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Police beat July 15

CANTON Retail theft: David Austin Hennessee, 20, and Raymond Jay Shinkle, 27, both of Washington, were charged by Greene County Regional Police Friday in connection to a scheme to fraudulently purchase more than $11,500 in gift cards. According to the criminal complaint, Hennessee was employed at the Circle K convenience store at 860 Henderson Ave. Charging documents state between May 31 and June 16, Hennessee loaded gift cards for Shinkle, but then refunded the order or did not complete the sale. Hennessee faces 181 charges of theft by unlawful taking, organized retail theft, access device fraud, unlawful use of a computer and criminal conspiracy. Shinkle faces 48 charges of organized ...

Demolition to begin soon on Washington Mall property

Demolition is expected to begin soon to raze the old Washington Mall in order to make way for a new development at the site. Washington County officials are holding a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to formally kick off the demolition of the mall, which opened in the late 1960s but has mostly ...

Donora man pleads guilty to drug and gun charges

A Donora man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court this week to drug and gun charges. According to the Department of Justice, Tre Robert Goins, 31, appeared in court Wednesday and pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and ...

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Catching up with … Gus Gerard

Sometimes even Gus Gerard is surprised at what he was able to accomplish in the sport of basketball when he reflects on his career. Gerard scored 1,198 points in just three years at Laurel Highlands, starred at the University of Virginia and played seven seasons of professional basketball in ...

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Uniontown Legion wins thriller over Monroeville

As Saturday’s game between Monroeville and Uniontown in the Junior Legion Region 6 Tournament wore on, the odds that the team who batted last would end up the winner increased. Fortunately for Uniontown, who was the home team after winning the pregame coin toss, that prediction was ...

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New champs

CONNELLSVILLE – Brandon Melillo had been very competitive in the John Woodruff 5K Run & Walk before but the top prize had eluded him in his first three attempts. So Melillo made it a point to push even harder and focus even more on the race he so badly wanted to win. Success finally ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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Hunting licenses go on sale June 23

Hunting and furtaker licenses for Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 seasons go on sale Monday, June 23, but there will be plenty of time for hunters to get them without waiting. As in recent years, antlerless deer licenses will be available when general license sales open. But this year, all ...

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