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Work on former Washington Crown Center redevelopment underway

While Washington Crown Center is in the midst of transforming into Franklin Crossroads Park, some tenants are preparing for a new look while others are in the process of moving out. On Thursday, David L. Chipps was packing up Chipper’s Trains & Collectibles as he readies a move to a ...

Washington native among those charged in NBA betting case

A Washington native charged earlier this year was named in an indictment this week in connection with the rigging of bets on NBA games. Shane Hennen, 31, currently of Las Vegas, faces additional accusations from the Department of Justice that he used inside information to place bets on games. Hennen was one of six individuals to be named in an indictment unsealed in the Eastern District of New York Thursday. Also facing charges are Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to the DOJ, when Rozier played for the Charlotte Hornets he tipped off his friend and co-defendant Deniro Laster that he would leave the March 23, ...

Greene County schools launching joint JROTC program

Starting in January, students from all five Greene County districts will be participating in an Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program believed to be the first of its kind. Students will travel to the Greene County Career & Technology Center in Waynesburg for the program. ...

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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.

California and Frazier to meet in WPIAL football playoffs

It will be just like old times when the WPIAL Class A football playoffs begin for California and Frazier on Friday. The Trojans and Commodores will meet in a first-round game at California, according to the WPIAL pairings released on Saturday. California (9-1) and Frazier (6-4) were ...

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Local roundup: Lady Vikings advance to soccer semifinals

Mount Pleasant had been ousted from the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer playoffs the previous two seasons, and for nearly 40 minutes on Saturday at Vikings Stadium, the home team was on the ropes against Shady Side Academy. The fourth-seeded Lady Bulldogs had a 1-0 lead, but ...

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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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Best and worst places to live

AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...

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