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Dilliner man accused of seriously injuring Carmichaels woman in robbery

A Dilliner man severely assaulted a woman in her Carmichaels apartment Tuesday morning before stealing her van and other items, according to the criminal charges filed against him. Scott Darnell, 36, allegedly broke the front-door glass to enter Janet Darnell’s Maple Street apartment ...

Study shows probable link between Freeport Twp. contamination and fracking

Chemicals found in wells near the site of a 2022 incident in Freeport Township indicate a link to nearby fracking activity, according to a recent report by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. A lawsuit filed by residents of Freeport and Springhill townships ...

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Martins Ferry beats Uniontown in improbable meeting

Neither Uniontown nor Martins Ferry expected to be on the field together for Week Five of the high school football season. A strange set of circumstances brought the two teams to Bill Cowher Stadium on Friday night after their original opponents backed out of playing on ...

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Colts too much for Mustangs in conference opener

Chartiers Valley scored on the first play from scrimmage and took advantage of three straight turnovers in a 62-7 victory over Laurel Highlands on Friday in the Class 4A Big Six Conference opener at Mustang Field. Tayshaun Lewis scored 18 seconds into the game on a 63-yard run and the Colts ...

Tragedy alters schedule

Tragedy at Carrick High School on Wednesday forced the school to cancel its game at Uniontown tonight. A student was accused of stabbing three other students at Carrick during school hours Wednesday with one being critically injured, according to authorities. The school alerted Uniontown Area ...

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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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