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Pedestrian injured after being hit by car in North Union

A pedestrian was injured after being hit by a car in North Union Township early Monday morning. The accident on Route 119 near the Pittsburgh Road exit was reported at 5:49 a.m., Fayette County 911 dispatch said. The person was transported to a hospital for medical attention, dispatch said. ...

Man shot by state police in Washington home dies

The man shot in his bedroom while state police troopers were serving a search warrant at a Washington home Friday morning has died. Darion Thompson, 26, died Friday afternoon at a Pittsburgh hospital about eight hours after troopers raided his home, according to the Allegheny County Medical ...

A class by itself: 72 years later, Waynesburg grads still reuniting

Sheila Wright Black and her classmates are long past the days of worrying about cramming for a chemistry final or lining up a date to the prom. But decades after their high school experiences, the Waynesburg High School Class of 1954 still relives the days of drive-in movies, sock hops and ...

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Invigorated

West Liberty University’s first-year football coach Chad Salisbury and his staff got a bit of a late start in the recruiting process this past off-season. The 2026 Hilltoppers have started slowly in nearly all six of their games this season. Yet, West Liberty is off to a fast ...

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WEDNESDAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Gateway at Connellsville, 7:30 p.m. Belle Vernon at Laurel Highlands, 7 p.m. Charleroi at Waynesburg Central, 7 p.m. Ligonier Valley at Southmoreland, 6 p.m. Beth-Center at Brownsville, 7 p.m. California at Bentworth, 7 p.m.

Connellsville sweeps Geibel in non-section match

Connellsville didn’t have to travel far in earning a 3-0 victory over Geibel Catholic on Monday in non-section girls volleyball action at Geibel Catholic Junior/Senior High School. The Falcons won by set scores of 25-19, 25-15 and 26-24. The Gators (5-5, 9-6) were led in digs and kills ...

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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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Pheasant season nears liftoff

HARRISBURG-- Break out the brush pants, your favorite shotgun and, of course, a fluorescent orange hat and vest. Pennsylvania’s pheasant season is winging its way closer. Saturday, Oct. 10 marks the start of the junior pheasant season, and the statewide season follows close behind, opening ...

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