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Washington coroner seeks information

The Washington County coroner's office is seeking information on two people who died recently. Richard McCartney was born April 29, 1964, and died at his Washington home on June 3, 2026. James O'Conner was born January 26, 1960, and died May 29, 2026, in a care facility in Washington County. He was from Waynesburg. Information on either may be directed to the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.

Commissioners restore local funding to Greater Washington Co. Food Bank

Nearly six years after Washington County steered their financial aid from the local food bank in favor of the larger organization in Pittsburgh, the money is coming back home. The commissioners voted Thursday to direct the county’s state-allocated funds to the Greater Washington County Food ...

TV show ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ filmed at Washington County Airport

A little bit of Hollywood recently landed in Washington County. A production crew for the television drama series “Mayor of Kingstown” starring actor Jeremy Renner visited the Washington County Airport two evenings last week to film scenes for the critically acclaimed show. The series, ...

New dorm being built at Waynesburg University

Construction is underway on Waynesburg University’s new dorm. The new dorm is on the former site of the former Ray Hall, which was torn down last summer. As a student, University President Douglas Lee lived for two years in the old dorm, which was built in 1963. The building was shut down in ...

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Learning and earning the right to celebrate a ‘trophy’

Maybe we have bought into the myth? Possibly we have sipped the Kool-Aid, if not having drunk deeply from the wash bin, but I have seen far too many pictures and stories and brag mags that highlight the successes of four-year-olds killing a monstrous 10-point buck with a 20-inch spread. I have ...

Long pitches Wild Things past Crushers

AVON, OHIO – Maddox Long took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Wild Things scored five runs late in the game and defeated Lake Erie 8-3 Saturday night. Long (3-1) allowed five hits over 7⅔ innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out eight. Relievers Kelvin Perez and Michael ...

Lake Erie cools off Wild Things

AVON, Ohio – Brandon Scott and two relievers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Lake Erie Crushers blanked the Wild Things 9-0 in a series opener Friday night. The loss ended the Wild Things’ winning streak at eight games. Scott (1-4) struck out seven over seven innings. Brandien ...

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Letters to the editor

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

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Cultivating a love of plants

At the Flenniken Library in Carmichaels, Executive Director Nicole Mitchell will hear parents at the library’s Toddler Time activities say they need to stop at the store for tomatoes. The response she gets to say: "No, you don't. Just walk outside and grab them.” The library has a ...

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