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Greene blood drives scheduled

Waynesburg - EQT Rec Center, 400 EverGreene Drive, 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 3; Moose Lodge No. 461, 140 S. Morgan St., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 4, and Masonic Lodge No. 153, 100 Sugar Run Road, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10. To make an appointment to donate at vitalant.org, use the Vitalant app or call ...

Community briefs

Stepping Stones Bereavement Support will begin the fall program for the newly bereaved on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., at Third Presbyterian Church, 425 Union St., Uniontown. The meetings are every Monday for 10 weeks. Those suffering a recent loss and those who are still grieving a longer loss ...

Chocolatey goodness

First place - Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake, courtesy of Denise Fife, Washington Cake 1 ¾ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa ½ cup vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup boiling water (optional, add one ...

Area colleges start new school year

Local colleges have welcomed both new and returning students for the start of a new school year. Waynesburg University held its matriculation ceremony Friday, as the university embarks on its 175th anniversary year. The Class of 2028 represents 55 different majors and academic areas and ...

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation scheduled single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70 eastbound and westbound today and tomorrow between Exit 49 (Smithton) and Exits 46A/B (Route 51) in Rostraver Township. Restrictions will be in place between 9 a.m. to and 3 p.m. for crews from ...

Cancer cases rising in younger population

You may think of cancer as mainly occurring in adults at older ages, but a new study is showing more and more cases among younger patients. A study in the British Medical Journal Oncology reports that worldwide cancer cases in people under age 50 rose 79% between 1990 and 2019, with the number ...