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Sumner Ave. Street Dance returns for 45th year

By By Conner Goetz

The annual Sumner Ave. Street Dance will return to Washington for its 45th installment, offering a family-friendly and energetic evening of music. The dance runs from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday on Sumner Avenue. Organizer Monika Williams’ mother, Sandra Walden, began the dance alongside her neighbor Peggy Patterson Calloway in 1981 as a way for local kids to have fun in the summer, which created a beloved Washington institution. Williams took over the dance after the death of Walden and Calloway, and ran the event until she had to temporarily step back from her leadership position following a surgery in 2019. She said after considering permanently handing off the event, she received a ...

Coroner seeking information

The Washington County Coroner's Office is seeking information for Janet Jobkar of Canonsburg, who was born July 28, 1950, and died Aug. 11. Information should be directed to the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.

Report: Some Greene, Fayette streams test positive for E. coli

Local streams were among those found to exceed safe levels of E. coli in a new report published by a Pennsylvania environmental group. The report by Philadelphia-based PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center found potentially hazardous amounts of fecal contamination at least once in about ...

Greene County church arson suspect scheduled for trial

A Greene County man accused of setting multiple fires in Waynesburg last August, including at a church, will stand trial in November. The attorney for Jesse Patterson asked the court to set aside three days for a trial at a hearing Monday afternoon in Greene County Court of Common Pleas. ...

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Allar has 2 TD passes, 1 TD run as Steelers win preseason opener

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Drew Allar threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another during an impressive debut as the Pittsburgh Steelers surged past the Green Bay Packers 28-9 in the preseason opener on Thursday night. Allar, a third-round pick from Penn State, was 10 of 13 for 154 ...

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WVU coach ready for when Sieg plays offense

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia two-way true freshman Matt Sieg has been focusing on defense so far this camp, like he did all spring. Head coach Rich Rodriguez said on National Signing Day that Sieg would play both ways for the Mountaineers, but so far, he’s just learning safety. “We ...

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Fish fried: Ashcraft throws complete game as Pirates rout Marlins

MIAMI (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft threw a complete-game three-hitter, Rafael Flores had a pair of three-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 13-1 on Thursday. Jared Triolo and Jacob Gonzalez also went deep for the Pirates, who snapped a three-game skid. Pittsburgh's Jake ...

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Rather the ‘saving’ America, the SAVE Act is about voter suppression

For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...

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