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The arsenal of loops and dives Angstrom Eberenz pulls off on a given day with his model plane is getting an impressive addition: a 10,000-mile swoop Down Under. Eberenz, 15, of Smithfield, will compete with Team USA at the 2026 Control Line Aircraft World Championships in Perth, Australia in ...

Canonsburg man charged with attempted homicide

A Canonsburg man was arrested Monday after allegedly attempting to kill two people in Connellsville earlier this year after a gun sale went south. Gavin Kover, 21, was one of two men who court records say fired at Ian Younkin and Antonio Pedrosa Feb. 9 during negotiations over a gun purchase ...

Cecil to seek funding source for Generations Room repairs

Cecil Township officials plan to pursue a range of state grants to complete necessary maintenance on the Generations Room after missing out on county LSA funding. According to Supervisor Cindy Fisher, the room – part of the township building along Millers Run Road that regularly hosts Aging Services of Washington County and community events for seniors – is in “desperate need of repairs.” The room needs fresh paint, new flooring and replaced furniture in several areas, including a new automatic door, Fisher said during a supervisors meeting last week. Cecil Township authorized the aging agency to apply for a county Local Share Account grant in fall 2025 to complete a ...

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Abrams has a home run, leads Nationals over Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night. Abrams hit a solo shot down the left-field line in the fourth inning to extend the Nationals' lead to 4-1. He also hit the third ...

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Pirates thump Nationals in series opener

Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates steamrolled the Washington Nationals 16-5 to begin a four-game series Monday night. Skenes (3-1) struck ...

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Pirates providing plenty of run support for Skenes

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor's edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a game, no matter how masterful the Pittsburgh Pirates ace might be. Not anymore. The offense that struggled to score whenever Skenes took the hill in 2025 — the main ...

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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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