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Tunnels to Towers continues to grow in third year

Through the annual Towers to Tunnels Foundation 5K, the family and colleagues of first responders who died in the line of duty continue to honor them. Participating at AHN Field in Canonsburg again this year was Team Beattie, named for Washington County Deputy Sheriff Chad Beattie. Beattie ...

U.S., Ukrainian veterans discuss war in Ukraine, honor U.S. veterans

Vadym Korobenko was a television sports reporter in Ukraine until he joined the Ukrainian National Guard in 2014 after RussiaÎÞëÊÓƵ™s first invasion of Ukraine. Korobenko fought in and around the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. A decade later, Korobenko, 39, and a retired lieutenant, is ...

Connellsville council considering options for Memorial Day parade

Every Memorial Day, Connellsville honors its veterans with a parade and service, but amidst a major bridge rehabilitation that has rerouted traffic and caused a number of problems, city officials are wondering if a parade this year is the best idea. Last week, city council opted to table ...

Veterans deserve proper burial

Later this month, the cremated remains of four veterans whose bodies were unclaimed when they died will be buried at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies near the border of Washington and Allegheny counties. This is happening due to the efforts of volunteers who are working to make sure ...

Burial planned to honor unclaimed Washington County veterans

The formerly unclaimed cremains of three U.S. military veterans will receive a funeral with full military honors later this month at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. The public is invited to attend the funeral ceremony, rain or shine, at 2 p.m. Dec. 27. ÎÞëÊÓƵœItÎÞëÊÓƵ™s a wonderful thing, ...