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So long, summer

Labor Day weekend is considered the unofficial end of summer, and it appears many are going to use the long weekend to do some traveling to send off the season. “We’re seeing people are taking advantage of that Monday off, extending their weekends and getting a last-minute summer trip ...

California Area School District campus locked down after threat

California Area School District locked down its campus Friday morning after the high school received a phone call from someone threatening a shooting. According to a post on the district’s Facebook page, the high school received the call at about 11:34 a.m. Friday. The post states the caller ...

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Mustangs rally in 2nd half to top Red Raiders

Uniontown had a one-goal halftime lead, but Laurel Highlands rallied for a 4-2 victory in the boys Fayette County Coaches Association (FCCA) Tournament on Saturday at Mustang Field. Ethan Roebuck and Braylon Woods scored for the Red Raiders, who took a 2-1 advantage into the halftime ...

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Uniontown has strong showing in Marty Uher Invite

Uniontown had six overall place winners (four boys and two girls) and was one of the top three teams in the boys and girls races on Saturday in the 53rd Annual Marty Uher Invite at Roadman Park on the campus of PennWest California. The Lady Red Raiders placed second overall and first among ...

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Flying high again

To reference a song title from the late, great Ozzy Osbourne, the Lady Falcons are “Flying High Again.” Brownsville avenged a loss to Belle Vernon in pool play with a victory in the semifinals before defeating Laurel Highlands, 2-0, in a best-of-three series to win the Fayette County ...

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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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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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