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Whiskey Rebellion Festival returns to downtown Washington

The Whiskey Rebellion Festival returned to downtown Washington Friday and Saturday, bringing food, music, historical reenactors and more. It all commemorates the 1790s Whiskey Rebellion, which saw farmers in western Pennsylvania rising up against the federal government over an excise tax on ...

McClellandtown tire store sustains damage in fire

A tire store in McClellandtown sustained heavy damage following a fire Saturday morning. No one was injured in the blaze at Ansel's Tire Outlet, according to Fayette County 911. The store is located in the 1700 block of McClellandtown Road. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Oh Boy! Big steam engine thrills train enthusiasts

The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 received A's all around as the 85-year-old, 1.2-million-pound steam engine, hauling 25 cars, chugged into little Leetsdale during a whistle stop on July 11. The Ferry family from Bethel Park gave it a triple-A rating. Twelve-year-old Elizabeth and her ...

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Revamping

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The fullback is back for West Virginia football. The days of a player who has the size of a tight end but can carry the ball like a running back will be displayed on Mountaineer Field once again. Rich Rodriguez turned some heads when he picked up fullback Kayden Luke from ...

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Skenes: Players will never agree to salary cap

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball’s All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there’s plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season. “Both sides kind of have their line that they’re ...

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WEDNESDAY DISTRICT BASEBALL FAYETTE AMERICAN LEGION PLAYOFFS FINALS - GAME 3 Smithfield-Fairchance vs. Belle Vernon at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex, Rostraver Township, 7 p.m., if necessary.

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Jacktown Fair ‘always brings good cheer’

The granddaddy of them all kicks off the local fair season this week. The Jacktown Fair – considered one of the oldest continually operating agricultural fairs in the country – started in 1866 as the Jacksonville Fair. For a little perspective on how long the event has been part of rural ...

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Who says a vegetable garden needs full sun?

Conventional wisdom says vegetable gardens need full sun, but a productive garden doesn’t always require the recommended six to eight hours of direct sunlight. If fences, trees or your house cast shade on your soil, growing vegetables won’t be out of reach if you stick to plants that are ...

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