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Laurel Highlands superintendent abruptly resigns

Laurel Highlands School District Superintendent Jesse Wallace announced his immediate retirement from the district Thursday afternoon. Wallace notified district staff by e-mail near the end of school Thursday, calling them a “great group of people.” He said he had appreciated his more than ...

Eutsey attorney to file for change of venue, gag order on DA

The attorney for one of the Dunbar women accused of killing a 9-year-old girl in September 2025 said in court Friday that she planned to file motions asking for a change in venue and to place a gag order on online communications from District Attorney Mike Aubele. Kourtney Eutsey, 32, is ...

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Eagles soar past Frazier to clinch playoff spot

PERRYPOLIS – Frazier and Avella were both seeking to clinch the sure thing on Friday night. The winner of their Class A Tri-County South Conference football game would sew up sole possession of third place and an automatic WPIAL playoff spot. It was the Eagles and their explosive ground ...

Belle Vernon highest seeded among local football teams

Belle Vernon, fresh off its remarkable 29-28 comeback win at Elizabeth Forward, was the highest seeded among six local teams when the WPIAL committee released its football playoff pairings on Saturday. The Leopards are the No. 4 team in Class 3A with Waynesburg Central slotted at No. 10. ...

Leopards stun EF with late rally to claim Interstate title

The Belle Vernon football team has regularly practiced the two-minute drill. "We've been working on the two-minute drill probably twice a week since May," Leopards coach Scott Bryer pointed out. "We do a lot of scenario-based practices, situation stuff." All that practice paid off Friday ...

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OP-ED: Listening to silence for personal development

People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...

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Fall turkey season kicks off Oct. 31

HARRISBURG – This year, Trick-or-treating isn’t the only thing to look forward to on Saturday, Oct. 31. The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) announces the fall 2026 turkey season will kick off in 20 of the state’s 22 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) on Halloween. Fall turkey ...

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