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Sunny Day Camp makes Greene Co. debut

Special needs children and adults got a day-long look at the experiences of law enforcement and other first responders at the first Sunny Day Camp in Greene County Thursday. About 30 people attended the day-long camp, put on by the Pennsylvania State Police. The program is celebrating its ...

Washington woman accused of cashing $24,000 from deceased person’s Social Security funds

A Washington woman is facing federal charges after she was accused of using a dead person’s debit card to skim more than $24,000 in Social Security payments from the deceased person’s bank account. Gina Marie Mullen, 58, was arraigned Thursday at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh on one count of theft of government property after being indicted by a grand jury July 14, according to online court documents. Federal prosecutors said Mullen used the debit card from a deceased beneficiary identified only as “DS” in court documents to $24,237 from the bank account over a 13-month period between July 2022 and August 2023. Court documents did not identify the deceased person or ...

'Birthplace of the Big Mac' celebrates its place in history

Matt Alamo only had a slight awareness of the history of the McDonald’s location on Morgantown Street in Uniontown when his group took ownership eight years ago. He’s gotten an education since then — from the family of the past owner, and from the long line of visitors who come for a ...

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Sports

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Washington County aiming to end Pony championship drought

Colman McGuinness was sitting in the front row at Lew Hays Field for last year’s Pony League World Series Championship game between Washington County and Chinese Taipei. Cameron Jobkar was there too, and so were many of the other players that are on this year’s Washington County ...

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Penguins sign veteran Novak to a 3-year extension

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins signed dependable forward Tommy Novak to a three-year contract extension on Friday. The deal, which begins during the 2027-28 season, carries an average annual value of $4.65 million. The 29-year-old Novak collected 16 goals and 26 points in 82 ...

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Stewart drives in 4 as Reds come back to beat Pirates

CINCINNATI (AP) — Sal Stewart hit a two-run homer, had four RBIs, and scored the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Friday night. Stewart's two-run single off Wilber Dotel (1-4) in the eighth tied the score 7-7. Stewart scored the go-ahead run ...

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Rather the ‘saving’ America, the SAVE Act is about voter suppression

For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...

Living

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Consider roof replacement in the fall

A roof is a vital component of a home that protects the structure from the elements and ensures that sun, rain, wind, and snow do not compromise the integrity of interior spaces. Peak Performance Roofing says the average asphalt shingle roof found on many homes lasts between 15 and 30 years. ...

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