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State Senate races highlight Tuesday’s primary election

Elections officials are hoping for better than average turnout for Tuesday’s primary despite few competitive races on the ballot. The polls open at 7 a.m., and all mail-in ballots must be received at a voter’s county elections office before the polls close at 8 p.m. The biggest races this ...

The National Road connected a young nation

Editor’s Note: With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another issue — how to link cities in the east with new opportunities in the west. This happened through an act of Congress creating what came to be known as ...

Washington School Board OKs budget with tax decrease

The Washington School District Board of Education adopted the preliminary 2026-27 budget earlier this week pending public review and final adoption in June. The budget projects $35,707,124 in total revenue to cover $36,851,554 in expenses, leaving a $1,144,430 deficit, which will be filled ...

Deadline for property tax, rent rebate program extended

The deadline for the commonwealth’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program has been extended to Dec. 31. The deadline extension gives eligible Pennsylvanians additional time to apply for rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2025. So far, the Department of Revenue has received 400,000 ...

Greene County, CMU partner on grant proposal for transportation

Greene County residents in need of transportation could soon have a new way to get around. Thursday, the Greene County Board of Commissioners approved partnering with Carnegie Mellon University on an Appalachian Regional Commission grant to fund a program in the county. Greene County would ...