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Peters Township teen charged with sexting Washington boy

A Peters Township teen is accused of sexting a 14-year-old boy earlier this summer and trying to set up a meeting for a sexual encounter. Alexander Scott, 18, was charged by Washington police Thursday with numerous felony counts after communicating with the boy on an internet chat board June 29 that escalated until the juvenile felt he was being harassed and contacted authorities, according to court documents. Police said the two teens exchanged sexual images through a social media app, which were found on the victim’s phone after investigators took custody of the cellular device to search it. During the text exchange, Scott allegedly told the boy to delete the images they had ...

Board rescinds Laurel Highlands superintendent's contract extension

The Laurel Highlands School District Board of Directors voted Wednesday night to rescind a three-year contract extension given to its superintendent in 2025. Jesse Wallace’s contract will now end after the 2026-27 school year instead of in 2030. The board approved the change 6-3, with ...

Hanover Township continues Starpointe data center meeting

A crowd of more than 200 residents left the Hanover Township Fire Hall feeling unresolved after a scheduled Wednesday night hearing on the proposed Starpointe data center project was delayed following nearly three hours of preliminary procedure. Residents had hoped to hear from ...

Preserving history

Brice Rush still remembers his first King Coal Show. It came in 1957, when his dad took Rush and his twin brother to the show after they’d finished milking the cows at their dairy farm in Khedive. “He gave us each $1,” Rush said. “I spent mine on a Coke and hamburger, and still had 65 ...

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Lasting legacy

Matt Humbert has had success wherever he’s gone. At Laurel Highlands he quarterback the Mustangs to only their second WPIAL playoff appearance in 2002 and was part of a winning program at California University of Pa. (now PennWest California), where he earned a Bachelor of Science in ...

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Chandler sharp as Pirates halt losing skid

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bubba Chandler allowed three hits in six innings, Jake Mangum had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night to end a four-game skid. Chandler (5-8) struck out five and walked one on 85 pitches — 58 for strikes. The 23-year-old ...

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Commanders’ Tunsil expected to miss most of 2026 with torn triceps

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders left tackle Laremy Tunsil is expected to miss most of this season with a torn triceps, NFL Network reported. The five-time Pro Bowler suffered the injury in practice Saturday. According to the report, one of the league's premier blind-side ...

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Op-Ed: Rather the ‘saving’ America, the SAVE Act is about voter suppression

For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...

Outdoors

Walk on the Wild Side

Trails at Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Farmington offer a convenient and appealing place for exercise. The battlefield’s paths traverse meadows and woods just as George Washington’s little army did in his 1754 campaign that kindled the French and Indian War. For a 3-mile ...

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