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Hearings delayed in Greene arson, shooting cases

By By Garrett Neese

Hearings in two Greene County cases that had been scheduled for Tuesday have been continued until December. Jesse Patterson, who had been set to appear for a pretrial management conference Tuesday now has a plea court hearing scheduled for Dec. 9. Patterson, 38, of Waynesburg, is accused of setting a fire in the rectory of St. Ann Church in Waynesburg shortly before midnight on Aug. 30, 2025. Services at the church were canceled for the following three months. He is also accused of setting a fire the next day at a trailer on High Street. Patterson faces charges of first- and third-degree arson, institutional vandalism, burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and risking ...

Midterm elections come to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters struggling with high prices and angry over the Iran war were faced Tuesday with whether to drastically shift power in Washington in midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term. Midday Tuesday, Democrats were cautiously ...

PennWest among schools participating in program to help keep students enrolled

PennWest University is one of six schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) participating in a program designed to keep students enrolled past their freshman year. Mastering Academic and Professional Systems (MAPS) is meant to help low-income and first-generation ...

Live mortar found in South Connellsville home

A bomb squad was called to South Connellsville Sunday after new homeowners found a live mortar. Sue Kozak-Griffith, public information officer for the Fayette County Emergency Management Agency, said a call came in at 1:20 p.m. Sunday for a suspicious object in the 1900 block of Fourth ...

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Out of nowhere

To say Tim Bukowski was shocked would be an understatement. Less than a week after defeating rival Laurel Highlands for the first time in 10 years and bringing Uniontown football back into the WPIAL, the veteran head coach and his staff were dismissed on Tuesday. Bukowski said he was informed ...

Seeds don’t matter

McMURRAY — The phrase “seeds don’t matter” is uttered so much in sports that the team with the higher seed uses it as a self-fulfilling prophecy. Belle Vernon has proven through three matches in the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer playoffs that there could be some truth to the adage that ...

Resilient Vikings

Jason Fazekas focused on the task at hand and nothing else last week going into Friday night’s battle against nearby rival Southmoreland. The veteran Mount Pleasant coach realized the only way his team had a chance of getting into the playoffs out of the Class 3A Interstate Conference was ...

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OP-ED: Listening to silence for personal development

People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...

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Fall turkey season kicks off Oct. 31

HARRISBURG – This year, Trick-or-treating isn’t the only thing to look forward to on Saturday, Oct. 31. The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) announces the fall 2026 turkey season will kick off in 20 of the state’s 22 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) on Halloween. Fall turkey ...

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