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Peters Township sues Washington Co. coroner over autopsy records

Peters Township officials are suing the Washington County coroner’s office over its refusal to turn over autopsy reports and other records to the municipality’s police department, which they claim is hampering the investigation into a baby’s death earlier this year. John Smith, who ...

Large truck overturns in Greene County

A truck overturned on Route 18 in Center Township on Monday afternoon, resulting in no injuries. Pennsylvania State Police dispatch called troopers from the Waynesburg station to the scene, past the intersection with Hargus Creek Road, around 1:45 p.m. The cause of the crash was not yet known, ...

Belle Vernon man accused of assaulting fiancee

A Belle Vernon man is charged with aggravated assault after allegedly breaking his fiancee’s jaw in an altercation. Albert Thornton, 58, also faces charges of strangulation, terroristic threats, simple assault, as well as a summary charge of harassment. The alleged assault took place around ...

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Jenkins leads Lady Red Raiders to victory

Uniontown enjoyed its trip up the Summit, as Aierra Jenkins led a trio of double-figure scorers in the Lady Red Raiders’ 80-25 victory in non-section girls basketball play on Monday at Turkeyfoot Valley High School. Jenkins scored a game-high 32 points. Teammate Charley Murtha added 19 and ...

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Mustangs rally falls just short in loss to Tigers

Laurel Highlands rallied from a 12-point deficit but fell just short in a loss to visiting McKeesport, 54-52, in a Section 1-5A boys basketball battle Friday night. Lamont Perkins scored a game-high 21 points for the Tigers (1-0, 3-1) and Darryl McCullough added 12. Luke Martin led the ...

H-S Athlete of the Week: Morgan Gesinski, Mount Pleasant

Name: Morgan Gesinski School: Mount Pleasant Class: Senior Sport: Soccer/basketball Gesinski’s week: Gesinski continued to collect honors for her outstanding high school soccer career at Mount Pleasant as she transitioned into playing for the Lady Vikings girls basketball team. ...

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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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