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East Washington man accused of leading city police on lengthy chase

An East Washington man is accused of leading Washington police on a lengthy chase through the city over the weekend that eventually led to him driving the wrong way on the interstate before officers later boxed him in with their police cars. City police said they witnessed Andrew Eran Harmor ...

Washington County nonprofit brings love of jazz to community

Editor's note: This article is a part of Helping the Helpers, our annual series to raise awareness for nonprofits throughout the area. Washington County and surrounding areas have a rich history in jazz – something the nonprofit Washington Jazz Society hopes to preserve and pass ...

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Late runs in 1st, 2nd quarters key in Chartiers Valley win over LH

An 8-0 run to end the first quarter and a 7-0 scoring spurt to close the second frame set the tone in Chartiers Valley’s 74-36 victory over Laurel Highlands in non-section boys basketball play on Tuesday at Harold “Horse” Taylor Memorial Gymnasium. The Mustangs (1-1) took an 11-10 lead ...

Gator greatness

Emma Larkin never imagined she would be in this position. The Geibel Catholic senior is on the verge of surpassing Shelley Bortz as the Lady Gators girls basketball all-time scoring leader as well as the 2,000-point mark. Larkin entered the season with 1,909 points, just 68 short of Bortz' ...

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Goals remain high for new-look Red Raiders

Uniontown enters the 2025-26 basketball season with a new lineup, as the Red Raiders bid adieu to seven seniors, including four starters, from last year’s squad, but veteran coach Rob Kezmarsky is eager to see what his young squad can accomplish. Two of Uniontown’s seniors, Tori Grooms ...

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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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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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