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Cecil Township man convicted of sexually assaulting boy

A Cecil Township man was convicted Wednesday on all charges that he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy over two years. Ryan Lewis Wolstoncroft, 40, was found guilty of felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, sexual assault, indecent assault and corruption of ...

Woman charged in fatal Route 40 crash in Fayette County

A woman who crashed into the back of another vehicle on Route 40 in Fayette County last year, killing another driver, was distracted by her cellphone moments before impact, state police said. Police said Jenna C. Schwenk was driving west in the 4100 block of National Pike shortly after 11 a.m. ...

Terrorist attacks of 9/11 remembered in South Strabane ceremony

On a clear, cloudless morning much like the one 24 years ago, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were remembered in a ceremony on the outer edge of the Washington Mall parking lot Thursday. It happened near the site of a marker remembering the 2,977 people who were killed at the World ...

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Metcalf downplays facing former team

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — DK Metcalf has been around the NFL long enough to know how it works whenever a player faces his former team. The more notable the player, the more notable the noise. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who spent six years in Seattle ...

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High School soccer: Bentworth boys earn win at Beth-Center

Ryan Moessner had a hat trick and two assists and Blake Lusk notched a pair of goals and assists as Bentworth (4-0, 7-0) secured a 7-0 win at Beth-Center (2-1, 5-2) in Class A Section 2 play Thursday. Billy Moyer and Adam Moessner contributed a goal and assist for the Bearcats, who have not ...

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Pitt QB Holstein brings new challenges for WVU defense

By Spencer Ripchik For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein was pushed out of the pocket and scrambled to his right. Before heading out of bounds, Holstein heaved the ball downfield to wide receiver Raphael Williams for a ...

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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 ...

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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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