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Blood drives scheduled

Vitalant has scheduled the following blood drives in January: Canonsburg: NovaCare - Select Medical, 400 Technology Drive, Feb. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, 601 W. McMurray Road, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Finleyville: St. Francis of Assisi, 3609 Washington Ave., Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Houston: VFD Houston, 14 W. McNutt St., Feb. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. McDonald: South Fayette High School, 3640 Old Oakdale Road, Feb. 17, 7:30 a.m. to noon. McMurray: Center Presbyterian Church, 255 Center Church Road, Feb. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington: Washington & Jefferson College, Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Washington County Commissioners ...

Washington council extends state of emergency

The state of emergency in the city of Washington has been extended. City Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the proclamation declared by Mayor JoJo Burgess on Jan. 26 to Feb. 15. Burgess signed the declaration - a step also taken by several other communities in the region - to give ...

LSA grants include $1.95M for Washington County’s emergency radio upgrades

The Washington County commissioners approved 54 projects to receive a portion of this year’s Local Share Account money, including nearly $2 million that will be going directly to the county as it works to upgrade its emergency radio network. The commissioners during their Thursday meeting ...

Porter's office closed as search for new office continues

Operations have been suspended for the rest of the week for District Judge Eric G. Porter after his Charleroi office was condemned Wednesday. A water line break collapsed ceilings and flooded the building at 416 Fallowfield Ave., rendering the structure uninhabitable. A search is underway for a new location for Porter to conduct business. Borough Manager Joe Manning suggested using the borough building at 338 Fallowfield Ave. as a temporary location at council's meeting Wednesday. Councilman Larry Celaschi said such a move had been attempted in the past, but insurance issues arose, including the lack of a separate entrance for the office. The steps also posed a problem. Celaschi ...

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Sports

Good ole days: Were they really that good?

The recent cold snap has affected me. Maybe it has taken its toll on you, as well? My experience has not been necessarily a bad one, however. When we look back over the ages, time has an interesting way of skewing our perspective. I would venture to say that we might fancier ourselves a bit ...

Fit to be tied: Jefferson-Morgan survives C-H rally, earns section split

HOUSTON – Just when it looked like Jefferson-Morgan’s dream of a section championship for the first time in over a quarter century was slipping away, Jaymison Robinson came up huge. After Chartiers-Houston’s Noah Doyle nailed a pair of free throws that made a game that was once a ...

Super Bowl has several local connections

By John Sacco Contributing Writer Brandon Martuccio's job is to make big, strong men bigger and stronger and get them into the best condition they can be to compete at the highest level in the National Football League. But the secret to the success he has had as the assistant strength and ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

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‘Sight Unseen’

Editor’s Note: This story is personal. I was born with albinism and am visually impaired. As a child, I was a participant in West Virginia University’s Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program. The tools, support, and community provided through CVRP played a meaningful role in my ...

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