Teghan Simonton

Managing Editor

Greene County to host first annual Autism walk/run

April is Autism Awareness Month, and Greene County will be hosting a run/walk in Carmichaels April 8 to raise awareness and support for autism—the first of its kind. The event, hosted by the Dustin Damon Cassidy Autism Foundation, will actually be much more than that, according to Chairman and Founder Damon Cassidy. In addition to … Continue reading

Local blood bank holding drive to help local hospitals

There is no substitute for human blood, said Taitia Shelow, marketing specialist at Central Blood Bank. The same statement is repeated all over the organization’s website: “Despite miraculous advancements in medicine, there is no substitute for human blood.” Central Blood Bank is hosting a blood drive today, March 30, at its location in Washington, Pennsylvania. … Continue reading

Higher quality would justify required meal plan

When I returned home for Fall Break my freshman year—after my longest stint away from home, about seven weeks—I didn’t realize how much I had missed home-cooked meals. Then my dad made steak for dinner. I was sick for the rest of the night. And I was sick after every meal that week. Looking back, … Continue reading

CJ professors tackle issues surrounding heroin epidemic

Western Pennsylvania’s heroin problem goes beyond just dealers and users, according to Waynesburg University’s criminal justice professors. Adam Jack, chairperson for the Criminal Justice and Social Sciences Department said drug abuse and distribution has always plagued America, but it is heroin’s widespread distribution that makes it so much more threatening. “I want to make it … Continue reading

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