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Washington County Bar Association hosting 'Civics 101' program

As part of their Law Day programming, the Washington County Bar Association and the Washington County Bar Foundation invite the public to attend a “Civics 101 and America 250” program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College, Howard J. Burnett Center, Yost Conference Room, 292 East Wheeling St., Washington. The speaker panel will include Washington County Judge Michael Lucas; Assistant Public Defender Ellen Connally; Assistant District Attorney MarLee DeBolt; attorney John Egers, vice president of the bar association; and attorney and panel moderator Rachel Lozosky, chair of the Bar Association’s Public Relations and Services Committee. ...

New Meadowcroft season gets underway

The 2026 season at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village outside Avella kicked off Saturday. This year’s season will include mainstays like vintage baseball, an atlatl competition and more. Meadowcroft is the oldest known site of human habitation in North America and a National ...

Steel beam from World Trade Center to be shown at Shanksville

Anyone who was alive then and living in the eastern half of the United States will recall that the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, was pretty much flawless, with clear skies and comfortable late-summer temperatures. New York City firefighter Stephen Siller had planned on spending the morning ...

PennWest at California holding commencement ceremonies Saturday

PennWest University is holding its annual spring commencement ceremonies Saturday as more than 1,800 students are expected to graduate from its three campuses in Western Pennsylvania, including in California. The morning and afternoon ceremonies at the PennWest’s campuses in California, ...

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Sports

Peters Twp. grad Sampson playing major role for Grove City

Nick Sampson sure knows how to make an entrance – at least a re-entrance – on stage and on a baseball field. In his first at bat after a 14-game absence for Grove City College, Sampson belted a three-home run on an 0-2 pitch to help his team to a much-needed victory over Waynesburg. He ...

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Built different: Pirates believe they are equipped to handle adversity

PITTSBURGH – Paul Skenes stood at his locker in a near-silent Pittsburgh clubhouse on Thursday after a four-game home sweep at the hands of St. Louis and offered a prediction when asked if he was confident things wouldn't snowball on a Pirates team still finding its way. "I think we'll be ...

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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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Stay safe in the garage

When you throw open the windows, you'll likely be spending more time with the garage door open, too. Make access to your outdoor equipment safer with these tips to get your garage ready for the warmer months. Organizing clutter is part of the process, but warmer weather can also serve as a ...

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