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Brownsville man accused of robbery

A Brownsville man is accused of robbing another man of a video game system. State police said Emir M. Calloway, 23, agreed to pay $400 for a PlayStation 5 Isaac Eckley was selling on Facebook Marketplace. When the men met at a Brownsville gas station on Dec. 11 to complete the transaction, police alleged Calloway brandished a handgun, threatened to kill Eckley, and stole the white bag containing the PlayStation. After Calloway walked away, Eckley called 911. Police said multiple surveillance cameras captured Calloway carrying a white bag back to his home on Cemetery Road. Eckley's address not listed on the complaint. According to the complaint, Eckley identified Calloway in a photo ...

Multiple departments called to Dunbar fire

Crews from multiple fire departments were called Wednesday afternoon to a house fire in Dunbar Township. According to the Fayette County Emergency Management Agency, the fire at 1133 Bute Road was reported at 12:06 p.m. The home was reportedly vacant. A Fayette County 911 supervisor said a ...

Charleroi mother facing charges for poor living conditions

A Charleroi mother is facing charges for poor living conditions after her husband was arrested over the weekend. Roldy Noel, 27, was charged Monday by Charleroi police with two felonies of endangering the welfare of children. Jackson Alexis, Noel's husband, was arrested Saturday following a medical call to their home in the 500 block of Rear McKean Avenue. Charging documents allege that while police were at the home, Noel's and Alexis' daughter used a bucket to go the bathroom. Officers found the home had no running water, a broken toilet, a shower filled with brown water and garbage piled up in a corner. According to the criminal complaint, the daughter and an infant son were ...

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Whatever it takes

Janiah Darnell has been a pillar of consistency for the Geibel Catholic girls basketball team. A strong rebounder and defender and a fundamentally sound player, the junior has quietly gone about her business as the Lady Gators have progressed through a sparkling 23-1 season. Darnell has ...

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Pirates’ Skenes loses 4 strikes to ABS challenges in spring debut

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the ...

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WVU lineup experimentation pays off against Ohio

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If you were in attendance for West Virginia baseball’s home opener against Ohio, or you were watching on TV, or if you just looked at the lineup card, you might’ve noticed something odd. The Mountaineers’ long-time outfielder, Armani Guzman, was taking ground ...

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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Herald-Standard’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...

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Rodent remedy

It’s hard to say if it’s a dependable sign of spring, but it is different. For the last couple of days, we’ve been seeing chipmunks scurry around atop the deep but diminishing snowpack here in the mountains. Otherwise, we haven’t seen a chipmunk around our place since before ...

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