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Along with advanced placement classes and college courses, many take part in extracurricular activities, volunteer, or have part-time jobs. But since they’re excelling academically, many think there’s no cause for worry. Oftentimes, that’s not the case, said Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski, ...

Washington County DAR keeps the past alive

Members of Washington County’s Daughters of the American Revolution believe in remembering the past by looking to the present. The nonprofit organization, a branch of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, is made up of women whose ancestors were patriots in the ...

More snow on way for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day

The last day of 2025 will bring accumulating snowfall to portions of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and New Year’s revelers will ring in 2026 with snow and cold temperatures. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a winter weather advisory for much of the area from 1 p.m. ...

SNOW DAY: Lake effect band hovers over Washington County

Dan Frey of North Strabane donned ski goggles Tuesday while shoveling the sidewalk at one of his rental units on Chartiers Avenue in Canonsburg. A thin band of lake effect snow hovered over central Washington County for most of the morning and dumped 8 to 9 inches on the Canonsburg area, while ...

Peters Township police charge two in assault

Peters Township police charged two people Monday for allegedly assaulting each other. Jasmine Nicole Henry, 32, of Washington, and Geoffry William Staley, 35, of Peters Township, each face a felony charge of aggravated assault. Staley faces an additional felony of strangulation. According to ...