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MLK breakfast pays homage to civil rights leader, focuses on selflessness

At the East End United Community Center's Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast on Monday, a diverse group of speakers seemed to share a common theme. It was one that King himself once articulated. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?,’” ...

Missing woman found dead

State police Tuesday confirmed a Washington County woman with dementia who had been reported missing was found dead in Fairmont, W.Va. On Monday evening, police had issued a plea to the public for assistance in locating 76-year-old Ellen Donahoo. According to police, Donahoo, of North ...

Practice safety, stay warm as temperature drops in region

As the temperatures plummet in Southwestern Pennsylvania this week, local first responders and experts offer tips for staying warm and safe. Heating equipment is a big fire culprit in the winter months, with human error often resulting in home heating fires. South Strabane Township fire ...

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WVU falls flat in home loss to Arizona State

MORGANTOWN -- It was as if the mountains and hills within the state’s borders had magically been removed Tuesday. Those old West Virginia country roads now stretched for miles with no twists and turns to navigate. That’s how flat the 23rd-ranked Mountaineers were inside the ...

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Local roundup: Gateway rally sinks Mustangs, 48-44

Mykel Bruce-McCrommon totaled 20 points and eight rebounds as Gateway stormed back from a 12-point deficit to top visiting Laurel Highlands, 48-44, in a Section 1-AAAAA boys basketball battle Tuesday night. Gateway (6-3, 8-7) led 13-10 after the first quarter and 22-19 at halftime before ...

Red Raiders pull away from Wildcats; take two-game lead in section race

After coming within five points of reaching triple digits and having its best shooting game from the field this season, it was safe to say Uniontown wouldn’t have the offensive production it did against Fayette County rival Albert Gallatin in a Class 5A Section 1 showdown with ...

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OP-ED: What will Oz and Kennedy bring to health care?

Before transitioning from music to health care, as a student, we learned about the works of composers like Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and Bela Bartok. These men contributed uniquely to the evolving musical landscape with their creative works. Schoenberg, for example, revolutionized ...

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Living in Southwestern Pennsylvania

I woke up this morning hearing Bruce Springsteen’s song, “Born in the USA”. My morning shower changed the tune from Born in the USA to Living in Southwest Pennsylvania. Checking the morning weather, I saw that July 23 was the warmest day ever recorded on the planet. Records go back ...

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