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Garden club meeting The Martha Washington Garden Club will meet on June 16 at noon at Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington. The speaker will be member Vina McLeod Rudolph on the topic of flower show table artistry. Please note that at 10 a.m., there will be a pre-meeting workshop on flower show table artistry, functional table for one and al fresco dining led by Sue Liusi and Vina McLeod Rudolph. To reserve a seat, please contact washpa.wordpress.com/contact. Yard sale Long Branch Community Grange, 210 Chestnut St., Coal Center, will host a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 19 and 20. Those who bring their own table and set up outside will be charged ...
Wesley Family Services celebrates foster grandparents
Iron, culture and the Little Steel Strike
Parade kicks off Juneteenth celebration in Washington
Utility assistance resource fair to be held in Canonsburg
Pennsylvania American Water is hosting a Utility Assistance and Resource Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Canonsburg Senior Center at 30 E. Pike St. in the borough. The event is designed to support local customers by providing a one-stop opportunity to learn about and enroll in programs that can help reduce utility bills. More than 12,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers in Washington County may be eligible for monthly bill discounts, annual grants and assistance with past-due balances. Customers will have the opportunity to meet directly with community organizations, utilities and local leaders to ask questions and enroll in available programs. Attendees are encouraged to ...
Public pools offer more than a spot to beat the heat
June 13, 20267 min read
On a sweltering, humid Wednesday afternoon, Jan Maund - sporting a bright-pink swim top, floral swim pants, white visor and sunglasses - claimed a grassy parcel of lawn at Town Park Pool in Canonsburg. She sat in a blue beach chair, soaking up the sun. "I've been coming to Town Park ...
'I've done a lot of things in my life'
June 13, 20265 min read
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a daily monthlong series about the people who live in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in recognition of America's 250th anniversary. Mike Milvet might know Cross County Park Lake better than any living person. “I hunted and fished all my life. ...
Replica of first log courthouse west of the Alleghenies erected in North Franklin
June 13, 20266 min read
After Tim Moore was approached by North Franklin Township officials about building a replica of the West Augusta District Courthouse – the first dedicated judicial building west of the Alleghenies – he felt pressure about how to get the project off the ground. So he went to the field next ...
Budd Grebb League set for a summer of outdoor basketball
June 14, 2026 4 min read
Another summer of outdoor basketball is about to get underway in the Mon Valley. The annual Budd Grebb League is set to begin on Monday at the Mechanic Street Playground in California and increased participation has league commissioner Damani Stafford excited for a new season. The season ...
Brunson scores 45 as Knicks win 1st NBA title since 1973
June 14, 2026 4 min read
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they're the Champion Knicks. For the first time in 53 years, New York rules the NBA. Brunson scored 45 points, including 13 straight for New York in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs ...
Czech’s grand slam beats storm, Jackals
June 14, 2026 4 min read
The sky above EQT Park was darkening rapidly late Sunday afternoon. The wind was picking up in intensity and fans were either popping open umbrellas or heading for the exits. A storm was brewing and both the Wild Things and New Jersey Jackals were playing with a sense of urgency in the bottom ...