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Uniontown man charged with kidnapping

A Uniontown man was arrested after allegedly holding a woman captive for more than 12 hours. Antonio McNeil, 42, is charged with kidnapping with intent to inflict injury or terror and unlawful restraint. He was detained after state troopers responded to a house on Mount Vernon Avenue in ...

McDonald police chief returns to work amid investigation into shooting incident

The chief of police in McDonald returned to work Wednesday in an administrative capacity while there is an investigation into whether he was justified in shooting a man in the arm earlier this month. Timothy Motte confirmed Wednesday he had been off the job immediately following the Oct. 3 ...

First responders in Charleroi trench collapse honored

CARNEGIE – Vincenzo Lopez expressed his gratitude to the emergency responders who rescued him from a trench that collapsed in Charleroi Aug. 28. The Belle Vernon resident recalled his five hours spent in the trench at an event held Tuesday at the Urban Search and Rescue Pennsylvania Strike ...

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Mustangs blank AG to wrap up soccer playoff spot

Cole Radcliffe knocked in four goals and added an assist as Laurel Highlands blanked visiting Albert Gallatin, 7-0, to clinch a WPIAL boys soccer playoff spot in Section 2-3A on Tuesday night. The Mustangs (7-7, 11-7) tied Ringgold, which lost to Bethel Park, for fourth place with both ...

H-S Athlete of the Week: Ethan Syner, Uniontown

Name: Ethan Syner School: Uniontown Class: Senior Sport: Cross country Syner’s week: The Red Raiders’ captain traveled the course around Connellsville Middle School in 16:39.20 to win the Fayette County Coaches Association (FCCA) Cross Country Championship last Thursday. In a ...

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Riverhounds qualify for playoffs following 2-1 win

If seven is lucky, then eight is great, which is what the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are celebrating following Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Indy Eleven at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh’s Station Square. Pittsburgh (11-10-7) have qualified for the postseason in the USL Championship for 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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Best and worst places to live

AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...

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