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The Martha Washington Garden Club will meet at noon April 21 at the Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington. Dan Sutter from the Game Commission will discuss, “The bear necessities’” in Pennsylvania: why are we seeing more bears in our backyards? Prior to the meeting at 10 a.m., there will be a design workshop. To reserve a seat, contact https.//mwgcwashpa.wordpress.com/contact. “Dancing at the Firehall” will be held at Center Township Volunteer Fire Department in Rogersville on Saturday, April 25, from 7 to 10 p.m. Dances will include waltzes, polkas, line dancing and square dancing. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. The event benefits the ...

Firefighters battle weekend blazes

Firefighters were kept busy with a trio of fires in Fayette and Washington counties Saturday and Sunday. In North Franklin Township, multiple calls came in around 4:26 p.m. Saturday of a fire in the back of a building at 240 Park Ave., Washington County 911 dispatch said. Firefighters ...

W&J announces new four-story dorm project

Washington & Jefferson College unveiled plans for a modern, four-story dormitory on Thursday that will house more than 200 students once completed in fall 2027. More than 25 students, faculty and community members gathered at the Yost Auditorium on campus for a town hall event detailing ...

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Sports

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Reynolds, Keller lift Pirates past Rays to take series

PITTSBURGH – Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs, Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Sunday. Reynolds' two-run single to left field capped a three-run fifth and put the Pirates ahead 4-2. The hit came after Nick Gonzales' ...

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Fitzpatrick bests Scheffler in playoff to claim RBC Heritage

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Matt Fitzpatrick of England delivered another magnificent shot in a playoff at Harbour Town on Sunday to quiet the pro-American crowd and take down the world's best player, hitting 4-iron to 13 feet for birdie to defeat Scottie Scheffler for his second title in the ...

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Young Flyers outplay veteran Penguins in Game 1

PITTSBURGH – So much for the Philadelphia Flyers being too inexperienced for all this. Too young for that matter. Whatever concerns Philadelphia might have had about its young core evaporated over 60 minutes of confident, assured hockey in a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh in Game 1 of their ...

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Opinion

A second chance for Blue Skies

Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...

Living

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Prepare a yard for evening entertaining

Even when the sun goes down, the opportunity to entertain outdoors is still possible. Transforming a backyard into an evening oasis does not necessarily require major renovations, but it should involve adjusting the atmosphere to facilitate comfort and visibility. The following tips can help ...

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