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W. Brownsville man acquitted of murder in New Kensington killing

A Washington County man charged last year in the 2022 killing of another man in New Kensington was found not guilty of murder and other felony charges. The four-day trial last week for Larry Osborn Nix II at the Westmoreland County Courthouse culminated Thursday night with the jury acquitting him on the most serious charges after deliberating for about three hours. Nix, 42, of West Brownsville, was accused of fatally shooting 31-year-old James Michael Hayes while in the parking lot of the Kensington Arms Apartments in New Kensington on Dec. 9, 2022. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli convened a grand jury to review the case, and Nix was charged last March with ...

Fayette woman accused of killing 2-year-old son heading to trial

A Fayette County woman charged with killing her young son more than two years ago is heading to trial next month. Counsel confirmed a starting trial date of Aug. 3 during a pretrial hearing for Brianna Bloyer in Fayette County Court of Common Pleas Monday morning. The trial is scheduled to ...

New charges filed against Dilliner man apprehended after two years

New charges were filed Monday against a Dilliner man captured by police Thursday after more than two years on the run. David Garber, 42, of Dilliner, was charged with possession of contraband, criminal trespass, flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest, tampering with physical evidence, ...

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Connellsville bows out of Junior Legion state tournament

Connellsville started out the Junior American Legion Baseball state tournament with a pair of wins but a loss on Monday evening and another on Tuesday morning ended its run at Macclesfield Park in Yardley. Connellsville earned victories over the Yardley-Morrisville Riversharks in walk-off ...

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Yankees activate Fried ahead of schedule to pitch against Pirates

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried came off the injured list ahead of schedule Wednesday to pitch for the New York Yankees in the second game of their day-night doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The ace left-hander had been sidelined since May 14 because of a left elbow bone bruise and was ...

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THURSDAY PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:40 p.m. DISTRICT BASEBALL FAYETTE COUNTY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS First Round (Best of 3) Carmichaels at Mill Run, 6 p.m. Hopwood at Charleroi, 6 p.m.

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OP-ED: Three strikes and a lifetime of splinters

At about 9 years old, I decided I wanted to build a treehouse. We had a sturdy black walnut tree in our backyard, and I had amassed a pile of old weathered fence slats with enough splinters to disable a battalion of enemy soldiers. I had a handful of nails I had painstakingly pulled from ...

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Board of Commissioners reveal meeting highlights

HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met July 10 at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters to hear public comments and conduct official business. The highlights from that meeting follow. ELK MANAGEMENT AND HUNTING ZONES The board adopted and finalized the ...

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