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Animal fundraiser Mon Valley Paws will hold a dine and donate event at the Steel Plate Restaurant at 321 Schoonmaker Ave., Monessen, 3 to 8 p.m. June 29. MVP will receive a percentage of the receipts. A basket auction will be held. MVP will be accepting monetary and pet food donations. Anyone who donates will be entered into a contest for a gift card from Pet Supply Plus. For more information, call 724-314-6571. Dementia support program Everyone Knows Someone, a one-hour program on helping families living with dementia will be held at the Church of the Covenant, 267 E. Beau St, Washington, on June 30 at 5:30 p.m. The program will emphasize the support, resources and connections ...

100-year-old volunteer brings cheer to Peters Meals on Wheels

One of Vida Kernich’s earliest memories is seeing her brother line his shoes with newspaper during the Depression. And on the third of the month, when Social Security checks arrive, she continues to give thanks for President Franklin Roosevelt, who signed the program into law when she was in ...

From Wrigley to Washington

Over a decade ago, a 23-year-old Andrew Belleson found himself in the public address announcer’s booth at Wrigley Field. His hand was ready to key up the mic, so his voice could boom from the loud speakers inside the friendly confines, while he read a script for the brass of the Chicago ...

Peters Township hosts meeting on its comprehensive plan

Peters Township hosted an open house on its still-in-the-works comprehensive plan last week, one of several steps that will be taken before the plan is finally approved by township council. A draft of the plan, which weighs in at 101 pages, covers a wide range of areas, including economic ...

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Pirates’ bullpen blows another one as Reds rally for 9-7 win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that rallied the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Trying to protect a one-run lead, Gregory Soto (4-2) let the first two Reds batters reach safely in the ninth ...

Wild Things piece it together, gain doubleheader split

The Wild Things lead the Frontier League in pitching by significant margin. They have a team ERA almost 1½ runs less than the second-place pitching staff. However, the starting rotation that helped put up those dominant pitching numbers is now just a distant memory. In the last four days, ...

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Let's not foot this bill Pennsylvania taxpayers already provide Gov. Josh Shapiro with one of the most beautiful official residences in the nation. The Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg recently underwent more than $30 million in renovations and security improvements, and it is protected ...

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Movin’ and groovin’

Father's Day falls in June, so it's appropriate that our Driven By Hope award this month recognizes an organization started by two dads who just wanted to form a sports league for special needs children and adults. Back in 2001, Washington County’s Challengers Baseball folded. Terry ...

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