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State AG urges caution for human trafficking risk during draft

State and local law enforcement are preparing for a potential uptick in criminal activity as a result of the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is estimated to bring over half a million people to western Pennsylvania this week. According to a statement released by state Attorney General Dave ...

Local farmers prep for freeze

On Sunday, Leigh Shields wheeled out about 20 green wagons, filling each with tropical plants, hanging baskets and flats of flowers. Those, along with delicate herbs and other annuals, took up residence in an already-crowded greenhouse to wait out the frost at Shields Herb & Flower Farm in ...

Two charged with burglarizing Peters Township self-storage facility

Two men from Allegheny County are accused of burglarizing a self-storage facility in Peters Township over the weekend and attempting to steal gold and jewelry before a woman caught them in the act and called police. Peters Township police said they were called to Tar Self Storage at 3054 Washington Road shortly after midnight Sunday and found David Michael Wasky using a lock cutter trying to get into lockers located in the interior area of one of the storage buildings, according to court documents. After Wasky was arrested, he told officers that he was there with another man, Brandon Lawrance Babjack, and he gave a description of what he was wearing, police said. As officers ...

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Tomlin joining NBC’s pregame show, AP sources say

Mike Tomlin is going from the glare of an NFL sideline to the glare of television lights. The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach will join NBC's "Sunday Night Football" coverage as a pregame analyst, two people briefed on the move told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The people spoke on ...

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Punchless Penguins must rely on resiliency

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins' resilience carried them to a surprise playoff berth. Sidney Crosby and company will need to rely on it, maybe a lot of it, if they want their postseason appearance to be more than a token cameo. It took the Philadelphia Flyers roughly 48 hours to take ...

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High school softball: West Greene gives Simms his 300th career victory

Emmaline Beazell was on base four times and drove in three runs, helping West Greene to a 17-2 victory over host Avella in a Class A Section 2 softball game Tuesday that earned Pioneers coach Bill Simms his 300th career victory. West Greene (8-2, 11-4) took advantage of 18 walks by Avella ...

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A second chance for Blue Skies

Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...

Living

A homemade dessert to cap off a delicious meal

Desserts are a welcome treat after a delicious main course. Homemade desserts can be particularly flavorful, and that freshness can make the final course something to really look forward to. Those tasked with prepared a homemade dessert have plenty of options to consider, including this recipe ...

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