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Cecil's Generations Room work delayed

By By Conner Goetz

The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors tabled a motion to award a contract for a comprehensive renovation to the Generations Room after the single submitted bid was out of budget and limited in scope. According to Supervisor Chairman Frank Egizio, the board opted to delay the bid award during a Tuesday night meeting in order to advertise the project and hopefully attract a wider range of bidders. Egizio said the board hoped the submitted bids would come in around $65,000, of which the township can use up to $71,500 in state grant funding that was awarded in August 2026. The Generations Room, which hosts the Cecil/McDonald Senior Center and county programming for local seniors, can ...

Waynesburg woman charged with assaulting 18-month-old stepson

A Waynesburg woman is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing next week after being accused of severely assaulting her 18-month-old stepson while the child was visiting in May and failing to seek medical attention. Delaney Girvin, 24, is charged with aggravated assault, endangering welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person and harassment. The child’s grandmother noticed a contusion on his head and a limp when Girvin dropped him off after a four-hour visit on May 19, according to her criminal complaint. Girvin told the grandmother she hadn’t noticed any bruising, but that the child had fallen a couple of times while playing with her 1-year-old son outside, ...

'May we never forget': 9/11 terrorist attacks recalled 25 years later

On a sunny morning much like the one 25 years before, first responders and community members gathered in South Strabane Friday to remember the terrorist attacks that shook the world on Sept. 11, 2001. This year’s remembrance was at the Tanger Outlets shopping center on Racetrack Road. It was ...

City Mission 5K to benefit veterans house

Washington City Mission’s 11th annual Mission Possible 5K Run/1 Mile Walk, presented by AccuTrex Products Inc., will be held at North Strabane Park at the Quail Acres Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 8 a.m. The event benefits City Mission’s Crabtree Kovacicek Veterans House, which provides shelter and comprehensive services to homeless veterans. The Mission Possible 5K was started 11 years ago by Jeff McCartney, a local Realtor and vice chairman of the City Mission Board of Directors, as a way to raise funds in support of the veterans house. The house opened in July 2018 and provides housing and supportive services for up to 22 homeless veterans, helping them rebuild their lives ...

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Larson ends drought with victory at Gateway

MADISON, Ill. – Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak Sunday, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime of a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway that shook up the playoff standings. Larson, the defending series champion, took his No. 5 ...

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Lowe’s clutch hit helps Pirates avoid a sweep in Chicago

CHICAGO – Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh's three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a sweep of their weekend series. Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an RBI single in the first. Carmen Mlodzinski, ...

Five things we learned in Week 3

Each Monday we’ll look back at the highlights of the week that was in local high school football. This week there was an epic comeback by South Fayette, Fort Cherry’s revenge, more success for unbeaten teams and a first win for Peters Township. 1. Heart of a Lion South Fayette was down ...

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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

Triumph over tragedy

Although he now lives in San Diego, Kevin Shaeffer is a proud member of Steelers Nation. He and his wife, Blanca, will be in attendance when Pittsburgh kicks off the 2026 NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 13 at Acrisure Stadium. “We bleed black and gold,” Shaeffer said. ...

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