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U.S. records hottest July ever

The United States recorded its hottest July ever, with a national average temperature of 76.89 degrees - 3.3 degrees above the 20h century national average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That edged out the previous record set in July 1936 - the Dust Bowl - ...

Thinking outside the box

Becky Knoneberg retired as a labor and delivery nurse in 2020 and then cared for her mother, Elinor Hunt Ellis Newman, a beach lover, crossword player and puzzler who passed away in February 2025 at the age of 89. After her mother died, Knoneberg wanted to volunteer, and she looked into ...

Expired restaurant licenses will be up for auction

Twenty expired restaurant licenses are being auctioned by the state, and Washington and Greene counties each have one license available. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is accepting bids through Oct. 5 at noon. Licenses available in this auction cannot be transferred across county ...

Canonsburg ceremony reunites piece of bomber plane with WWII veteran

Aug. 6 marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Among the more than 70,000 people killed that day were 12 American prisoners of war. One of those prisoners was 1st Lt. Joseph Dubinsky, 26, of Washington, the pilot of a B-24 bomber, Taloa, ...