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Coroner seeks information

The Washington County coroner's office is seeking information on Steven Thomas Files, who was born July 14, 1962, and died April 19. According to the coroner's office, he was found in his hotel room at the Days Inn on West Chestnut Street in Washington. According to the hotel staff, Files has been living there for at least six months. The address on his license is a residence in Cranberry Township, and it appears he is originally from Ohio. Information on potential next of kin should be directed to the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.

Pa. GOP wants Buchtan removed from state committee ballot

The Pennsylvania Republican Party is asking local election officials to block GOP state Senate candidate Al Buchtan from running for the party’s state committee position in Washington County over its assertion that he actually lives in Greene County. The Washington County Board of Elections, ...

NFL Draft's impact on wider region appears uncertain

Although business and municipal leaders across western Pennsylvania are betting on a surge of revenue from the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is projected to bring over half a million visitors to the region, reality may not live up to expectations. According to officials from regions surrounding previous host cities, much of the spending from draft attendees is concentrated in the immediate vicinity of the event venue. Destination Ann Arbor Director of Media Relations Chad Wiebesick said the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, which was held about 40 miles east of the mid-size city, didn’t result in a major influx of visitor spending. “In our case we anticipated some spillover, but our ...

Celebrating Chase

It was all smiles for Washington High School graduate and 2026 NFL Draft prospect Chase Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon as more than 100 family, friends and former teammates showed up for a pre-draft celebration in downtown Washington. The former Vanderbilt Commodores offensive lineman is ...

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Cruz’s 3-run homer off top of foul pole powers Pirates

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit homer in the majors this season, a three-run shot off the top of the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning that powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. The Pirates took a 5-4 lead in ...

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Flyers top Penguins to take 3-0 lead in series

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trevor Zegras, Rasmus Ristolainen and Nick Seeler scored three goals on four shots in the second period in Philadelphia's first home playoff game in eight years, pushing the Flyers to the brink of a sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-2 Game 3 win on Wednesday night ...

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High school baseball: Waynesburg’s Tretinik blanks McGuffey

Waynesburg gave Jarrett Tretinik little offensive support Wednesday night but the Waynesburg pitcher didn’t need much as he threw a four-hit shutout in the Raiders’ 1-0 win over McGuffey in a Class 3A Section 4 game at EQT Park. The teams split their two-game series with each winning via ...

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Opinion

A second chance for Blue Skies

Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...

Living

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Aqua aerobics get a modern makeover

Looking for a way to jumpstart your fitness routine now that warmer weather is on the way? Look no further than a nearby swimming pool. We're not talking lap swimming or training like you're trying to make the Olympic team, but the old notion of water aerobics not being hard enough of a ...

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