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Police investigating insulin, broken glass found in shaved ice at Albert Gallatin event

State police are investigating an incident at an Albert Gallatin Area School District event Thursday night in which shaved ice served by a vendor contained insulin and broken glass, the district’s superintendent said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon. No parents or students had reported any serious injuries or illness from the shaved ice, which was served at the A.L. Wilson Elementary School’s Trunk or Treat event, Superintendent Chris Pegg said in the statement, which was posted to the district’s Facebook page. Trooper Kalee Barnhart said the shaved ice truck vendor is cooperating fully with the investigation and had been the first one to alert others to the situation. ...

Driver flown following one-vehicle crash in Charleroi

A driver was taken to Pittsburgh by helicopter after driving through a barrier and flipping the vehicle Tuesday night. Charleroi Fire Department Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said crews were called at about 8:50 p.m. to the 900 block of McKean Avenue. Whiten said the road had been closed off due ...

Washington police serve search warrant in fatal shooting

Washington police and other law enforcement agencies served a search warrant Wednesday afternoon seeking evidence in a fatal shooting that occurred in the city this past weekend. The city’s police department issued a press release stating they were seeking video evidence from 147 N. Main ...

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Super setter

Laurel Highlands senior Sara Reed compares the position as setter in volleyball to the quarterback in football. Both require the player to have a keen sense of what is going on at all times, communication and leadership skills, and the need to be there to make a play in crunch ...

Showdowns and rivalries

Week Eight of the high school football season brings a pair of Fayette County rivalries and two key conference showdowns. All four of the Fayette County independent teams will be in action with Connellsville (1-7) hosting Uniontown (2-6) in the battle for the Coal Bucket and unbeaten ...

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Hubbard to lead injured WVU running back room

West Virginia running back Jahiem White was tackled by a horse collar and a facemask by an Ohio defender. It was an ugly tackle, and White couldn’t get up. He was helped to the sideline and eventually went out on the cart. White was done for the season. Northern Iowa transfer Tye Edwards ...

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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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