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Flash flood warnings issued by NWS in Pittsburgh up significantly in 2025

The power and frequency of severe storms hitting the area have increased significantly this year, as illustrated by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issuing more than double the number of flash flood warnings through the first seven months of 2025 than is typically seen in an entire ...

Police beat July 22

UNIONTOWN Robbery: Michael C. Hall, 34, of Uniontown, was charged with robbery and simple assault after he allegedly shoved Dominique Lewis while she was holding her 7-month-old baby around 3 p.m. on Sunday at a home in Uniontown. Police also alleged Hall choked Lewis and stole her phone. Hall ...

One killed in Springhill Township crash

A McKeesport man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Fayette County Sunday night. The crash between a motorcycle and two cars occurred on Morgantown Road in Springhill Township about 6:39 p.m., according to a state police report. David Lesko, 34, who was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, ...

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Dominating Danasha

Those in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area marvel at the excellence of T.J. Watt, which is warranted, but the Steel City has another top defensive player, who happens to be a graduate of Uniontown Area High School. Danasha Harris, who graduated from Uniontown in 2013, recently completed ...

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Firepower!

ROSTRAVER TWP. — For a baseball pitcher to earn a win and a save on the same day is a rare occurrence, but Connellsville’s Matt Firestone accomplished the feat on Monday in the Senior Legion Region 6 Tournament at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex. Firestone recorded the final six outs in ...

Showdown is set

ROSTRAVER TWP. — Belle Vernon and Connellsville received byes into Saturday’s action of the American Senior Legion Baseball Region 6 Tournament at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex, and the two teams won their respective games to set up a showdown on Sunday. Connellsville (16-0) earned a ...

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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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Weather agencies in turmoil

The weather forecast for summer and perhaps our future is in. The weather, like the agencies responsible for forecasting what’s ahead, is in turmoil and this could enhance any disasters as they unfold. Knowing and preparation are necessary if we are to be ready for the next Big One. ...

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