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‘Thomas Jefferson’ discusses politics, life at W&J

“The person who differs from you politically is not your enemy,” the man in the black colonial garb and red hair exclaimed in Washington & Jefferson College’s Rossin Ballroom Tuesday night. Rather, he emphasized, “It is the person who argues in bad faith.” The person who was ...

OP-ED: We haven’t arrived yet

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first-place essay in the 2026 Law Day Editorial Essay Contest as part of the annual Law Day celebration, co-sponsored by the Washington County Bar Association and Observer-Reporter. Nobody actually teaches you what the rule of law actually means. You’ll hear all ...

Washington County Bar Association hosting ‘Civics 101’ program

As part of their Law Day programming, the Washington County Bar Association and the Washington County Bar Foundation invite the public to attend a “Civics 101 and America 250” program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College, Howard J. Burnett Center, ...

OP-ED: Washington County Bar Association observes Law Day year-round

The commemoration of Law Day is a high point in the Washington County Bar Association's yearly calendar, and one of the cornerstones of our community outreach programming. Our annual collaboration with the judiciary, county and local government, service organizations, schools, and other friends ...

Bar association poll favors DiSalle retention

In a recent poll, members of the Washington County Bar Association (WCBA) voted that Judge John DiSalle should be retained. Bar association members were asked to consider in their decision the judge’s integrity, legal ability, diligence, and judicial temperament. WCBA is an organization ...

Witch trials topic of Scottish podcasters’ talk at Citizens

Two Scottish authors and podcasters will be at Citizens Library in Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 22, to talk about 16th century witch trials. Zoe Venditozzi and Clair Mitchell, the hosts of the “Witches of Scotland” podcast and the authors of the newly published book, “How to Kill a ...