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We think this photo from Janet Carson perfectly depicts the winter months. The picture, taken on Little Whisker Farm, shows her Dutch Spotted sheep

1. Election challenges, ballot errors cause difficulties in Fayette and Greene counties Officials in Fayette and Greene counties faced a number of difficulties during the municipal election cycle. In Fayette, the results of May’s primary election were challenged by county commissioner candidate and current Recorder of Deeds Jon Marietta Jr. Marietta, who lost the GOP […]

1. Hardy dies Jan. 1 on his 100th birthday The expression “larger than life” was frequently applied to Joe Hardy, his business acumen, his properties, his booming voice, his booming laugh and his omnipresent cigar. The founder of 84 Lumber Co. and Nemacolin resort, who had an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion, was a […]

To ensure that Irish survives as a living part of the tapestry that goes to make Ireland a confident nation, the question of the Irish language needs to be brought out of the shadows and into the mainstream of public discourse

The year 2023 might well have been filed under the ‘extraordinarily ordinary’ category until 280 days into it.

The New Year Honours List 2024 recognises selfless service to others from individuals across the UK

1. WHS, UPMC merge Washington Health System and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced a merger in June. The systems signed a non-binding letter of intent, subject to regulatory approval, to integrate WHS into UPMC. The merger, if approved, will combine Washington Health System’s more than 2,000 employees, its two hospitals – the 278-bed Washington […]

The North Strabane man accused of shooting and killing a bald eagle with a pellet gun near Hickory earlier this year appears to be negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors in order to resolve the case. Online court records show that Rodney Thomas is expected to appear for a combined plea hearing and subsequent […]

State papers: 60% of Northern Ireland would be incorporated into the Republic, leaving just one of the North’s six counties fully intact, under proposal

The North Strabane man accused of shooting and killing a bald eagle with a pellet gun near Hickory earlier this year appears to be negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors in order to resolve the case. Online court records show that Rodney Thomas is expected to appear for a combined plea hearing and subsequent […]