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Heads-up, motorists

Driving southbound on I-79 in Washington County in recent days, motorists might have seen one of the highwayĢƵ electronic billboards bearing a simple message: “Phones Down, Eyes Up. ItĢƵ the Law.” And starting Friday, drivers who are caught with their eyes down gazing at their phones ...

Loving life along the Mon River

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles about the people who live in our community in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. Chris Bertugli is a walking miracle. “They didn’t ever expect me to walk again,” said Bertugli. Eight years ago, Bertugli was en route to work ...

‘Come to Canonsburg’

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a monthlong series about the people who live in our community, in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. Had his wife not wondered what lay east of Pagosa Springs, Jonny Snider might have settled west of the Rocky Mountains. “We pretty much had the whole ...

Chaos in the run-up to Civil War

EditorĢƵ note: Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions, the nation went to war with itself. The seeds of the Antebellum period in the United ...

‘The hidden story’

Dr. Norma Thomas doesn’t amass possessions — sheĢƵ more of a “get it and give it away” person, she said. The exception is history, where she and the local center she founded have become a magnet for people looking to add to the documentation and understanding of the Black ...

You can’t just buy a case of Chromebooks and throw them at students and expect a magical increase in their test scores, but, with appropriate training, intention and guidelines, these devices can transform students’ learning, according to local experts. School districts across ...