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Garden Club meeting The Martha Washington Garden Club will meet Aug. 18 at noon at Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington. At 10 a.m., there will be a flower show wrap-up. Members are asked to bring ideas, questions and possible solutions, as well as a review of judges' comments. The program will be Preserving the Harvest Past and Present by Kate Cunning, historian and Bradford House docent. The board will provide lunch. To reserve a seat, visit MWgcwashpa.wordpress.com/contact. Dine and donate A dine-and-donate day to support Mon Valley Paws will take place at the Trailside Restaurant, 108 W. Main St., West Newton, on Aug. 19. The Trailside Restaurant will share a ...

Penn Highlands Mon Valley shifts parking due to garage demo

Due to the ongoing demolition of the parking garage at Penn Highlands Mon Valley, patient and visitor parking will be temporarily shifted beginning Monday, Aug. 17. The parking lot adjacent to the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center will be closed to all patient and visitor traffic. The lot is expected to be closed for no more than three weeks. The circle in front of the conference center will remain open for patient drop-off and pick-ups. Parking will be available in the rear of the hospital for patients and visitors. Individuals arriving at the hospital should make a left turn at the four-way stop at the entrance to the campus and continue to the lot behind the ...

Coroner seeking information

The Washington County coroner's office is seeking information for David Lamansky, who was born August 7, 1944, and died August 8 in Transitions Healthcare in Washington. Information should be directed to the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.

Federal grand jury indicts former state lawmaker on child porn charges

A federal grand jury has indicted former state representative Jesse White on child pornography charges three weeks after he was arrested by federal agents for allegedly having sexually explicit material on computers at his Cumberland County townhouse. The grand jury returned the three-count ...

School districts to receive grants for security, mental health initiatives

Seven school districts in the 48th Legislative District will be receiving more than $1.4 million from Pennsylvania’s School Safety and Mental Health Grant Program. The funding will be used to support physical security enhancements and mental health initiatives. It was renewed for the 2026-27 school year as part of the recently approved state budget. State Rep. Tim O’Neal represents the 48th Legislative District, and he said, “Children should feel safe and secure when they are in school. “This funding helps school districts strengthen security measures, expand access to mental health resources and prepare for potential safety threats.” The school districts will receive the ...

The art of improvement

When the "Coke to Spokes" sculpture was unveiled at the intersection of First and Third streets, not much was located in that section of Connellsville, said Daniel Cocks, executive director of the Fayette County Cultural Trust. The metal sculpture near the Great Allegheny Passage showed ...

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Sports

Local youth triathlete defends her title at national championships

Carmen Vavra was not sure she was going fast enough in the USA Triathlon Youth & Junior National championships earlier this month in Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio. She was going plenty fast enough. Vavra, 8, won her second consecutive national championship, defeating her ...

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Pirates top Red Sox after rain delay to take series

PITTSBURGH – Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay on Sunday. The tarp came out after the sixth inning at 3:35 p.m. local time, and play resumed at 6:05. The Pirates won their ...

Mississippi blasts Wild Things in series finale

PEARL Miss. – The Washington Wild Things’ week-long endeavor in Mississippi ended with a loss. The Mud Monsters pounded Washington, 17-8, in the six-game series finale Sunday night at Trustmark Park. The two teams split the six-game series, which began Tuesday. Mississippi scored ...

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Op-Ed: Tariffs can be like barriers that isolate an economy

A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...

Living

Cast away: Connecting with nature through fly fishing

Many may only be familiar with fly fishing from the iconic scenes featured in the 1992 film, “A River Runs Through It,” starring Brad Pitt. But for anglers and would-be anglers in the South Hills, there is a little-known “port of entry” into the mysterious world of fly fishing, and ...

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