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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 ...

Data center project announced for Greene County

A large-scale data center is being proposed for Greene County. The Bryn Mawr-based Essential Utilities announced it is partnering with energy supplier International Electric Power of Pittsburgh on the 1,400-acre project, which is anticipated to go online in early 2029. In a statement ...

Mail-in ballots begin arriving at homes ahead of Nov. 4 election.

With less than three weeks to go until the Nov. 4 general election, thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots are now arriving in mailboxes across Southwestern Pennsylvania for voters to decide a range of positions from local races to statewide judicial seats. Elections officials in ...

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3-way race

Frazier’s Derek Diamond led all area players with a clutch, five-touchdown performance for 30 points in the Commodores’ key victory over Riverview Friday night. That bumped Diamond into sixth place in the Herald-Standard Touchdown Club standings through Week Seven, but the race for the ...

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MP boys, girls highest seeded area soccer teams

Mount Pleasant’s boys and girls soccer teams received the highest seeds among the 11 local squads as the WPIAL released its playoff pairings Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Vikings were slotted fourth and the Vikings were given a No. 5 seed, both in Class 2A. Both teams were Section 4 ...

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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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 ...

Outdoors

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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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