Blood drive started by Peters Township woman continues for ninth year
The “fake news” accusation gets tossed around a lot, particularly by public officials who don’t like what the media is reporting. But officials at Waynesburg University are pushing back against something that is really, truly, honestly fake news. On Tuesday night, someone posted a wholly fake but convincing-looking press release on the social media site Yik Yak stating that the university would be discontinuing its varsity football program starting in the 2026-27 academic year “and transition the sport into a women’s varsity flag football program.” The fake press release contained made-up quotes from Douglas G. Lee, the university’s president, about the football ...
A proposed joint transportation agreement between three Greene County schools was ultimately too expensive to make work for now, Jefferson-Morgan School District Superintendent Brandon Robinson said. The district’s board voted 9-0 Monday to reject proposed bids for the joint contract, which would have covered Jefferson Morgan as well as Central Greene and Carmichaels districts. The district received back bids from First Student, J-M’s current transportation vendor, as well as Student Transportation of America (STA). Five-year estimates from both companies starting in 2026-27 came in above the current rates. That in itself could’ve just reflected “the rising cost of ...
Many people may already have heard the unmistakable jingle of a bell while out shopping this holiday season. That’s because the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign officially started this week, and volunteers are out seeking donations for the organization’s charitable ...
A judge in Washington County has vacated California Area School Board’s appointment of a new member last month, ruling the board of directors went beyond the 30-day deadline to make the selection after a resident filed a petition asking the court to make a decision. Board member Diane ...
Mini-golf at Mingo Creek is getting a mulligan. Three months after plans to build a miniature golf course at the county park in Nottingham Township were shanked over concerns about charging fees to visitors, the concept is getting another shot as county officials are reviving plans to build ...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks scored 18 points each, Jamichael Stillwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds and UCF defeated Pittsburgh 77-67 on Thursday night for its fourth straight win. Kugel was 8 of 14 from the floor and Fulks 7 of 12, making all three of his ...
Motivation in sports can come from many places. For the Peters Township football team, it was a loss in the WPIAL Class 5A championship to Pine-Richland last year. That evened the score between the two teams after the Indians won in 2023. It also made for a long offseason with a goal to ...
Associated Press Freshman Kayden Mingo scored a career-high 24 points, and Penn State held off Harvard for an 84-80 victory on Wednesday night. Harvard’s Chandler Pigge made three free throws to tie it 70-all with 4:56 remaining. Penn State's Melih Tunca scored the next four points, and ...
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 ...
Twice a year, we adjust the clock and it often appears to wreak havoc on our sleep schedules and body clocks. Why does changing our clocks by one hour mess up our body clock? "Our body’s rhythms are finely tuned to our environment to ensure that sleep/wake timing, eating and many metabolic ...
