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Bearcats’ Vargo starts strong at C-H tourney

HOUSTON – Losses in wrestling are like bubble gum on the bottom of your shoe. You can do your best not to think about it but every step you take reminds you of it. That is what Chris Vargo deals with every time he walks onto the wrestling mat. Vargo, a senior from Bentworth High School, ...

Former Pirates manager Leyland HOF bound

Jim Leyland rode countless buses as a long-time minor league manager. In July, Leyland will take the ride of a lifetime. Leyland, World Series champion manager of the 1997 Florida Marlins and former Pirates manager, was elected Sunday night to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by ...

Canonsburg’s Old-Fashioned Christmas rings in the season

Temperatures warmed up and the sun peeked through Saturday afternoon on the second and final day of Canonsburg’s Old-Fashioned Christmas. The event closed down a portion of Pike Street to make room for vendors, dancing Christmas trees, and real, honest-to-goodness reindeer. Friday evening ...

Downtown Washington kicks off the holiday season

Downtown Washington kicked off the Christmas season with its annual Christmas Parade and Holiday Market. Visitors were delighted with a variety of activities, including live entertainment, several vendors, food booths, children’s activities, and Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. The parade, held ...

Oh, Christmas house: Couple lights up Bayne Avenue for last holiday season

For more than two decades, the Christmas display at 20 Bayne Ave. in Lone Pine has put even the Griswolds to shame. “Eddie and I, we just really enjoy it,” said Wanda Wagner, a decorating enthusiast who goes all out for Christmas. “The kids, they’re applauding, people are videoing. ...

Greene Chamber hosting unclaimed property event

The Greene County Chamber of Commerce has organized an event that could make your holiday season merrier, brighter and thriftier. Thursday, Dec. 7, has been designated Unclaimed Property Day at the chamber's Waynesburg offices. This first-time event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will ...