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Pittsburgh man sentenced in Central Greene check scheme

A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to serve 9 to 18 months in jail Wednesday for his role in a scheme to steal checks to vendors from the Central Greene School District and alter them for deposit at local banks. Brandon Vuocolo, 33, pleaded guilty Wednesday to theft by unlawful taking, theft by ...

Greene man sentenced for death threats

A Greene County man accused of threatening to shoot up a school as part of a series of death threats in April was sentenced to 102 days – the amount of time he has already served – to five years in jail Tuesday afternoon. Under the terms of the sentence, Joseph Miller, 27, of Sycamore, ...

Waynesburg council hears plans for America 250

Nearly a year away from the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, plans for celebration in Greene County are already taking shape. At Monday’s Waynesburg Borough Council meeting, Bethany Tanner approached the council with her idea for a street fair on High Street on July 4 ...

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Uniontown Jr. Legion finishes 2nd in region tourney

Uniontown Junior Legion fought off elimination in two games of the Region 6 Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Hutchinson Field in Hopwood to reach the championship game, but couldn’t get anything going offensively in the early innings before the Woo Sox pulled away for an 11-1 victory ...

Catching up with … Gus Gerard

Sometimes even Gus Gerard is surprised at what he was able to accomplish in the sport of basketball when he reflects on his career. Gerard scored 1,198 points in just three years at Laurel Highlands, starred at the University of Virginia and played seven seasons of professional basketball in ...

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Uniontown Legion wins thriller over Monroeville

As Saturday’s game between Monroeville and Uniontown in the Junior Legion Region 6 Tournament wore on, the odds that the team who batted last would end up the winner increased. Fortunately for Uniontown, who was the home team after winning the pregame coin toss, that prediction was ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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Weather agencies in turmoil

The weather forecast for summer and perhaps our future is in. The weather, like the agencies responsible for forecasting what’s ahead, is in turmoil and this could enhance any disasters as they unfold. Knowing and preparation are necessary if we are to be ready for the next Big One. ...

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