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Business has been booming for the air-conditioning business this summer. With a spate of 90-plus-degree days coupled with high humidity, folks have been operating their air-conditioners pretty much nonstop, resulting in a glut of service calls for local heating and air conditioning ...

Washington teenager charged in shooting

Washington police have charged a teenager as an adult in connection with the shooting of a man multiple times Tuesday morning. Tristan Lassic, 16, of Washington, faces felony charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and escape, as well as misdemeanors of possession of a firearm by a ...

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Jackals batter Wild Things pitching

The Wild Things begin a three-game series – split over two sites – tonight at EQT Park against the Lake Erie Crushers, the team they are chasing for first place in the Frontier League’s Central Division. If the Wild Things are to catch the Crushers in the standings, surely they will ...

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Farewell to the Renegade: Pirates trade Bednar to the Yankees

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Looking to fortify their bullpen for the stretch run, the New York Yankees acquired two-time All-Star closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates a few hours ahead of baseball's trade deadline Thursday. Pittsburgh received three prospects: ...

South Fayette’s Leroux commits to Florida Atlantic

Juliette Leroux had offers from all over the country from the Northeast, the Midwest, the West and even some close to home like Robert Morris and Duquesne. But she always had her eye on moving south for college. When Florida Atlantic offered her it quickly became apparent that was where she ...

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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

Picture-perfect paradise

As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...

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