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Army Corps closes access to Yough Lake as Great Crossings Bridge reemerges

The Great Crossings Bridge that wowed hordes of visitors last year when the early 19th-century span emerged from the murky Youghiogheny River Lake is making an encore this fall, although the federal government’s shutdown could hamper the public’s ability to see it this time around. Thanks ...

Floating along: Kayak launch latest improvement at Wisecarver

Greene County Commissioner Jared Edgreen described the Wisecarver Park and Reservoir as a “small amenity that will have a large impact in our community.” The newest upgrade to heighten that impact was celebrated Monday morning with a ribbon-cutting for the new kayak launch at the park, ...

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South Union Twp. to celebrate ‘lights on the trail’

The South Union Township will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate lights being added along the Sheepskin Trail on Thursday evening behind the South Union Indoor Sports Complex across from Bailey Park. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. The address for the South Union Indoor Sports ...

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Home cooking

Pittsburgh had to settle for a draw in its final regular-season home match last Saturday against Phoenix Rising FC, but the Riverhounds had reason to celebrate after word came that they would host a home playoff contest in the USL Championship Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Pittsburgh’s ...

Knapp earns women’s club title at Duck Hollow

Chris Knapp earned the women’s club championship for its members last Saturday at Duck Hollow Golf Club. Knapp shot a two-day total of 97 over 18 holes in a tournament that began on Friday. Joann Harris carded a 108 for second place. Carol Over was third with a 114.

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OP-ED: A fact-based look at America’s violence problem

Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...

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Bear aware

Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...

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