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Tunnel rehab, pathway upgrades planned for National Pike Trail near Claysville

Work is about to begin to rehabilitate two pre-Civil War arch tunnels on the National Pike Trail near Claysville, along with eventual upgrades to make the nearly two-mile path easier to navigate. The Washington County commissioners last week approved a $547,489 contract with Frank Gavlik & ...

Photographer’s book reflects on childhood in Uniontown

Though he left Uniontown for Maryland after high school, Jim Burger has never stopped visiting or thinking about the town where he grew up. The Baltimore-based photographer and writer has turned those reflections into a new book, “Long Journey Home — Tales Of Growing Up in Uniontown, ...

Waynesburg woman charged in alleged machete assault

Police in West Virginia arrested Connie Sue Newberry, 53, of Waynesburg last week after she allegedly cut a man with a machete. On Friday, officers were dispatched for a reported disturbance in which someone had been cut with a machete and was bleeding badly in front of Trinity Church on ...

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Steelers entering ‘new territory’ as training camp opens

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer LATROBE — Omar Khan grabbed both sides of the dais and paused. The Pittsburgh Steelers general manager, fresh off hailing the arrival of Aaron Rodgers, needed a minute. "Let's see, what else have we done?" Khan asked Wednesday as the team reported for ...

Wild Things blown out at Windy City

CRESTWOOD, Ill. – David Maberry hit a two-run homer and drove in four, and Windy City used a pair of four-run innings to beat the Wild Things 12-5 Wednesday morning at Ozinga Field. The Wild Things, who won the series opener 5-2 Tuesday night, did not lose any ground in the Central Division ...

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Horwitz hits 1st career grand slam as Pirates sweep Tigers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Spencer Horwitz hit his first career grand slam and Bailey Falter matched a career-high with eight strikeouts to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 win and sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Horwitz drove a two-out cutter from Troy Melton (0-1) 416 feet to center ...

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OP-ED: Eighteen holes of fun … or not

They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...

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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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