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Coroner's office seeks information

The Washington County Coroner's Office is seeking information for Edith F. Recchion, who was born May 3, 1951, and died May 1 in Washington Hospital. She most recently lived at Premier Washington Health Center in Washington. If you have information, call the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.

Running of the Wools sheep races return to Washington's streets

This year’s Running of the Wools will be a celebration of life for one of the original organizers who shepherded his flock through the streets of Washington, along with the farm that lost all of its sheep in a terrible barn fire, but is now making a triumphant return to the races. The ...

PennWest California students donate Little Free Library to local community

A student-led service project at the California campus of PennWest University has helped expand access to books in the community. Members of the campus Speech and Hearing Club, part of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), designed, built and donated a free library ...

VW victory

A newly tie-dyed Volkwagen Beetle now has a permanent parking place. The borough’s zoning board voted 4-0 Monday night to grant an exemption to allow Farley’s Hotel Cafe owner Farley Toothman to mount the painted shell of a Beetle on the garage wall opposite his cafe on Morgan Street. ...

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Pirates’ Griffin part of impressive MLB rookie class

PHOENIX – Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo's jaw dropped almost to ...

Wild Things hit 3 home runs in win at Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. – Graham Brown, Caleb Ketchup and Cole Fowler homered, powering the Wild Things to an 8-2 win over the Joliet Slammers in a series opener Friday night. Brown, who finished with three RBI, hit a two-run homer in the second inning off Joliet starter Gunnar Kines ...

Fort Cherry baseball gets top seed in Class 2A

This year’s Fort Cherry baseball team keeps making history for longtime coach Bob Sawhill. For the first time in his 38 years at the helm, the Rangers will enter the WPIAL playoffs as a top seed. Fort Cherry received the No. 1 seed in the Class 2A tournament and are one of a dozen local ...

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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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Tips for choosing gardening essentials

Whether you're a new homeowner ready to tackle the landscaping for the first time or a seasoned gardener looking to do some updating, when it comes to gardening, you simply need the right tools to do the job well. Consider these tips when purchasing essentials for your tool shed. Shovel: A ...

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