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Man jailed after threatening woman with gun

Monongahela police arrested a man Sunday after he was accused of using a firearm to hold a woman against her will. John Steven Chmiel, 46, of Monongahela, faces a felony kidnapping charge and several misdemeanors of unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault, reckless endangerment ...

Demolition imminent at Washington Crown Center

Demolition of part of the former Washington Crown Center is imminent, now that the sale of the shopping mall has been finalized. The new owners – EP Funds, a commercial real estate fund management and advisory firm based in Cleveland, and Industry Realty Group LLC, a commercial real estate ...

Washington man charged in break-in, theft

Washington police arrested a man last week after he was accused of breaking into a neighboring apartment and stealing several pairs of shoes. Nicholas Jacob Lesjak, 42, of Washington, was charged Friday with a felony of burglary and misdemeanor charges of theft by unlawful taking, criminal ...

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Blaney dominates New Hampshire to advance in playoffs

Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. — In a race in which Fords were fastest at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney barely was best in class for the second-round opener of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. The 2003 Cup champion led 116 laps in his No. 12 Mustang, including the final 39, but ...

Chartiers-Houston edges Burgettstown

BURGETTSTOWN - Aaron Walsh had a pair of touchdown runs to help Chartiers-Houston edge Burgettstown, 14-12, in a Class A Black Hills Conference game at Hill Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. Walsh scored on a 12-yard run in the first quarter and a 50-yard run in the fourth. He completed a ...

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Pirates blast A’s in season home finale

Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Jared Triolo and Joey Bart both had four hits including a home run, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Athletics 11-0 on Sunday. Triolo hit his seventh homer, a two-run shot to left-center field off Mitch Spence with two outs in the second for a 4-0 lead. ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

Is too much screen time hurting kids’ development?

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and in front of TV screens. Now, research published in both JAMA Pediatric and Psychology ...

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