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Lottery computer upgrade will impact purchase of tickets

Players of the Pennsylvania Lottery might have a harder time purchasing tickets on Monday and Tuesday as a result of an upgrade of the Lottery’s computer system. Lottery officials say the upgrade is set to start after midnight Monday and will take until late in the day on Tuesday. Drawings will still occur, but players won’t be able to buy any Fast Play tickets or Draw Game tickets at Lottery retail locations or online. Draw Games include Powerball, Mega Millions, Treasure Hunt, Cash 5 with Quick Cash, Match 6 Lotto, Cash4Life and PICK family of games. Players are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance for these drawings. In addition to buying Draw Game tickets in advance at ...

Washington man headed to trial in woman’s fatal overdose

All charges against a Washington man accused of supplying the drugs that resulted in a woman’s death last month were held for court Friday morning. Allen Jay Gubanish, 35, appeared before District Judge Kelly Stewart for a preliminary hearing on felony charges of drug delivery resulting in death, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and criminal use of a communication facility. Stewart said an agreement had been reached between the district attorney’s office and Gubanish’s attorney, John Kalenish, to have the charges held without a hearing. According to the criminal complaint, the charges are related to the Feb. 9 overdose death of Casey Cole. Washington ...

Louisiana man accused of ‘doing donuts’ at Donegal farm

State police arrested a man from Louisiana Thursday morning after he was accused of driving his pickup truck while drunk in circles on farmland in Donegal Township. Raines Joe Billy, 29, of Covington, La., faces several misdemeanor charges including driving under the influence, agricultural vandalism, trespassing and simple assault. According to the criminal complaint, police were initially called to 247 Old National Pike shortly before 9 a.m. Billy had apparently driven his truck through a hayfield and started “doing donuts” before speeding away. Police received a report not long after of a similar truck trespassing at the MarkWest compressor station. Robert Hollis attempted to ...

On the move

Freshly baked pretzels will soon be available in downtown Washington. Pretzels Plus is moving from its longtime home at Washington Crown Center in North Franklin Township to 189 S. Main St. by April 1. Anastasia Barr-Whiteman, who owns the business with her husband, Andrew, said equipment ...

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FC has learned from first matchup with Aliquippa

There’s an old saying about those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. At Fort Cherry, that means don’t make the same mistakes you did when you played Aliquippa’s boys basketball team three weeks ago and you’ll have a chance to pull off an upset of the WPIAL ...

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Dambrot retiring after leading Duquesne to NCAAs

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Keith Dambrot didn't want to overstay his welcome. Didn't want his love of his chosen profession to morph into something far less joyous. The Duquesne coach was "80% sure" last summer that this season would be his last, a number that spiked to 100% when his ...

Steelers re-sign Killebrew, add receiver Jefferson

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers signed special teams ace Miles Killebrew to a two-year contract Monday and also came to terms with wide receiver Van Jefferson on a one-year deal. Killebrew, a safety, earned All-Pro honors for the first time as a special teams selection in 2023. He ...

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Football game should not have gone forward in brutal cold

Sure, we’ve had our days of unseasonable warmth lately, but remember that stretch back in January when it was so cold we could have ducked into a meat locker to warm up? Football fans in Kansas City surely do. On its way to winning its second Super Bowl in a row and its third since 2020, the ...

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Ace Frehley – ‘10,000 Volts’

While Kiss finally called it quits for good at the end of 2023, Ace Frehley keeps the lights on with his latest effort “10,000 Volts.” “I’ll never give up or slow down,” emphatically declares the former Kiss guitarist on the album’s title track. The inspired new offerings find ...

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