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Uniontown man pleads guilty to federal firearms charges

A Uniontown man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Greg Corbin, 21, pleaded guilty Monday before U.S. District Judge Scott Hardy to two counts of violating federal firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced earlier this week. Despite a previous felony conviction, Corbin had knowingly possessed a firearm and ammunition twice, prosecutors said — once in April 2025, and again that June, when he was arrested on a federal firearms charge. Corbin’s prosecution stemmed from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Corbin will remain in custody pending his ...

Masontown council votes to advertise ordinance for disbanding police force

For the second time this year, Masontown Borough Council is putting its police department on the chopping block. At a raucous Tuesday night meeting, the council voted 6-0 to advertise an ordinance that would disband the department. The ordinance will come before the council at its next regular ...

Oh, snow! Southwestern Pa. could see first snowfall of season this weekend

Southwestern Pennsylvania residents can expect a significant drop in temperatures this weekend, with rain, scattered snow showers and potentially chilly wind chills ushering the region's first real taste of winter weather. A low pressure system moving through the region will bring periods of ...

Waynesburg advertises sewage rate increase

Waynesburg’s sewage rates could be going up next year. At its monthly meeting Monday, the Waynesburg Borough Council approved preparing and advertising an ordinance for an increase in monthly sewage fees that would average $5 per unit starting in 2027. The hike is the first step in ...

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Waynesburg chalks up another program first with PIAA win

Waynesburg Central’s girls volleyball team added another first to its program resume Tuesday night. A year ago the Raiders reached the WPIAL semifinals for the second time and earned their first trip to the PIAA tournament. This season’s team matched that and did the 2025 squad one ...

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Powdrell announces plans to return to WVU in 2027

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Rich Rodriguez said Tuesday during his weekly press conference that contract negotiations with impact West Virginia football players on the team about returning for the 2027 season are ongoing. Nothing is set in stone, but some have agreed to come back. Defensive back ...

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Georgia nabs top spot in CFP rankings; Notre Dame jumps ahead of Miami

There was bound to be some whiplash involved in the release of the second version of this season's College Football Playoff rankings — especially coming off a weekend packed with big games that would reset an opening-week top 25 that produced more confusion than certitude. Consider it ...

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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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Generations of anglers have made pilgrimage to Montauk to catch striped bass

MONTAUK, N.Y. (AP) — On most October nights, fishing guide Bill Wetzel can be found navigating the shores of Montauk, New York, in a modified 4x4 pickup truck, rumbling over boulders and thick sand as he scans the surface of the Atlantic for signs of life. He notes, and meticulously logs, ...

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