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Yoga in the park Certified yoga instructor Summer Voelker will host yoga in Mingo Creek County Park Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. This is an introductory yoga class, but all skill levels are welcome to participate. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel. The group will meet at the Mingo Creek County Park Group Camping – Log Cabin Area, located near the Observatory. Pre-registration is required and can be made online at http://washingtoncountypa.tylerparksrec.com/8799prod/ParksRec/portal/Home or by calling the Washington County Parks & Recreation Office at 724-228-6867. A fee of $5.00 will be charged. Community church dinner A free community dinner will be hosted at the California United Methodist ...

'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 ...

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 ...

Cecil Township veteran brings home gold in Wheelchair Olympics

Five years had passed since Tom Strang participated in the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Strang, 84, of Cecil Township - and one of the oldest participants in this year's games, held in Detroit in mid-July - has piled up medals since he started competing in the games in 1998, ...

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Sports

Pony League World Series just means more in Washington

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series celebrating the 75th anniversary of PONY Baseball and Softball, leading up to the Pony League World Series that begins Friday. Playing in the Pony League World Series at Lew Hays Pony Field in Washington Park is a motivating force for many who have ...

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Keller and Pirates can’t get the Reds out

CINCINNATI (AP) — Chase Burns won his 12th straight decision and Sal Stewart hit his 24th home run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on Sunday to take three of four in the series. Stewart tied Joey Votto for second-most homers by a Reds rookie. Votto hit 24 in 2008. ...

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Pirates acquire former All-Star reliever Doval from Yankees

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees in hopes of giving their struggling bullpen a boost. Pittsburgh is sending prospects Omar Alfonso, a catcher, and Luis Cruz, an outfielder, to New York for Doval. The ...

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Op-Ed: Tariffs can be like barriers that isolate an economy

A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...

Living

Cake4Kids makes a special day for kids brighter

As a high school sophomore, Ishaan Sharma of Upper St. Clair became involved in a service project baking cupcakes for a local needs-based organization, SHIM. After the project was completed, he didn’t want to stop. Now entering his sophomore year at Georgia Tech, Ishaan, 19, and his ...

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