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Commissioner Maggi questions decision to hold second Real Estate Expo

Washington County Commissioner Larry Maggi is questioning why the county is holding another real estate expo next year after two firms were hired to begin planning and promoting the second annual event. Maggi asked his fellow commissioners, Nick Sherman and Electra Janis, to table the motions ...

Mysterious light in sky likely from rocket launch

While many Southwestern Pennsylvania residents were looking skyward Tuesday night to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower, a mysterious light captured their attention, prompting the question: What did I just see? The bright, glowing light seen gliding across the sky around 10:30 p.m. ...

Commissioners hire special counsel to appeal denial for tourism files

In a split vote that followed a contentious debate during Thursday’s meeting, the Washington County commissioners voted to hire outside attorneys to appeal an open records decision that blocked them from receiving various documents requested from the county’s Tourism Promotion ...

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Riverhounds’ unbeaten streak ends at nine in setback to Charleston

Pittsburgh coach Bob Lilley was disappointed in how his team played in the first half of last week’s match against Orange County SC, which resulted in a draw. Lilley’s squad scored in the 11th minute of Saturday’s match against Charleston for an early lead, but the Battery rallied for a ...

Rockets soar past Bentworth in boys golf

Urijah Teasdale fired a 1-over-par 36 to help propel Jefferson-Morgan past host Bentworth, 203-227, in a Section 3-2A boys golf match at Chippewa Golf Course on Thursday. Mile Sowden carded a 39 for the Rockets and was followed by Trenton Sowden (41), Jack Shaffer (43) and Jaymison Robinson ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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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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