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Another Laurel Highlands teacher under investigation

A third Laurel Highlands High School teacher is being investigated for possible child abuse. The investigation was prompted by a tip that was submitted through ChildLine, said Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kalee Barnhart. The teacher is the third at the school in recent months linked to suspected abuse. Two others were charged in March. Martin Gatti, a social studies teacher, was charged after he allegedly pressured a student to kiss him. Daniel Cervone, a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps teacher at the school, allegedly carried on an inappropriate relationship with a student over several months in 2019 and 2020, including an instance of sexual intercourse at the ...

Advocates praise new state protections for people with disabilities

Local lawmakers and advocates lauded a trio of new executive orders designed to offer expanded data security and legislative advisory capacity for Pennsylvanians with disabilities. The orders, which were signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro late last week, reestablished the Developmental Disabilities ...

Pa. GOP wants Buchtan removed from state committee ballot

The Pennsylvania Republican Party is asking local election officials to block GOP state Senate candidate Al Buchtan from running for the party’s state committee position in Washington County over its assertion that he actually lives in Greene County. The Washington County Board of Elections, ...

NFL Draft's impact on wider region appears uncertain

Although business and municipal leaders across western Pennsylvania are betting on a surge of revenue from the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is projected to bring over half a million visitors to the region, reality may not live up to expectations. According to officials from regions ...

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Ligonier Valley at Laurel Highlands, 12 p.m.

H-S Athlete of the Week: Bailey Barnyak, Carmichaels

NAME: Bailey Barnyak SCHOOL: Carmichaels CLASS: Senior SPORT: Softball BARNYAK'S WEEK: Barnyak tossed the 13th no-hitter of her career in a key 3-1 Section 2-A softball win over West Greene last Friday. She followed that up with a five-inning one-hitter in a 10-0 victory over Charleroi on ...

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Pirates’ Cruz missile off top of foul pole hardest hit ball of season

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz told Marcell Ozuna in the on-deck circle in the fifth inning Tuesday night that he would hit a home run, only to watch Texas center fielder Evan Carter make a spectacular, leaping catch over the fence in front of the visitors’ ...

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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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