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Local party leaders respond to Trump verdict

The leaders of the local Democratic and Republican parties largely reacted along party lines to the guilty verdict rendered against former president Donald Trump in the New York hush money trial. In a Facebook post, Sean Logue, the chairman of the Washington County Republican Party, called the fact that Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records “a national tragedy.” Logue called Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg “a (George) Soros prosecutor” and said Bragg brought “made up charges.” Logue also wrote that family members of Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over the trial, “received millions from Trump’s enemies” and the judge’s ...

Washington Health System, UPMC complete merger

Washington Health System announced Saturday that it has officially merged with UPMC, becoming UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene. The announcement comes on the heels of the state Attorney General greenlighting the merger after addressing concerns about the transaction’s potential impact on ...

A decade of dedication: Ohiopyle State Park manager retires

To Ken Bisbee, it seems like just yesterday that he took over as manager of Ohiopyle State Park. Bisbee, who retired from the park in April, came to Ohiopyle from Yellow Creek State Park, a almost 3,000-acre park in Indiana County that attracted less than 250,000 visitors annually. He’d ...

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Keller wins again in Pirates’ victory over Toronto

TORONTO — Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds hit two-run home runs, Mitch Keller pitched six strong innings for his fifth straight victory and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a nine-game losing streak against Toronto by beating the Blue Jays 8-1 on Saturday. After going 4-0 with a 1.30 ERA ...

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Blue Jays edge Pirates in rubber match

TORONTO — Daniel Vogelbach had two hits and two RBIs, Chris Bassitt pitched five innings to remain unbeaten in five career starts against Pittsburgh and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pirates 5-4 on Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Davis Schneider each had an RBI and Daulton Varsho scored ...

Wild Things rally past Florence

FLORENCE, Ky. — Washington shook off its first road loss to rally for a 6-5 victory over Florence on Sunday to take the three-game series. The Wild Things (14-6) are tied with Schaumburg for first place in the Frontier League’s West Division. New York leads the East Division at 14-6. ...

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Football game should not have gone forward in brutal cold

Sure, we’ve had our days of unseasonable warmth lately, but remember that stretch back in January when it was so cold we could have ducked into a meat locker to warm up? Football fans in Kansas City surely do. On its way to winning its second Super Bowl in a row and its third since 2020, the ...

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Monongahela photographer chosen as 2024 Artist of the Pike

Jacob H. Ford has come a long way since he first picked up a Kodak digital point-and-shoot camera. The 27-year-old Monongahela man, chosen as this year’s Artist of the Pike at the Frank L. Melega Art Museum in Brownsville, features his work on his social media page and sells his photographs ...

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