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Man accused of shooting rifle in the air

A Uniontown man was denied bond after allegedly shooting a rifle in the air while wearing body armor. Austin McCurley, 41, faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful body armor and reckless endangerment, and two counts of simple assault. According to court paperwork, a witness saw ...

A howling good time

Downtown Washington businesses held a spooktacular trick-or-treat event Saturday afternoon, drawing hundreds of costumed superheroes, creepy creatures and storybook characters who received treats - no tricks - from business owners. About 45 downtown businesses, along with Washington city ...

Work on former Washington Crown Center redevelopment underway

While Washington Crown Center is in the midst of transforming into Franklin Crossroads Park, some tenants are preparing for a new look while others are in the process of moving out. On Thursday, David L. Chipps was packing up Chipper’s Trains & Collectibles as he readies a move to a ...

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Home cooking

Pittsburgh had to settle for a draw in its final regular-season home match last Saturday against Phoenix Rising FC, but the Riverhounds had reason to celebrate after word came that they would host a home playoff contest in the USL Championship Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Pittsburgh’s ...

South Union Twp. to celebrate ‘lights on the trail’

The South Union Township will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate lights being added along the Sheepskin Trail on Thursday evening behind the South Union Indoor Sports Complex across from Bailey Park. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. The address for the South Union Indoor Sports ...

Knapp earns women’s club title at Duck Hollow

Chris Knapp earned the women’s club championship for its members last Saturday at Duck Hollow Golf Club. Knapp shot a two-day total of 97 over 18 holes in a tournament that began on Friday. Joann Harris carded a 108 for second place. Carol Over was third with a 114.

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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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