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‘Our rustic setting’

Georgette and Edward Chmura had plans to repurpose the barn on the non-working farm they own and operate in the Scenery Hill section of Somerset Township. “This has been a four-year venture in the making,” she said of the couple’s endeavor to convert the structure into a multipurpose ...

Woman dies in Connellsville house fire

A woman died Thursday following a house fire in Connellsville. Firefighters were called to a Race Street house about 8 p.m. for a fire and pulled a woman from the residence. The woman, 26-year-old Sierra Trillow, later died at Highlands Hospital in the city, according to Fayette County ...

SWAT standoff ends in man’s death

A man died by suicide after a lengthy standoff with SWAT teams that lasted from Wednesday evening into Thursday morning in Monongahela. Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the man as 36-year-old Zachry Hamilton, of Monongahela. Warco’s report states Hamilton’s cause and ...

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Connellsville’s Shearer earns sportsmanship award

Connellsville’s Kace Shearer received the Annual Paul Lancaster Sportsmanship Award prior to Saturday’s game against Blackhawk in the American Senior Legion Baseball Region 6 Tournament at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex in Rostraver Township. The award is named in memory of Lancaster, who ...

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Riveters’ DiSora a frequent visitor to Uniontown area

Pittsburgh Riveters center back Natalia DiSora has lived in Upper St. Clair her entire life, but the soon-to-be-senior at Upper St. Clair High School is a frequent visitor to the Uniontown area. DiSora’s grandmother, Elaine (Franks) Agostini, grew up in Masontown and currently lives in ...

Recalling Pirates’ arms in the All-Star Game

It’s no secret that all-star games of the four major American team sports have lost almost all their luster over the years. The Pro Bowl is long gone in the NFL, replaced by different attempts at silliness every year, and the NBA All-Star Game in its seemingly annual revamped form, is a far ...

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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 ...

Outdoors

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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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