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Man suffers minor injuries in Charleroi trench collapse

CHARLEROI – A man trapped chest-deep in dirt was rescued Friday morning with only minor injuries after spending five hours in a trench that had collapsed around him in Charleroi. Emergency personnel from five counties worked Thursday night into early Friday to rescue the man who had been ...

California Area School District campus locked down after threat

California Area School District locked down its campus Friday morning after the high school received a phone call from someone threatening a shooting. According to a post on the district’s Facebook page, the high school received the call at about 11:34 a.m. Friday. The post states the caller ...

So long, summer

Labor Day weekend is considered the unofficial end of summer, and it appears many are going to use the long weekend to do some traveling to send off the season. “We’re seeing people are taking advantage of that Monday off, extending their weekends and getting a last-minute summer trip ...

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Playing with purpose: Prexies to honor late coach before key game

It has been a difficult week around the Washington community after the death of Ron Todd, a beloved coach, teacher and mentor at Wash High. And it’ll be an emotional evening when the Prexies host Steel Valley, 7 p.m. tonight at Wash High Stadium. Todd died of a heart attack at last ...

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Walker homers in 3-run 7th as Cards beat Pirates

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead RBI double and Jordan Walker homered in a three-run seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Thursday. Miles Mikolas allowed one run on four hits and a walk and struck out five in five innings. Kyle ...

Wild Things shut out Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. – Sebastian Rordiguez and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout, Ben Watson had a two-run single and the playoff-bound Wild Things blanked the Joliet Slammers 4-0 Thursday night. Rodriguez (5-2) allowed only three hits and one walk over six innings. At one stretch, he ...

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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 ...

Living

Ohiopyle tops list of ‘great value stays’

With breath-taking scenery, dozens of trails for biking and hiking, and wildlife spread over more than 20,000 acres, Ohiopyle State Park ranked first among state parks across the U.S. for “great value stays” The HomeToGo 2025 State Park Index ranked the top 100 parks on affordability, ...

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