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Connellsville couple charged after infant child's injuries deemed abuse

A Connellsville couple was arrested after doctors found their 7-month-old son had suffered severe injuries, allegedly resulting from child abuse. Tyler Hunter, 18, was charged after physicians determined the child’s injuries — including bruises, lacerations and bone fractures — could not be explained medically, police said. The child’s mother, Bella Kern, 18, had known about the abuse and failed to report it to authorities or outside agencies, court paperwork alleged. When the couple brought their son to Highlands Hospital on March 4, the boy’s left eye was swollen shut, and he had a large dark bruise on the back of his left ear, the complaint said. Police also observed ...

One killed, two injured in Cecil Township crash

An Oakdale man was killed Sunday night in a two-vehicle accident in Cecil Township that sent one car over a nearby hillside. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, first responders were called at about 8:20 p.m. to the intersection of State Route 980 and Clover Lane. Cecil Township fire Chief Ted Wolford said the crash involved two cars that hit each other head-on. "We had one fatality. The police department is investigating," Wolford said. On Monday, Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the man who was killed as 55-year-old Charles Amic, of Oakdale. According to Warco, Amic was driving south and crossed the center line into the opposing lane. A passenger ...

NextEra files applications for transmission line in Fayette, Greene counties

The application for a proposed energy transmission line including parts of Fayette and Greene counties has been filed with the state’s Public Utility Commission. NextEra Energy is proposing a 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line beginning in Dunkard Township in Greene County and connecting to a ...

Fayette man charged in Uniontown bank robbery

A Fayette County man is accused of taking $4,000 in cash during an armed robbery at a Uniontown Bank Friday. Austin Wilson, 29, of Adah, allegedly confessed to the robbery at Somerset Trust Bank on Fayette Street, according to court documents. A teller told police Wilson, wearing a black hat, ...

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Running back Dowdle and Steelers agree on a 2-year deal

By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer Running back Rico Dowdle and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed on a $12.25 million, two-year deal, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can't be ...

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Vulcans to play for PSAC championship

Bryson Lucas had a double-double and was one of five California players to score in double figures, and the Vulcans used a decisive second-half run to beat Seton Hill 77-63 in the semifinals of the PSAC men’s basketball tournament Saturday night at the Highmark Events Center in ...

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Meadows notebook: Hall of Famer Burke elected MSOA president

The board of the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association had a change recently in the presidency of the organization and in the makeup of the board of directors. Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke was elected as MSOA’s president, succeeding Lisa Dunn, who board members said did not seek ...

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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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A how-to for hosting at home

Hosting an event at home can be an affordable way to gather with family and friends. According to a survey conducted by Talker Research, hosting events at home saw a significant resurgence in recent years. In 2024-2025, 72% of Americans said they preferred to stay in with friends rather than go ...

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