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Drone diver

Last year, when a PennWest California professor pitched the idea of using an underwater drone to study aquatic life in the Monongahela River, his suggestion was met with laughter. No one is laughing now. “People thought I was nuts for wanting to do this in the Mon River,” recalled Dr. ...

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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Briscoe wins at Talladega to clinch spot in championship

By Jenna Fryer Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Chase Briscoe gave Joe Gibbs Racing its second spot in NASCAR's championship-deciding season finale with an overtime victory Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Briscoe raced to his first career superspeedway victory to join teammate Denny ...

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High School Soccer: Bentworth boys cruise to WPIAL first round win

Austin Hollier netted four goals to lead top-seeded Bentworth (18-0) to an 8-0 win over Brentwood (7-10-1) in the WPIAL Class A first round. Adam Moessner and Ryan Moessner scored twice each for the Bearcats, who advanced to play No. 9 Eden Christian in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Eden ...

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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