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McDonald police chief returns to work amid investigation into shooting incident

The chief of police in McDonald returned to work Wednesday in an administrative capacity while there is an investigation into whether he was justified in shooting a man in the arm earlier this month. Timothy Motte confirmed Wednesday he had been off the job immediately following the Oct. 3 ...

School van driver accused of harassing 15-year-old student

A school van driver faces criminal charges in Fayette County after allegedly inappropriately touching and harassing a female student during a drive to class. Police said video footage showed Daryl Nichols, 73, of Brownsville, touching a 15-year-old girl’s leg and thigh and making ...

First responders in Charleroi trench collapse honored

CARNEGIE – Vincenzo Lopez expressed his gratitude to the emergency responders who rescued him from a trench that collapsed in Charleroi Aug. 28. The Belle Vernon resident recalled his five hours spent in the trench at an event held Tuesday at the Urban Search and Rescue Pennsylvania Strike ...

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H-S Athlete of the Week: Ethan Syner, Uniontown

Name: Ethan Syner School: Uniontown Class: Senior Sport: Cross country Syner’s week: The Red Raiders’ captain traveled the course around Connellsville Middle School in 16:39.20 to win the Fayette County Coaches Association (FCCA) Cross Country Championship last Thursday. In a ...

Mustangs blank AG to wrap up soccer playoff spot

Cole Radcliffe knocked in four goals and added an assist as Laurel Highlands blanked visiting Albert Gallatin, 7-0, to clinch a WPIAL boys soccer playoff spot in Section 2-3A on Tuesday night. The Mustangs (7-7, 11-7) tied Ringgold, which lost to Bethel Park, for fourth place with both ...

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Riverhounds qualify for playoffs following 2-1 win

If seven is lucky, then eight is great, which is what the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are celebrating following Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Indy Eleven at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh’s Station Square. Pittsburgh (11-10-7) have qualified for the postseason in the USL Championship for the ...

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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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