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Three charged with prostitution in Fayette

A Fayette county couple and another woman face charges of prostitution. Harry Guthrie, 59, and Emmalie Guthrie, 53, of East Millsboro, were charged Friday along with Kimberly Hoar, 28, of Bentleyville. Hoar told state police from the Belle Vernon barracks she had been in an on-and-off relationship with Harry Guthrie, most recently from the spring of 2025 until the winter of 2026, according to court documents. Harry Guthrie acknowledged the relationship to police, but denied accusations of prostitution, saying the money was just to “help her out,” the complaints said. Police executing a search warrant on Harry Guthrie's phone found screenshots of text messages from Hoar ...

Fayette man charged with aggravated assault

A Fayette County man is accused of firing at a vehicle during an unauthorized traffic stop in Bullskin Township Thursday afternoon. Daniel Swope, 25, of Acme, is accused of firing three rounds at the back of a car after several people had blocked its path east on Kreinbrook Hill Road, the complaint said. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniontown barracks responded around 3:46 p.m. Thursday. The driver, Corey Keslar, told police another man had also thrown rocks at the vehicle. Keslar said he had been inside the car when the shots were fired, and subsequently fled the scene because he feared for his life, court paperwork stated. He described the gun as a black ...

Fayette 250 Kids Fest coming Saturday

A festival this weekend celebrating America’s — and Fayette County’s — 250th anniversary will give families a chance to take in a musical number, do hands-on science activities and also learn what local non-profits have to offer. The Fayette 250 Kids Fest is happening from 10 a.m. to ...

Father of murder victim talks about grief, possibility of parole

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On a February day back in 1996, Dave Neese’s eyes welled, as he regarded his newborn daughter with a whisper and awe. “Hey, baby girl,” he said, gently brushing Skylar’s cheek. “It’s me. I’m your daddy. Happy birthday.” On a February day back in 2014, ...

Iron, culture and the Little Steel Strike

Editor’s note: At the beginning of the 20th century, America began a period of industrial growth. One of the cities at the epicenter of that growth was Youngstown, Ohio, a city that became synonymous with steel production and America’s fortunes. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – It was June 19, 1937, ...

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Into the Hall: Brad McLee

Uniontown's 1965 football team is regarded by many as one of the best in WPIAL history and the hardest hitting player on the Red Raiders' outstanding defense that year was linebacker Brad McLee. Also a running back, McLee played a key role in the perfect 10-0 season that was capped with a ...

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Errors costly in WVU loss to North Carolina

OMAHA, Neb. – Brodie Kresser said he was thinking double play when he saw the ground ball off the bat of North Carolina’s Jake Schaffner on Sunday night. A double play would have got West Virginia out of the seventh inning tied with North Carolina. Instead, the ball came off hard and fell ...

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Skenes’ quality start wasted in Pirates’ 4-2 loss to Marlins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins' 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Meyer (7-0) gave up six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he struck out nine. Skenes (6-6), who fell to 0-4 in ...

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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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Nature through art

This goes a long way back into the past, but it’s the only way to introduce a story that grows timelier and more relevant today. It’s the story of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. Older readers who read Pennsylvania Game News magazine (official ...

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