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A chicken and biscuit dinner will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Liberty Chapel, 1330 Banetown Road, Washington. A Maundy Thursday service will take place after the dinner. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Liberty Chapel's missions and outreach.
A new round of funding is now available for school districts through the Range Resources School District Enrichment Fund, a partnership between Range Resources and the Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF). Following a successful inaugural year that awarded more than $50,000 to 13 school districts, the Fund is once again accepting applications for the 2026 cycle. Schools within Range Resources’ operating area are invited to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to support academic programming, supplies, and classroom improvements for the upcoming school year. “Range is proud to partner with our local school districts year-round,” said Christina Kramer, Community Relations ...
The Washington County district attorney’s office will no longer seek the death penalty against one of the two homicide defendants charged in the 2021 shooting that killed a Donora convenience store worker. Deputy District Attorney John Friedmann filed paperwork Thursday that the prosecution ...
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has partnered with Corner Cupboard to start a drive-up food distribution at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The first will be held April 1 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The next one is scheduled for May 6 at the same times. The distribution is open to anyone, and will take place monthly. The fairgrounds is located at 107 Fairgrounds Road, Waynesburg.
A Uniontown woman is accused of attempting to throw a child out of a third-story window and holding him in a tub of water while babysitting. Vira Zabudko, 40, had been asked to watch Karen Garcia’s 5-year-old son and his 11-year-old brother at her apartment on Berkeley Street while Garcia was moving some of her items, according to court paperwork. When she came back, she saw Zabudko attempting to throw her 5-year-old through the screen of the window, the complaint said. Zabudko told the 5-year-old to get into the shower to “wash the sins out because he is dirty,” then forced Garcia to get into the shower, at which point the tub was overflowing, the complaint said. After a ...
In 11 years as the Avonworth softball coach, Jenna Muncie fostered a program that became one of Class 3A’s best. The Antelopes won three WPIAL titles and one state championship in Muncie’s time at the helm. Now she’s ready to try and build Peters Township into a winner. Muncie is in ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Oneil Cruz homered twice and Ryan O'Hearn hit a three-run shot as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Tuesday night. O'Hearn and Bryan Reynolds went back-to-back in the second inning. Cruz finished with three hits and three RBIs. He also scored three ...
M.J. Maruschak had a huge game Tuesday as Canon-McMillan's baseball team remained undefeated with a 10-4 win over host Woodland Hills in Class 6A Section 2. Maruschak struck out 11 over five innings, and went 2-for-4 at the plate with two solo homers as the Big Macs improved to 3-0 in section ...
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 ...
Comfort food is often associated with dinner fixtures like meatloaf and baked ziti. But comfort also can be served up at the breakfast table. Breakfast sandwiches are wildly popular and can act as early morning fuel after a good night’s rest. When the urge strikes to prepare some early ...
