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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Kudos to Connor Basinger and the Connellsville hockey team. Basinger, a freshman, sparkled in his first varsity game by recording a hat trick in the Falcons' 4-2 victory over Central Valley at CFS Bank Arena in Rostraver Township last Thursday. Basinger's first goal was unassisted ...

Do more than wear pink this October

If todayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ pink newspaper isn’t enough of a reminder, we’re dedicating this space to drive home an important message: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why should you care? Because had it not been for the early detection campaignÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ inception 40 years ago, a loved one – your ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: After a two-year hiatus of the marker program, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) will erect a new historical plaque to commemorate the 1786 Whiskey Riot. While the location is not yet known, the recognition highlights a significant chapter in Washington County ...

EDITORIAL: Charleroi deserves some answers

Much like the iconic Thunderbolt roller coaster at PittsburghÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Kennywood Park, the past year has been packed with stomach-dropping dips for the Charleroi community. The ride has been a bumpy one, rife with uncertainty and unfulfilled pledges, particularly for the 250-plus employees of the ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheer: A new tourism report issued last week revealed a few things we already knew: Southwestern Pennsylvania offers plenty of things for visitors to see and do. The 2024 Pennsylvania Tourism Office report showed the overall economic impact for Fayette, Greene and Washington counties has ...

EDITORIAL: Violence is never the answer

Political disagreements should never lead to physical violence. That seems an obvious thing to say, but the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is evidence that it must. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 when 22-year-old Tyler Robinson fired a single ...