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Locals splash into unofficial first day of summer at parades and pools

Temps were nearly in the 90s, and after Memorial Day parades, locals beat the heat in area pools Monday, the unofficial first day of summer.Memorial Day parades in Canonsburg and Monongahela kicked off around 9 a.m., followed by services at local cemeteries. In the valley, Monongahela’s Main ...

Bobby Vinton broke through 60 years ago with ‘Roses are Red’

In April 1962, American steelworkers announced a price increase that riled the White House, the Houston Colt .45s, later to be renamed the Houston Astros, played their first game, “Casablanca” director Michael Curtiz died, Walter Cronkite made his debut in the anchor chair on “The CBS ...

Events scheduled for National Drug Take Back Day

Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day, and anyone with expired, unwanted or unused prescription medications is encouraged to dispose of those prescriptions at several sites throughout Washington, Greene and Fayette counties.“No questions asked,” said Canonsburg Mayor Dave Rhome.Last ...

$1.1 million lottery ticket sold in Canonsburg

Earlier this week, a jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth more than $1 million was sold in Washington County.The Pennsylvania Lottery announced Thursday that a winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $1.1 million had been sold at the 7-Eleven along West Pike Street in Canonsburg.“We just found out ...

South Canonsburg Church seeking donations for Baskets of Joy

South Canonsburg Church is spreading baskets of joy this Easter season.“We want to help,” said Adina Nestor, a volunteer who spearheads both the Gifts of Joy and Baskets of Joy campaigns. “Especially nowadays, the rising cost of everything is so crazy. I want to keep growing this. I want ...

Local students to participate in WQED competition

Middle school students in the Canon-McMillan School District as well as students representing the Chartiers-Houston Community Library will be among those participating in a virtual engineering competition.For the 15 school districts involved, WQED’s 13th Design Lives Here competition is ...