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‘Train Gang’ closes up former Crown Center location

As Washington Crown Center continues its transformation into Franklin Crossroads Park, the Train Gang of Washington County has packed up its display. For eight years the group had its elaborate display of trains and a miniature downtown Washington set up in the mall. Visiting the display was ...

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Grappling for glory

Richard Roby’s first taste in combat sports came in junior high school as a member of the Uniontown wrestling team. The 2009 graduate of Uniontown Area High School continued to compete in the sport, and while he enjoyed it, the level of commitment wasn’t there. Eight years later, Roby, ...

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Vikings advance to quarterfinals of WPIAL soccer playoffs

Mount Pleasant built up a two-goal advantage and held off a rally from Elizabeth Forward in a 2-1 victory on Monday night in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer playoffs at Viking Stadium. The Vikings (15-4-0) earned their first playoff win since 2020, and eighth straight this ...

Fritts wins club championship at Duck Hollow

John Fritts edged Rick Yurick in a playoff to win the club championship for its members at Duck Hollow Golf Club on Saturday. The two-day tournament began on Friday. Yurick shot a 2-over-par 74 on Day 1 for a three stroke lead over Fritts. Fritts carded an 81 on Day 2, while Yurick shot ...

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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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