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Road to recovery: Sunday addresses symposium seeking solutions to opioid crisis

In the years since the opioid crisis hit the United States, Washington County – which found itself smack in the middle of the epidemic – has worked hard to reduce the number of overdose deaths and to provide paths for treatment and prevention for those battling addiction. “Washington ...

Houston Pumpkin Festival draws large crowds

Houston hosted its 42nd annual Pumpkin Festival over the weekend, which saw huge crowds and warm weather. The event ran from Friday to Sunday and had dozens of vendors, food trucks and attractions. On Saturday morning there was a “Pumpkin Parade” along Pike Street, and Pittsburgh band ...

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Riverhounds qualify for playoffs following 2-1 win

If seven is lucky, then eight is great, which is what the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are celebrating following Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Indy Eleven at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh’s Station Square. Pittsburgh (11-10-7) have qualified for the postseason in the USL Championship for the ...

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Lady Falcons top Laurel Highlands, 4-1

Connellsville scored the game winner with six seconds remaining in the first half and added two more goals in the second half on its way to a 4-1 victory over Laurel Highlands on Monday in non-section girls soccer play at Connellsville Stadium. The Lady Falcons (4-11-1) broke a 1-1 tie when ...

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Rodgers throws for 2 TDs as Steelers continue home dominance of Browns

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers knows the Pittsburgh Steelers are hardly a finished product five games into the season. Yet the parts are starting to come together, and they were on full display over four bruising quarters in a 23-9 victory over Cleveland that made up for in thoroughness ...

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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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