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Peters area bridge closure impacting businesses

Sean Bernarding said his business, Sugar Run Nursery in Venetia, has pretty much had to shut down during the rebuilding of a bridge that carries traffic over Peters Creek. “We are at the top of the hill from the bridge,” Bernarding said recently. “Ninety percent of our customer base ...

Still going strong

The Washington Spinners and Weavers Guild was founded 50 years ago and is still going strong. The group of about 30 members who are all interested in fiber, said club president Barbara Campbell of Grindstone. “Most of us do a little bit of spinning. A lot of the women are knitters. Several ...

Venetia man promoted

Nicholas O’Brien of Venetia was recently promoted from the rank of major to lieutenant colonel as he continues in his role as executive officer of the Second Infantry Brigade Combat Team (2IBCT) in Washington. The promotion ceremony took place Nov. 14 at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. The ...

Blood donors needed

Facing an emergency shortage of Type O blood, Vitalant is automatically entering anyone who donates blood, plasma or platelets now through July 27 for a chance to win $30,000 toward the purchase of a new car. Extreme heat and summer vacations are believed to be contributing to low donor ...

Two Washington County teens named to prestigious JA list

Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania recently introduced its 18 Under Eighteen class of 2024, which includes two students from Washington County. Pat Weldon of Monongahela, a junior at Seton LaSalle High School, and Cassidy Griffith of Venetia, a senior at Peters Township High School, ...