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Live mortar found in South Connellsville home

A bomb squad was called to South Connellsville Sunday after new homeowners found a live mortar. Sue Kozak-Griffith, public information officer for the Fayette County Emergency Management Agency, said a call came in at 1:20 p.m. Sunday for a suspicious object in the 1900 block of Fourth ...

DCED secretary visits Mon Valley economic development event

Department of Community & Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger delivered the keynote address during the Fourth Annual Mid-Mon Valley Economic Symposium, promoting a number of development initiatives launched by the Shapiro administration. More than 200 local business leaders and ...

PennDOT to host open house on Route 21 improvements

Drivers heading from Waynesburg to Uniontown on Route 21 could see improvements to the roadway in the coming years. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is still in the early stages of the improvement plan designed to help provide a roadmap for future construction projects on the ...

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Resilient Vikings

Jason Fazekas focused on the task at hand and nothing else last week going into Friday night’s battle against nearby rival Southmoreland. The veteran Mount Pleasant coach realized the only way his team had a chance of getting into the playoffs out of the Class 3A Interstate Conference was ...

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Sadler solid in debut as WVU romps over Niagara, 91-46

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia’s debut for the 2026-27 season wasn’t half bad. Along the way, WVU’s defense created a little history and prized freshman recruit Miles Sadler had a solid showing with 16 points and nine assists. It all led to the Mountaineers’ 91-46 victory ...

Freshman Foster scores 23 as Pitt crushes Rider, 95-57

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman Chase Foster scored 23 points, transfer Jonathan Powell added 18 points on six 3-pointers, and Pittsburgh began its season with a 95-57 victory over Rider on Monday night. Foster set a program record for the most points scored in a freshman debut. He was 5 of 8 ...

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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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Dutch on deer

Everyone can cite times when conditions wrecked their outdoor plans. Thunderstorms have cut short countless hikes, and fishing for trout in muddy flood water is a low-percentage game. The big snowstorm of late-November 1974 kept thousands of area hunters from getting to the woods on opening ...

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