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Masontown caretaker accused of abusing client

A Masontown man was arrested Friday, accused of assaulting the woman for whom he works as a caretaker. Raymond Drake, 41, faces a felony charge of strangulation along with misdemeanor charges of abuse of a care dependent person, terroristic threats, simple assault, institutional vandalism ...

Second teen accused in Washington shooting arrested

The second teenager accused in a shooting in Washington more than a month ago was arrested last week in Pittsburgh. The 17-year-old male, who was not identified by authorities, was arrested Thursday by Pittsburgh police in connection with the early morning shooting July 29 that injured a man, ...

Man arrested following shootout with police in McDonald

A man was taken into custody Monday night after he barricaded himself inside his McDonald home following a wellness check and then allegedly fired numerous shots at responding police officers. McDonald police officers were called to the 300 block of Fairmont Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. and ...

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Strong start

Uniontown opened Section 3-3A play Tuesday night in a 3-0 victory over Albert Gallatin at AJ Everhart Memorial Gymnasium in girls volleyball action. The Lady Red Raiders won by set scores of 25-18, 25-21 and 25-19 to improve to 2-0 this season. Uniontown coach Paulina Nottingham is in ...

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Uniontown has strong showing in Marty Uher Invite

Uniontown had six overall place winners (four boys and two girls) and was one of the top three teams in the boys and girls races on Saturday in the 53rd Annual Marty Uher Invite at Roadman Park on the campus of PennWest California. The Lady Red Raiders placed second overall and first among ...

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Mustangs rally in 2nd half to top Red Raiders

Uniontown had a one-goal halftime lead, but Laurel Highlands rallied for a 4-2 victory in the boys Fayette County Coaches Association (FCCA) Tournament on Saturday at Mustang Field. Ethan Roebuck and Braylon Woods scored for the Red Raiders, who took a 2-1 advantage into the halftime ...

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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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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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