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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 ...

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 ...

Allenport woman dies in I-70 crash in Rostraver

An Allenport woman died Saturday morning following a two-vehicle on Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County that closed the highway for hours. Tori L. Demo was driving east on I-70 in Rostraver Township near the Arnold City exit shortly after 8 a.m. when her car was struck in the rear by a ...

Water quality problems return for East Dunkard customers

Water problems have returned for East Dunkard’s customers a little more than a month after Pennsylvania American Water Co. took receivership of the troubled authority in southeastern Greene County. Residents began noticing discolored water coming from their taps Wednesday that turned dark ...

Irey Vaughan to address LSA committee over City Mission’s grant request

The Local Share Account committee is asking former commissioner Diana Irey Vaughan, who now serves as City Mission’s president and CEO, to answer questions about the nonprofit’s plans to build a women’s shelter in Washington and why it should receive a $500,000 grant. Irey Vaughan will ...

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Crosby shines in Penguins win over Red Wings

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby matched Wayne Gretzky for seventh-most goals with a single franchise in NHL history, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Sunday. Crosby, Lars Eller, Reilly Smith and Valtteri Puustinen each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which ...

Fort Cherry basketball advances to state semis for 1st time since 1961

McMURRAY -- At times, the high school basketball game between Fort Cherry and Jeannette looked more like a football game, complete with technical fouls and chirping from both sides. Somehow, these two teams muddled through 32 minutes of basketball at Peters Township High School with Fort ...

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Steelers trade for QB Fields

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, clearing the way for them to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick — perhaps USC's Caleb Williams. The Bears received a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could potentially become a ...

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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 ...

Living

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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