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Two suspects ordered to stand trial in fatal shooting of Washington man

The girlfriend of the suspect accused of shooting and killing a man in Washington earlier this year testified that he allegedly told her “I had to do what I had to do” in a video call minutes after she heard the gunshots outside her neighbor’s duplex. Sydney Vaughn testified during the ...

Local counties see varied economic impact from tourism

Local counties benefited from increased economic impact from tourism in 2024, reflecting state trends, according to a new state report. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office report released Tuesday showed the overall economic impact for Fayette, Greene and Washington counties had all risen. One ...

Laurel Highlands High School announces homecoming court

Laurel Highlands High School will hold homecoming festivities on Friday, Sept. 26 at Mustang Stadium. There will be a parade from the high school to the stadium at 6:30 p.m. Homecoming court members are, front from left, Molly Nairn, Adrianna Walker, Kate John, Ava Sefcheck and Mackenzie John; ...

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Rodgers throws 2 TD passes, Steelers force 5 turnovers to beat Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw a go-ahead 17-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III with 2:16 left, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New England Patriots 21-14 on Sunday. Rodgers passed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, Kenneth Gainwell ran for a 1-yard TD and the ...

Stoppage-time incident overshadows Hounds’ victory

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds earned a 2-1 road victory at Hartford Athletic on Saturday night, but the triumph was overshadowed by a stoppage-time incident that ended the match with Pittsburgh captain Danny Griffin and Hartford’s Marlon Hairston engaged in a dispute. Following a 10-minute ...

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WVU gets rolled in Big 12 opener at Kansas

Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia’s first game in the Big 12 wasn’t pretty. In any area. The Mountaineers were rolled by Kansas 41-10 on the road, dropping WVU to 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in the conference. Rodriguez’s squad is also 0-2 on the road. WVU lost to Ohio in Week ...

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OP-ED: A fact-based look at America’s violence problem

Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...

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Best and worst places to live

AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...

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