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Waynesburg man pleads guilty to Fort Jackson attempted rape

A Waynesburg man has pleaded guilty to attempting to sexually assault a Greene County Department of Human Services employee at the department offices in May. Timothy Hilverding, 36, said he had been under the influence of methamphetamine on May 7, when he went to the county’s Fort Jackson ...

Pinup power

A group of women from the region are channeling singer Neil Sedaka’s “Calendar Girl” to raise money for charity. The Vargas Girls, whose members range in age from the 20s to 60s, are paying tribute to the art of pinup. Their latest endeavor is a 2026 calendar. Funds raised will go ...

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Electric 18

JEFFERSON — Jefferson-Morgan pushed its regular-season winning streak to 18, but there wasn’t much celebrating after a 37-19 victory over Beth-Center on Friday in Class A Tri-County South Conference play at Parker Field. The Rockets improved to 4-0 in the conference and 7-0 overall, and ...

Uniontown’s Bukowski against shortening quarters

Uniontown will likely face its toughest opponent of the high school football season Saturday afternoon in powerful Ironton from Ohio. You won’t hear Red Raiders head coach Tim Bukowski asking for shorter quarters or a running clock in the first half as some other WPIAL teams have done this ...

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Mustangs drop heartbreaker to Hillers

Laurel Highlands had a one-goal lead for roughly 65 minutes in Thursday’s Section 2-3A boys match against Trinity at Mustang Field, but the Hillers scored two late goals for a 2-1 victory over the home team. The Mustangs dropped to 5-6-0 in section play and 9-6-0 overall. Laurel Highlands ...

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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 ...

Outdoors

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Bear aware

Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...

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