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Greene County schools launching joint JROTC program

Starting in January, students from all five Greene County districts will be participating in an Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program believed to be the first of its kind. Students will travel to the Greene County Career & Technology Center in Waynesburg for the program. ...

Community briefs

The monthly meeting of Mon Valley Paws will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Italian Club, 112 7th St., Monessen for members and the general public. For more information call 724-493-8305. Mon Valley Paws will sponsor Dine and Donate on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at ...

Faith revival

The first three Ten Mile Valley Community Prayer Breakfasts were so successful that the organizer decided to expand the annual get-together to two days. This year’s Ten Mile Valley Community Prayer Gathering will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 with a cookout and will continue at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 8 ...

Muted fall foliage finally starting to pop

The muted fall foliage in Western Pennsylvania is finally starting to pop after a dryer than usual summer nearly ruined the leaf-peeping season before a rainy September and recent cold snap “saved” the autumn colors. “It is a little more muted than it has been in past years, but it’s ...

Opening of LIHEAP program delayed by month

The opening of an annual program that helps more than 300,000 Pennsylvania households pay for home heating during winter will be delayed for a month due to the ongoing government shutdown. The state Department of Human Services announced Tuesday it would postpone the scheduled Nov. 3 opening ...

‘Witches of Scotland’ podcasters visit Citizens Library

Salem, Mass., isn’t the only place where witches were being hunted centuries ago. Three-thousand miles away and 130 years before the hysteria in Salem, Scots were enthusiastically tracking down witches and blaming them for the woes in their lives, whether it be a bad crop or bad weather. ...