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Suspect shot while state police serve arrest warrant at Washington home

A state police trooper shot and wounded a man Friday morning while serving an arrest warrant at a Washington home. State police went to 18 Oak St. shortly before 6:30 a.m. to serve the warrant when the shooting occurred, Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh said. Walsh said the ...

Ohio man charged with robbing South Strabane motel employee at knifepoint

A South Strabane motel employee was robbed at knifepoint Wednesday afternoon with the assailant allegedly holding the blade to a worker’s throat while demanding cash. Township police responded to the armed robbery at the Rodeway Inn at 282 North Ave. about 3:15 p.m., and quickly stopped the ...

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Ringgold overpowers Red Raiders, 46-6

Ringgold got control early and pulled away late. Nick Stasko and Christian Lowther both rushed for over 100 yards and the Rams out-scored Uniontown 26-0 in the second half on their way to a 46-6 victory in a Class 4A Big Six Conference Thursday night football game at Joe Montana ...

Local golf teams fall short of WPIAL finals

Laurel Highlands, Waynesburg Central and Mount Pleasant competed in the WPIAL team golf semifinals on Thursday but fell short of advancing to the district finals. The Mustangs placed third in the Class 3A event at Champions Lake Golf Club with a team score of 437. Only the top three teams out ...

What’s in store for autumn 2026

Fall is that beautiful time between heatstroke and frostbite. So far this year we have been as cold as 14 below zero in January when we experienced a visit from the polar vortex and as hot as 97 when the heat dome that had been stuck in the southwest moved eastward bringing Uniontown that ...

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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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Pheasant season nears liftoff

HARRISBURG-- Break out the brush pants, your favorite shotgun and, of course, a fluorescent orange hat and vest. Pennsylvania’s pheasant season is winging its way closer. Saturday, Oct. 10 marks the start of the junior pheasant season, and the statewide season follows close behind, opening ...

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