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END OF AN ERA: Washington Mall demolition moves forward

Crews from Neiswonger Construction work Thursday while making progress demolishing a section of the old Washington Mall on the northern side of the property that faces Interstate 70/79 in South Strabane Township. The crews began working several weeks ago and have cleared out a significant ...

Pinup power

A group of women from the region are channeling singer Neil Sedaka’s “Calendar Girl” to raise money for charity. The Vargas Girls, whose members range in age from the 20s to 60s, are paying tribute to the art of pinup. Their latest endeavor is a 2026 calendar. Funds raised will go ...

Waynesburg man pleads guilty to Fort Jackson attempted rape

A Waynesburg man has pleaded guilty to attempting to sexually assault a Greene County Department of Human Services employee at the department offices in May. Timothy Hilverding, 36, said he had been under the influence of methamphetamine on May 7, when he went to the county’s Fort Jackson ...

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Peters Township rallies past Moon to stay unbeaten

McMURRAY - Peters Township rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to win 21-10 over Moon in a Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference game. Evan Senkevich’s 29-yard field goal and a 17-yard touchdown run by Andrew Cross gave Moon (1-1, 4-3) a 10-0 advantage, but Peters Township (2-0, 7-0) ...

Upper St. Clair too much for South Fayette

UPPER ST. CLAIR - South Fayette hung with Upper. St Clair for a quarter, but the Panthers’ high-powered offense proved to be too much. The Panthers (1-1, 6-1) pulled away for a 50-14 victory in a Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference game. Tyson Wright caught an 80-yard touchdown pass from ...

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Bachmeier throws for career-high 351 yards to lead No. 23 BYU past West Virginia

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Bear Bachmeier threw for a career-high 351 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 23 BYU to a 38-24 victory over West Virginia on Friday night. BYU (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) rolled up 517 total yards and had two takeaways. Chase Roberts had a career-high 161 yards on four catches, and ...

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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

Could a virus be causing Parkinson’s disease?

New research is raising the possibility that a virus that is seemingly otherwise harmless to humans could possibly trigger the onset of Parkinson’s disease. The data from Northwestern Medicine published in July shows that some cases are linked to genetics but that most are not, and the ...

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