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WCCF accepting grant applications

The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is accepting applications for capacity-building grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,00 to help local nonprofits grow stronger, smarter, and more sustainable. The WCCF defines “capacity-building” as any activity that increases the ...

Shapiro: AI poses ‘real risk’ to students

CARNEGIE — To many observers, artificial intelligence (AI) is kind of like the Wild West – unruly, untamed, a realm where it seems like just about anything goes. Leading a roundtable discussion on AI in Carnegie Friday afternoon at a branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western ...

Local Cub Scout troops partake in annual Pinewood Derby

The Church of the Covenant in Washington was abuzz Saturday morning as Cub Scout packs gathered to compete in the annual Pinewood Derby. The scouts of the Laurel Highlands Council’s Anawanna Trails District competed with their homemade derby cars, all required to weigh five ounces or ...

Two displaced after fire destroys Canton Township home

Two Canton Township residents were displaced Saturday night after a fire destroyed their home. At about 7:20 p.m., firefighters were called to the 300 block of Edgewood Avenue, according to Canton Township Fire Department Chief Dominic Sicchitano. Sicchitano said crews arrived within three ...

Iranian state media say country’s supreme leader is dead

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, Iranian state media reported early Sunday. Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news agency reported the 86-year-old's death, without elaborating on a cause. U.S. President Donald Trump ...