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Pilates classes Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair will offer Pilates classes on Wednesdays through August 26, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. for $60. These beginner-friendly mat Pilates classes focus on building core strength, mobility and posture. Register at wroc.westminster-church.org. or Kathy Long at 412-835-6630. Casual church gathering First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg, 161 West Pike St., will host a "Meet Jesus at the Table" gathering on Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. The service is a casual gathering in the church library with Pastor Deb Rogosky sharing stories, communion and light refreshments. All are welcome to attend. Meetings are on the first and third Saturdays of ...

Person in critical condition after truck strikes Smith Township field party

Smith Township police are seeking information after a truck plowed into a crowd of people at a field party early Saturday, leaving two attendees with injuries and a third in critical condition, according to a social media post. Smith Township Police Department Detective Tyler Evans said the incident occurred around 2:22 a.m. in a "very rural" area of the township off Creek Road. A red Ford Ranger truck is alleged to have struck three people at the party, with the driver and victims having been identified, according to Evans. Two victims sustained injuries, with the third reported in "critical condition and undergoing surgeries in a hospital," according to the post. Evans said ...

All together now: Connellsville group hopes to set world record

On Aug. 1, hundreds of people in Connellsville will set forth on swim rings and inner tubes onto the Yough River. If all goes as hoped, they’ll come back to shore with a world record. The world record attempt is the centerpiece of Tube da Ville, a festival being held at Yough River Park. ...

Local Guinness record holders reflect on the undertaking

If the upcoming world record attempt in Connellsville for the most people connected by inner tubes proves successful, they’ll join a list of others from Southwestern Pennsylvania who’ve secured a place in the Guinness World Records. Setting that record takes not just preparation and ...

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Sports

Wild Things battle back, win in sudden death

It was decades ago that former Wild Things public address announcer Bill DiFabio dubbed what is now known as EQT Park as “The House of Thrills.” Throughout the years, the place has lived up to its billing, but never in its 24 seasons of Frontier League baseball has there been a game played ...

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O’Hearn hits grand slam on his birthday to lead Pirates past Cubs

PITTSBURGH – Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the three-game series. The Cubs nearly erased a six-run deficit. Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run home run with one out in the ninth inning to ...

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Heim pulls off upset victory at the Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS – Corey Heim started Sunday by talking about being more aggressive on his restarts. Then he showed everyone – including his team co-owner Denny Hamlin – what he'd learned. The 24-year-old part-time NASCAR Cup Series driver first made a daring outside move to pass Hamlin, ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Pa. municipalities should consider merging

Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...

Living

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Simple ways to curb heating costs

As fall gives way to winter, air conditioners typically get turned off and heaters get turned on. Home heating costs can quickly add up for homeowners. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, heating a space is the single largest energy expense for American ...

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