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Chartiers Hill UP Church marking 250th milestone

Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church is planning a weekend celebration to mark its 250th anniversary. The church at 2230 Washington Road in Canonsburg is steeped in history. Joe Wilson, father of former President Woodrow Wilson, was once the church’s pastor, though he eventually denied ...

Waynesburg attorney’s law license suspended for two years

A Greene County attorney’s law license has been suspended after she engaged in a romantic relationship with a jail inmate she was representing and helped him listen into what was supposed to be a private conversation she was having with his new attorney. The state Supreme Court on Thursday ...

Canonsburg man sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting minors

A Canonsburg man who pleaded guilty in April to federal charges for sexually exploiting minors he was chatting with over social media apps will spend the next two decades in prison. Justin Darby, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on Aug. 27 and ordered to serve 20 ...

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Brewers use home runs to beat Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio hit two-run home runs, and Brandon Woodruff pitched six scoreless innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Saturday night. Bauers connected with two outs in the fourth inning off Mitch Keller (6-14) to break a ...

Walsh, Chartiers-Houston rally for win over Mapletown

MAPLETOWN - Chartiers-Houston scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and rallied for a 35-28 win Friday night. Mapletown led 28-13 after three quarters, but C-H (2-1) used a three-yard touchdown run by Jacob Luba two minutes into the fourth quarter and a 62-yard scoring jaunt by Aaron Walsh ...

West Allegheny thumps McGuffey

CLAYSVILLE - West Allegheny scored 57 points in the first half and won 65-7 over host McGuffey. The Indians returned two punts for touchdowns. McGuffey’s lone score came in the second half on a 50-yard touchdown run by Denny Furmanek.

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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 ...

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Is too much screen time hurting kids’ development?

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and in front of TV screens. Now, research published in both JAMA Pediatric and Psychology ...

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