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Firefighters combat weekend blazes

Firefighters were kept busy with a trio of fires in Fayette and Washington counties Saturday and Sunday. In North Franklin Township, multiple calls came in around 4:26 p.m. Saturday of a fire in the back of a building at 240 Park Ave., Washington County 911 dispatch said. Firefighters ...

Officials: Draft crowds could lead to increased risk for human trafficking

State and local law enforcement are preparing for a potential uptick in criminal activity as a result of the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is estimated to bring over half a million people to western Pennsylvania. According to a statement released by state Attorney General Dave Sunday, the outsized event could present opportunities for criminals and bad actors. Of particular concern is the potential human trafficking recruitment, Sunday said. Crime Victims Center of Fayette County Executive Director Andrea Hibbs said that historically, marquee sporting events like the Olympic Games, NFL Super Bowl and Draft bring an influx of both international and domestic travelers to the locale, ...

Commissioners poised to restore funding to Washington Co. Food Bank

The Washington County commissioners are poised to move their federal- and state-allocated funding back to the locally-based food bank more than five years after county officials began directing that money to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to help fight food insecurity here. The ...

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Do-it-all stars

Defining a single position for Geibel Catholic's Emma Larkin and Uniontown's Aierra Jenkins was a difficult task. Both seniors played a variety of roles to help their respective teams, whether it was scoring, rebounding, handling the ball, playing defense or being a leader. They both ...

Lady Mikes’ Barnyak fires no-hitter against West Greene

ROGERSVILLE – Carmichaels pitcher Bailey Barnyak walked off the field with a no-hitter and didn’t even know it. She was just happy that her team had recorded the final out. “I guess I was just trying to be in the moment and wasn’t thinking about it,” Barnyak said. Barnyak’s ...

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Flyers take Game 1 with 3-2 win over Penguins

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Travis Sanheim scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers announced their return to the playoffs with a 3-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Philadelphia pulled off a stunner in the opener ...

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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the 山’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...

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Opt for green instead of screen

An interesting story in the spring issue of National Wildlife magazine begins with the writer’s favorite slang expression, “touch grass,” which refers to kids who use it to refer to friends who are spending too much time online and have lost touch with reality. With those two words they ...

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