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Chamber requests $460,000 payment from Washington Co. for breach of contract

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce notified county officials this week that it plans to pursue a nearly $460,000 exit clause payment one month after the commissioners voted to prematurely terminate a multi-year economic promotion contract with the agency. Chamber President Jeff Kotula ...

Washington Co. commissioners pass 2026 budget with no tax increase

The Washington County commissioners unanimously passed their 2026 budget with no tax increase, although there are disagreements about new positions being created to form a county-run drug and alcohol services program. During Thursday’s voting meeting, the commissioners approved the nearly ...

Vehicle hits South Connellsville barbershop

A South Connellsville barbershop will be closed for the near future after a vehicle crashed into the front of the building early Thursday morning. There were no injuries in the crash on the 1600 block of Pittsburgh Street, which was reported at 4:06 a.m., according to Fayette County 911 ...

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Mac attack!

CONNELLSVILLE — In an early season showdown between two of the most storied wrestling programs in the WPIAL and state, Canon-McMillan spoiled Connellsville’s Alumni Night celebration with a 39-16 victory on Thursday at Connellsville Area High School. The Big Macs, who dropped their opener ...

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Cacurak eager to take over at alma mater

Abby Cacurak graduated from Mapletown Area Junior/Senior High School in 2019. For some, including herself, it seems like she never left alma mater, and that’s because she hasn’t. Born Abby Antill, the Lady Maples’ new head coach has been on staff as an assistant for the past six ...

Jenkins won’t back down from tough competition

Dierre Jenkins never shied away from tough competition as a player, and he won’t back down as a head coach. The former Uniontown basketball star, who scored 1,000 points in his career and helped lead the Red Raiders to a WPIAL championship in 2002, along with advancing to the state final ...

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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 ...

Outdoors

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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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