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Local therapists helping people get through stress of modern churn

The tumult of large-scale cuts to federal spending, pullbacks of civil rights protections, and new tariffs getting announced and pulled back, are taking their toll on psyches across the country, including in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Like most stressful times, these are also making their ...

Protesters gather in Uniontown to rally against Trump’s policies, Elon Musk

More than 100 demonstrators gathered at the George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza in Uniontown on Saturday to protest the policies and actions that President Donald Trump has taken since resuming office. Protesters waved signs with messages denouncing Trump’s handling of international ...

Feast like the Irish for St. Paddy’s Day

Like all cultural celebrations, St. Patrick’s Day comes with its own cuisine that defines the experience for many. North Strabane resident Kelly Sadlek is a first generation Irish-American, and that heritage has always been deeply important to her family. Sadlek has an annual tradition of ...

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High School Softball: Glendenning leads Wash High past Monessen

Aniya Glendenning had a fine start to the season for Wash High softball. She doubled, homered, had four RBIs and was the winning pitcher with two strikeouts to help Washington defeat Monessen 16-5 in five innings Saturday. Faith Partozoti added a pair of hits and drove in three runs for the ...

Prep’s slowdown doesn’t stop Peters Township

SLIPPERY ROCK – They teach patience, right along with shooting, passing and man-to-man defense, at Cathedral Prep High School in Erie. By the time the Ramblers’ girls basketball players are ready for the varsity, they have become adept at dropping the pace of a game to that of a chess ...

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Opitz medals twice at PIAA swimming championships

Peters Township senior Lauren Opitz finished off her high school swimming career on a high note. Opitz finished eighth in the 100 backstroke to earn a medal at the finale of the PIAA Class 3A girls swimming meet Saturday. She finished with a time of 56.84. It came a day after she finished ...

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OP-ED: Talking censorship and budget-slashing

It's painful, with all the farce and fright coming out of the Trump administration, to focus attention on two examples of utter political ineptitude by Democrats. The first example comes from Maine, where Democrats in the lower house of that state's legislature stripped a Republican ...

Living

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Inaugural Seader Leadership scholarships awarded

The inaugural Seader Leadership Scholarships were awarded at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Region 8 meeting on Feb. 8 at Pennsylvania Western University California. PJAS is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote ...

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