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Perryopolis man killed in motorcycle crash

An accident on Route 51 on Tuesday morning has resulted in one fatality following a collision between a motorcycle and a truck, according to Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker. Paul Corbett, 57, of Perryopolis, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Lauren Bilski. All lanes of ...

Proposal to reestablish West Alexander Borough takes step forward

A group called West Alexander Borough Project, which is working to reclaim independence from Donegal Township in Washington County, has filed a petition for incorporation in Washington County Court of Common Pleas. The petition seeks approval to establish an independent committee to review ...

UPMC Washington Teen Outreach hosts 29th annual youth conference

Being a teenager is hard. The UPMC Washington Teen Outreach’s 29th annual Youth Conference, held Thursday at Washington & Jefferson College, aimed to provide teens in Washington County with tools and strategies to make it easier. “The goal is for (the teens) to not be scared to ...

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Minda conquers Mt. Summit Challenge

Only 43 seconds separated the top three finishers in the Mt. Summit Challenge on a Sunday morning that started at the bottom of the mountain in Hopwood and climbed 3.5 miles to the Historic Summit Inn Resort in Farmington. Elizabeth’s Mitchell Minda, 25, won the race in 26:03.1 over Jesse ...

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Pittsburgh leans into physicality during the NFL draft

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the NFL draft with a very real need at quarterback. They left it much the same way, save for taking a late-round flyer on former Ohio State star Will Howard. And while that decision sent a very public flare to free agent Aaron Rodgers that he can ...

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California’s Neil wins Field MVP at Wash-Greene County meet

California’s Ella Neil had first, second and third-place finishes in earning the Field MVP on Friday in the Washington-Greene County Track & Field Championships at Canon-McMillan’s AHN Field. Neil won the triple jump in 34-05.50 and was second in the high jump with a leap of 4-11. She ...

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OP-ED: Gatsby: once smitten, always in love

Every summer for more than I can recall, I've read, or reread, two books, both by F. Scott Fitzgerald. One is the novel he was working on at the time of his death in 1940, at the age of 44 - “The Last Tycoon,” or more properly, “The Love of the Last Tycoon, A Western.” The other is ...

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Silver Lining

Fishing conditions were poor for the April 5 opening day of trout season on area streams. Heavy rain for several days prior to the opener made creeks and streams high and muddy. Anglers have everything going against them on creeks near flood stage. Trout don’t feed. Instead, they hug the ...

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