow division leader. On Sunday, it was the offense that battered the New York Boulders on its way to clinching a sweep. Washington had 16 hits, took advantage of four errors by the Boulders in an ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Pa. municipalities should consider merging

Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...

Living

Winterize your home before cold weather strikes

It’s not uncommon to spend a lot of time out of the house when the weather outside is warm. The popularity of outdoor living spaces has made it easier than ever to enjoy nature without leaving home, which can generally be done from late spring to mid-fall each year in many regions. But as ...

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