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Women of Southwestern PA to hold golf fundraiser

Women of Southwestern PA is holding its annual golf fundraiser Monday, May 4, at Valley Brook Country Club in McMurray. This is the 26th year the group has had a golf fundraiser, and it will help women and children in need. There will be an all men’s team, an all women’s team, a mixed team, as well as skill competitions, a putting contest, lunch, dinner, refreshments on the course, door prizes, a cash bar and raffles. Women of Southwestern PA has raised more than $1 million from previous golf outings. For information, call Renee Modrak at 412-638-6700, Marianne Trachok at 412-491-0983, or go online to womenofswpa.org.

Laurel Highlands teacher accused of sexually assaulting student resigns

A Laurel Highlands High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a then-student at the school has resigned. Daniel Cervone, who was a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor, submitted his resignation to the district Tuesday, district Solicitor Gary Frankhouser said at a ...

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High school baseball: Avella weathers 2-day delay, rallies for win

Avella picked up a big road win in Class A Section 1 , beating Jeannette 7-6 in come-from-behind fashion. The game had been suspended because of rain on Tuesday with Jeannette holding a 6-4 lead in the fifth inning but Avella having the bases loaded. The Eagles tied the score after play ...

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Chase-ing a dream

Chase Mitchell’s projection is a sixth- or seventh-round selection in the upcoming NFL draft or an undrafted free agent after recently completing his career as an offensive lineman at Vanderbilt. He knows it’ll be an uphill battle to find his place in the league, but he just wants an ...

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Penguins surprised everyone but themselves with playoff return

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head. For the first time in what felt like a long time, Crosby didn't have to spend part of a mid-April ...

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A second chance for Blue Skies

Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...

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USC middle-schooler completes ‘toughest race’

A marathon in the high desert of New Mexico tests even the most seasoned endurance athletes. The terrain is unforgiving – a grueling mix of pavement, dusty dirt trails, and the infamous sand pit, a 2- to 3-mile stretch of beach-like sand that saps strength with every step. For competitors ...

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