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Child injured on Fayette County Fair ride

A child suffered minor injuries on a ride at the Fayette County Fair Sunday. He was riding on Alien Abduction, a Gravitron-like spinning ride that uses centrifugal force to pin people to the inside of a flying saucer. He somehow slipped and bumped his head on one of the seats, said Ron ...

West Brownsville man facing homicide charge in fatal New Kensington shooting

A Washington County man will stand trial in the killing of another man in New Kensington nearly three years ago. Larry Osborn Nix II, 41, of West Brownsville, waived his formal arraignment Wednesday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in connection with the fatal shooting of 31-year-old ...

House in Waynesburg damaged by fire

Firefighters responded to a house fire in downtown Waynesburg Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called at 1:09 p.m. Monday, Waynesburg Police Chief Billy Nichols said. One tenant was in the building at the time, and got out safely. Smoke from the fire billowed through several blocks of ...

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At the buzzer

There is no buzzer or horn that signifies the end of a professional soccer match, but Charles Ahl came as close as you can to a shot “at the buzzer” when he headed in his first professional goal on the final play of Tuesday’s match that helped the Pittsburgh Riverhounds draw Miami, 1-1, ...

Copperheads’ win extends Marra’s amazing streak

Carmichaels’ 7-2 victory over Potomac Valley at Garrett College Friday ended a five-year drought for the Copperheads who claimed their 15th Fayette County Baseball League championship. The win also extended an amazing streak by one of Carmichaels’ key players. Santino Marra has ...

Melancholy in Millcreek

MILLCREEK TWP. — Connellsville has seen some solid pitching this season, which started for most of its players in the high school campaign, but head coach Brian Sankovich believed the best hurler his team faced came on Monday afternoon in an elimination game during the Pennsylvania ...

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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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Hunting licenses go on sale June 23

Hunting and furtaker licenses for Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 seasons go on sale Monday, June 23, but there will be plenty of time for hunters to get them without waiting. As in recent years, antlerless deer licenses will be available when general license sales open. But this year, all ...

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