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State police gives commendation to cadet who pulled driver from burning car

When he came upon a burning car last month, Cole Strain jumped into action to help free the trapped driver. Strain and his soon-to-be stepfather Matt Warner were driving on Cross Creek Road in Cross Creek Township when they came upon the accident at about 1:15 a.m. Sept 28 near Cross Creek ...

George finds a home in the Washington County Courthouse

A portrait of the nation’s first president is now hanging in the president judge’s courtroom inside the Washington County Courthouse. The print of George Washington – mounted atop a horse with a sword extended from his right hand during the Revolutionary War battle in Trenton, N.J. – ...

Veteran Mt. Lebanon sportswriter publishes Pens book

Dave Molinari has witnessed the Pittsburgh hockey club hoisting the Stanley Cup five times and chronicled their championship experiences in frenzied fashion – crafting and filing a news article within a half-hour of the team’s ascents to the pinnacle. Now, for a 43rd season, he is covering ...

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Gronowski leads Iowa rally past Penn State

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play, as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State 25-24 on Saturday night. Gronowski had just nine carries, but ...

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Jarry, Penguins shut out San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and an assist, Tristan Jarry stopped 31 shots for his 22nd career shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Saturday night. Anthony Mantha also scored for the Penguins, who improved to 4-2-0 ...

Five things we learned in Week 8

Each Monday we’ll look back at the highlights of the week that was in local high school football. This week we had some dramatic finishes, a title drought snapped and a bit of a clearer look at the playoff picture. Walk-off winner: Maybe some day the Pittsburgh Pirates will win in walk-off ...

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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

Treatments for Parkinson’s disease are advancing

Parkinson's disease currently affects nearly one million Americans with no specific known cause and no cure. Treatments have come a long way over the past few decades focusing on managing symptoms and improving quality of life through medication, surgical options like deep brain stimulation, ...

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