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Bus driver accused of stealing credit cards during Ohiopyle trip

A Maryland bus driver faces charges in Fayette County after students said she racked up charges on their credit cards while they were exploring Ohiopyle State Park. Monique Logan, 41, of Temple Hills, is charged with three counts each of identity theft, access device fraud and theft by unlawful taking. Students at Landon School, a private school in Bethesda, Md., had been told to leave their belongings on the bus for safekeeping while they went on the May 19 rafting trip, according to the criminal complaint. While they were on the river, one of their parents received a bank alert that her son’s card was charged $200 by a company named Let’s Ride DC Tours, the complaint said. ...

Canine comfort

UPMC Washington hosted a birthday celebration for one of its newest and favorite employees – Savior, the hospital's therapy dog, who turned a year old. Savior, a golden retriever, provides comfort and support for patients, families, and staff at UPMC Washington. Savior's celebration on ...

'Looking for a little change'

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a monthlong series of profiles of the people who live and work in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. Lauren Kelly can probably count on one hand the number of times she’s been truly astounded. “I ...

NWS confirms tornado hit near Vanderbilt

A National Weather Service final report provided more details on the tornado that touched down outside of Vanderbilt during Monday’s thunderstorms. Survey teams confirmed an EF-1 tornado with top speeds of up to 90 mph after on-site visits to numerous suspected sites in northern Fayette ...

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Strimel chooses Tiffin University

Evan Strimel has finally made his decision on where to continue his basketball career and it will be at Tiffin University in Ohio. Strimel played basketball at Geibel Catholic this year but transferred back to his original school, Albert Gallatin, after the season and is officially an AG ...

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Ashcraft, O’Hearn star as Pirates rout Mariners, 11-1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings, batterymate Endy Roriguez drove in three runs and Ryan O’Hearn had three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rout the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Wednesday night. Ashcraft (7-3) had 10 strikeouts without a walk while allowing ...

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Copperheads roll past Charleroi, 19-0

Noah Mildren went 4 for 4 with a home run and six RBIS and Alex Vansickle homered, doubled, singled and knocked in four runs as Carmichaels blasted host Charleroi, 19-0, in Fayette County Baseball League action on Wednesday. The Copperheads scored twice in both the first and second ...

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OP-ED: Changing the direction of U.S. labor

Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...

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Timeline of the universe

Universe is defined in our dictionaries as all existing matter and space considered as a whole, the cosmos. It is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and has been expanding since its beginning, 13,800,000,000 years ago, known as the BIG BANG. In less than a second; ...

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