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Let your voice be heard If you were looking for a home to settle in and raise a family, you would want someplace safe that would give your loved ones the best chance for a healthy and happy life – a place to foster love, share happy memories and milestones, and plan for the future. You might dream of some green space or desire to be close to a park or a stream. My guess is that if you knew that your choice in a home could lead to serious health risks, you would eliminate it as a choice of a home. You wouldn’t need the additional information that you could be unable to enjoy outdoor space because of persistent noise, vibration, and humming, or that you could be subject to ...

Pedestrian killed on I-70 near Chestnut Street exit

A person died early Sunday after being struck by multiple vehicles in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the Chestnut Street exit. The unidentified person was seen lying in the middle of the eastbound lanes in North Franklin Township near the interchange, prompting a tractor-trailer driver to call 911 and report the situation, the Washington County coroner's office said. The name of the victim was not immediately released by the coroner's office. It's also not known why the person was on the highway. State police were dispatched to the scene shortly after 4 a.m., according to a Washington County 911 dispatch supervisor. The eastbound lanes were closed while state police ...

EPA to remove toxic waste barrels illegally dumped at Washington Co. strip mine

Nearly 50 years after it was discovered that an estimated 4,500 barrels filled with toxic waste were dumped and buried on a 650-acre strip mine in northwestern Washington County, federal environmental regulators are beginning to clean up the messy legacy left behind. The U.S. Environmental ...

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Sports

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Blaney ends Reddick’s streak to give Team Penske a Phoenix weekend sweep

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday — a victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start the NASCAR season. Blaney was the race favorite after winning last November's season-finale on ...

Belle Vernon’s Brown wins 2nd title; C-M’s Dreshman falls short in finals

HERSHEY — When former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher walked off the field after his team lost in Super Bowl XXX to the Dallas Cowboys, the Crafton native consoled his young daughters and said, “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.” Cowher’s statement might not have ...

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Novak’s OT winner lifts Pens past Bruins

PITTSBURGH — Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni ...

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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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A how-to for hosting at home

Hosting an event at home can be an affordable way to gather with family and friends. According to a survey conducted by Talker Research, hosting events at home saw a significant resurgence in recent years. In 2024-2025, 72% of Americans said they preferred to stay in with friends rather than go ...

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