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Garden club meeting The Martha Washington Garden Club will meet on June 16 at noon at Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington. The speaker will be member Vina McLeod Rudolph on the topic of flower show table artistry. Please note that at 10 a.m., there will be a pre-meeting workshop on flower show table artistry, functional table for one and al fresco dining led by Sue Liusi and Vina McLeod Rudolph. To reserve a seat, please contact washpa.wordpress.com/contact. Yard sale Long Branch Community Grange, 210 Chestnut St., Coal Center, will host a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 19 and 20. Those who bring their own table and set up outside will be charged ...

Public pools offer more than a spot to beat the heat

On a sweltering, humid Wednesday afternoon, Jan Maund - sporting a bright-pink swim top, floral swim pants, white visor and sunglasses - claimed a grassy parcel of lawn at Town Park Pool in Canonsburg. She sat in a blue beach chair, soaking up the sun. "I've been coming to Town Park ...

Washington hospital workers express concern over UPMC cuts

A representative for unionized employees at UPMC Washington said job cuts announced this week by the health system break a promise to invest in the community that was made when UPMC took over the hospital two years ago. UPMC announced Tuesday that it was laying off 200 employees and ...

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Sports

Budd Grebb League set for a summer of outdoor basketball

Another summer of outdoor basketball is about to get underway in the Mon Valley. The annual Budd Grebb League is set to begin on Monday at the Mechanic Street Playground in California and increased participation has league commissioner Damani Stafford excited for a new season. The season ...

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Brunson scores 45 as Knicks win 1st NBA title since 1973

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they're the Champion Knicks. For the first time in 53 years, New York rules the NBA. Brunson scored 45 points, including 13 straight for New York in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs ...

Czech’s grand slam beats storm, Jackals

The sky above EQT Park was darkening rapidly late Sunday afternoon. The wind was picking up in intensity and fans were either popping open umbrellas or heading for the exits. A storm was brewing and both the Wild Things and New Jersey Jackals were playing with a sense of urgency in the bottom ...

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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 ...

Living

Kicking back on Mexico’s Yucatan Coast

"Progreso? Where is that?" Those were the typical responses I got when telling family and friends where my husband and I were going to spend the winter. Not many Americans know about the peaceful beachside town of Progreso on Mexico's northern Yucatan Coast, but it's been a hugely popular ...

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