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Man ordered to stand trial in fatal shooting at Canonsburg house party

The defense for Kristopher Moorehouse claims he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a friend who made unwanted advances to the defendant’s girlfriend at a house party in Canonsburg last month, even going as far as invoking the Castle Doctrine that allows for lethal force against ...

Just ducky: Grandpa Joe’s reveals it’s behind mysterious Canonsburg ducks

In spectacular fashion, the culprit behind the Canonsburg rubber ducks has revealed itself: Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop. Wednesday night into Thursday, 14-foot-tall inflatable rubber ducks sprung up on the rooftops of businesses along Pike Street in what Grandpa Joe’s owner Christopher J. ...

Smith Township father not guilty in infant son’s shaking death

Joshua George hugged family members, embraced his attorneys and walked out of the Washington County Courthouse a free man Thursday after he was found not guilty on all charges in the shaking death of his son nearly four years ago. It took the jury of seven men and five women less than 90 ...

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Waynesburg tops Brownsville, clinches section title

Ani Cree chalked up 20 kills, 15 digs and two assists as undefeated Waynesburg Central clinched at least a share of the Section 3-2A championship with a 3-1 victory over visiting Brownsville in girls volleyball action Thursday night. The Lady Raiders won by scores of 25-17, 25-17, 23-25 and ...

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Rodgers throws for 2 TDs as Steelers continue home dominance of Browns

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers knows the Pittsburgh Steelers are hardly a finished product five games into the season. Yet the parts are starting to come together, and they were on full display over four bruising quarters in a 23-9 victory over Cleveland that made up for in thoroughness ...

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Heintschel throws for 321 yards, two TDs in Pitt upset of No. 25 Florida State

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Mason Heintschel threw for 321 yards and connected with Desmond Reid on a pair of touchdown passes as Pittsburgh defeated No. 25 Florida State 34-31 on Saturday. A true freshman, Heintschel completed 21 of 29 passes and tossed a pair of second-quarter interceptions. ...

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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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Bear aware

Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...

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