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Furries to the rescue: Anthrocon raises $89,000 for McDonald cat shelter

The furries of Anthrocon came through in a big way for Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue last weekend. Anthrocon attendees raised more than $89,000 for the McDonald-based cat shelter, according to Sandi Eaton, its director. Nose 2 Tail was the official charity for the event this year, which has been ...

Police beat July 13

CLARKSVILLE Endangerment: Jonathan Haines, 40, of Clarksville, was charged by state police with endangering the welfare of children, simple assault, reckless endangerment and corruption of minors. According to the complaint, one of the children had observed Haines and another woman in the home ...

Redstone Township man sentenced to life in prison for fatal shooting

A Redstone Township man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a Fayette County jury found him guilty on all counts related to the fatal shooting of another man outside his house in April 2024. Norman Pennington, 67, had been arrested that month days after state police found the ...

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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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Weather agencies in turmoil

The weather forecast for summer and perhaps our future is in. The weather, like the agencies responsible for forecasting what’s ahead, is in turmoil and this could enhance any disasters as they unfold. Knowing and preparation are necessary if we are to be ready for the next Big One. ...

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