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Lawmakers hosting Senior Expo at Penn State Fayette

Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-51) and Rep. Ryan Warner (R-52) will be hosting a free Senior Expo on Friday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, 2201 University Drive in Lemont Furnace. “Our goal is to make it easier for seniors and their families to find the resources and services available to them here in Fayette County,” Stefano said. “If you're looking for senior resources, caregiver support or just want to make sure you’re fully utilizing the resources available to you, I encourage you to take advantage of this convenient opportunity to connect face-to-face with experts who care about our community.” This ...

Inspectors find mouse droppings at Laurel Highlands school

A Laurel Highlands School District elementary school has been ruled out of compliance after state inspectors found mouse droppings throughout the building Friday. R.W. Clark Elementary School in Uniontown had “too many (droppings) to count,” including inside classrooms, inspectors from ...

Clark Elementary School clears reinspection after mouse infestation

A Fayette County elementary school is back in compliance days after state inspectors found mouse droppings throughout the building. State inspectors from the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Bureau cleared R.W. Clark Elementary School Tuesday after reinspecting the building, said ...

TEC Education Center sustains damages in flash flooding

A nonprofit school that helps people with disabilities to prepare for employment and find meaningful work is facing extensive repairs after a powerful Sept. 12 storm caused severe water damage to its campus and interrupted students' education. TEC Education Center at 330 Central Ave., ...

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Two-way threats

Some quarterbacks are dangerous runners and some are superb at throwing the football. Those that can do both are the ones that keep defensive coordinators up at night. Frazier’s Brady Secrest and Southmoreland’s Dawson Wolfe were two that gave defenses nightmares on Friday night. Secrest ...

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Jones takes perfect game into 6th as Pirates win 5th straight

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones allowed one hit over seven dominant innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates inched closer to the franchise's first winning season in eight years with a 2-0 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night. The hard-throwing Jones (5-6) retired the first 16 batters he faced ...

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WVU’s Hawkins drawing national attention

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. said after Week 2 and U.T. Martin that he hadn’t shown his full potential yet. Hawkins showcased what he had to offer when the Mountaineers went out and smacked No. 25 Virginia as a touchdown underdog in Charlotte. Hawkins, ...

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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 ...

Outdoors

Time to close up shop

I am sure you have noticed the loss of daylight as our evenings and mornings have lost a good bit of daylight. As the sun sets earlier and rises later this translates into less heat and in a couple of weeks the danger of frost will become part of our weather forecasts. In Uniontown the ...

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