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ICE confirms operations in city of Washington

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Philadelphia has confirmed it has conducted operations in the city of Washington. In an email, ICE said the agency “conducts daily enforcement actions across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia. This includes the city of Washington, Pennsylvania.” Since Oct. 20, at least 23 immigrants have reportedly been detained in operations in the city and nearby communities. ICE operations are federal, and the agency isn’t required to notify local police of enforcement actions. ICE arrests have soared across the country since President Donald Trump’s second term began in January and the government launched a massive crackdown on ...

None injured in Fayette bus crash

Crews work to pull up a school bus that overturned on Flat Rock Road in Henry Clay Township today. Fayette County dispatchers were called at 7:36 a.m. for the crash on the snowy road. There were no injuries, and no children were on the bus at the time of the crash, a dispatcher said. First ...

Questions raised about Washington County’s opioid settlement grant program

Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission Executive Director Cheryl Andrews blasted Washington County officials over their handling of millions of dollars in opioid settlement money and questioned why the nonprofit she oversees and numerous other organizations helping people battle substance abuse ...

Waynesburg salutes veterans

High Street in Waynesburg was filled with flags and the images of local veterans Saturday as crowds celebrated Veterans Day with a parade starting at 11:11 and lasting more than an hour. Local veterans groups, Civil War reenactors, community organizations and more came out in support. In ...

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Herald-Standard All-Area Boys Soccer Team

Soccer is in Cole Radcliffe’s blood. The Laurel Highlands senior has been playing the sport since he was five-years-old after watching his siblings play. “My sister, Jocelyn, and brother, Harry, played so soccer is definitely in the family,” Radcliffe said. “Harry transitioned from ...

All good things must come to an end

WEXFORD — Frazier volleyball comes into every season with high expectations, but after the Lady Commodores’ 3-1 setback to Maplewood in the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class A Championship tournament on Saturday at North Allegheny High School, Frazier head coach Mandy Hartman put the loss ...

Déjà vu: Riverhounds wins 2nd playoff match on penalties

PITTSBURGH — Behind the largest crowd to watch a USL Championship match at Highmark Stadium, the feeling was leaning towards an unfair result for the home team on Saturday night at Station Square in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh had outshot Detroit City FC, 18-5, including a 3-2 edge on target, ...

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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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