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Man accused of shooting rifle in the air

A Uniontown man was denied bond after allegedly shooting a rifle in the air while wearing body armor. Austin McCurley, 41, faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful body armor and reckless endangerment, and two counts of simple assault. According to court paperwork, a witness saw ...

GoFundMe raises $50K for Claysville teacher after accident

Josh Hartman was not sure if it was his wife on the ground after a utility pole fell following their son’s soccer game last week. “As I took a couple more steps, I realized it was her,” Hartman said. Dezzarea Hartman, a kindergarten teacher at Claysville Elementary School in McGuffey ...

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Home cooking

Pittsburgh had to settle for a draw in its final regular-season home match last Saturday against Phoenix Rising FC, but the Riverhounds had reason to celebrate after word came that they would host a home playoff contest in the USL Championship Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Pittsburgh’s ...

Knapp earns women’s club title at Duck Hollow

Chris Knapp earned the women’s club championship for its members last Saturday at Duck Hollow Golf Club. Knapp shot a two-day total of 97 over 18 holes in a tournament that began on Friday. Joann Harris carded a 108 for second place. Carol Over was third with a 114.

California and Frazier to meet in WPIAL football playoffs

It will be just like old times when the WPIAL Class A football playoffs begin for California and Frazier on Friday. The Trojans and Commodores will meet in a first-round game at California, according to the WPIAL pairings released on Saturday. California (9-1) and Frazier (6-4) were ...

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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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