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Homicide charge dropped against woman accused in daughter’s death

A Mount Pleasant woman who had served more than nine years in prison after the death of her 23-month-old daughter was sentenced to time served on lesser charges. “Thank you for listening to the evidence … it’s just a weight off my shoulders,” Andrea Dusha told Fayette County Judge ...

Waynesburg man held for court on arson charges

A Waynesburg man charged with setting fire to a church and a home in Greene County in August was held for court on all charges following a preliminary hearing on Monday. Police said the clothing they found in Jesse Patterson’s motel room had distinctive marks that matched those seen in ...

Man jailed after threatening woman with gun

Monongahela police arrested a man Sunday after he was accused of using a firearm to hold a woman against her will. John Steven Chmiel, 46, of Monongahela, faces a felony kidnapping charge and several misdemeanors of unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault, reckless endangerment ...

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Lolley loved talking about Steelers, youth baseball

If you are a Steelers fan who likes to keep up with the team, most likely you knew who Dale Lolley was. A former longtime sports writer for the Observer-Reporter, he transitioned to several other media outlets as a Pittsburgh Steelers reporter while still contributing a weekly column to ...

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Mustangs edge Falcons in boys soccer, 4-3

Laurel Highlands got one goal from four different players in recording a 4-3 victory over host Connellsville in non-section boys soccer action Monday night. Cole Radcliffe and Jackson Nairn each had a goal and an assist for the Mustangs (7-3) who also got one goal apiece from Matt Kolencik and ...

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Rodgers throws 2 TD passes, Steelers force 5 turnovers to beat Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw a go-ahead 17-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III with 2:16 left, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New England Patriots 21-14 on Sunday. Rodgers passed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, Kenneth Gainwell ran for a 1-yard TD and the ...

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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 ...

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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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