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‘Mirror of hope’ W&J archive project shares LGBTQIA+ community stories

For generations, homosexual relationships were largely classified as “the love that dare not speak its name.” At the same time, the experiences of gay and lesbian individuals were stories that went largely untold as a result of the taboos that surrounded sexual orientations and ...

Washington Co. using remaining ARPA funds to demo blighted properties

Washington County is using its remaining federal COVID relief money to remove dozens of blighted properties, whether it’s a sprawling dilapidated mall that needs to be cleared for redevelopment or a small home that has fallen into despair and is creating safety concerns in a neighborhood. ...

Penn Highlands announces layoffs as hospitals face financial losses

Amid financial challenges and increasing costs, Penn Highlands Healthcare is laying off about 36 positions at Penn Highlands Mon Valley and Penn Highlands Connellsville. “To help bring these two hospitals to financial stability and position them for long-term strength and future growth, we ...

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Watson surprisingly out as BV baseball coach

Tony Watson, who led Belle Vernon’s baseball to the Class 4A baseball semifinals a few weeks ago, was informed Tuesday afternoon that the district's school board intends to open his head coaching position. Watson, 49, is a 1993 Belle Vernon graduate. He coached the Leopards to the WPIAL ...

Spaun could have much more left in tank

OAKMONT – J.J. Spaun seemed composed and focused as he navigated the Oakmont Country Club course during the third round of the 125th U.S. Open Championship Saturday. He was playing well if not spectacular with three birdies, two bogeys and 13 pars, including 12 pars in row at one point ...

WVU athletics launch NIL initiative Gold & Blue Enterprises

College sports are rapidly evolving, and recently, it took another step to the professional level after a judge in California settled on a revenue-sharing agreement between the NCAA and players. Now, athletes are allowed to play directly for schools up to about $20 million a year on top of the ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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Trout bounty

It grabs your attention when a place you’ve been to and enjoyed earns acclaim. That happened to me this week when I learned of an economic study performed by the prestigious natural resource research firm Responsive Management, based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Their research studied the ...

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