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Westmoreland Co. man accused of sexting with West Beth pre-teen girl

A Westmoreland County man is accused by state police of sending sexually explicit photos to a pre-teen girl living in West Bethlehem Township earlier this year and having her send a nude photo of herself. Logan Garrett Rowles, 18, of Scottdale, was arrested Thursday on felony charges alleging that he communicated with the 12-year-old girl using a social media app on their electronic devices to send and receive the sexual images, according to court documents. The girl’s grandmother became suspicious of the situation and looked through her tablet, where she found numerous sexual photographs being sent and received, police said. The conversations on the social media platform Snapchat ...

Uniontown adopts camping ban in city

Uniontown City Council adopted a camping ban Thursday in what council members said was an attempt to crack down on problems of drug use and vandalism. Mayor Bill Gerke said the problem has long been an issue in the city. “It’s been an issue with homeless people just parking themselves on ...

Community calendar

Food collection The Brownsville Area Ministerial Association’s "Food For Falcons" food program is collecting sandwich crackers and Pop-Tarts during the month of June. There will be a donation area in each participating BAMA church and at the end of the collection period the items will be gathered and taken to the Brownsville First Christian Church to be packed and sent home with selected elementary students. Yard sale Brownfield United Methodist Church, 1429 Brownfield Road, off of Hopwood Fairchance Road, will hold a yard sale starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 6. The fellowship hall will have refreshments and snacks. Rain date will be Saturday, June 13. Strawberry ...

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Biding his time

In the summer of 2023, Ben Lumsden entered the transfer portal, leaving U.T. Arlington after a season. Lumsden started in 51 games at third base for the Mavericks, and he led the team in home runs with 11. Head coach Steve Sabins saw the tape and knew the player and person he was, and just had ...

Petrush’s clutch hit gives Hopwood split with Oaks

Hopwood Village Plaza was one out away from being swept in a Fayette County Baseball League doubleheader against Oakland on Sunday. Then Chad Petrush stepped to the plate. Petrush lined a three-run double to center field to give Hopwood a dramatic 4-3 walk-off victory and a split of their ...

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Harris II delivers big hit as Braves sweep Bucs

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep Sunday. Reynaldo López (3-1) earned the win with a scoreless seventh, and Tyler Kinley ended a bases-loaded threat in the ...

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OP-ED: Changing the direction of U.S. labor

Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...

Outdoors

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Migratory game bird seasons set for 2026-27

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 migratory game bird seasons have been set. Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Game Commission selections were made after reviewing last year’s hunter ...

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