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Washington Council approves promotions

Washington council approved four promotions for its police and fire departments Thursday night. In the police department, Lt. John Hritz was promoted to captain, and Sgt. Matt Karlowsky was promoted to lieutenant. The promotions took effect Friday. In the fire department, Chad Weir and Joe ...

Cecil Township man convicted of sexually assaulting boy

A Cecil Township man was convicted Wednesday on all charges that he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy over two years. Ryan Lewis Wolstoncroft, 40, was found guilty of felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, sexual assault, indecent assault and corruption of ...

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WVU rallies to win Backyard Brawl in OT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The only cheering West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez heard this time in the Backyard Brawl was from his own supporters. Tye Edwards rushed for three touchdowns, including a 1-yarder in overtime to lift West Virginia to a 31-24 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday ...

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Chandler tosses five perfect innings in Pirates win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bubba Chandler took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Andrew McCutchen and Nick Yorke had two-run singles in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Saturday to snap a seven-game losing streak. Jared Triolo capped the scoring ...

Cornell comeback clips Burgettstown

CORAOPOLIS - Khylil Johnson caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Mark Stuckey Jr. in the fourth quarter to give Cornell an 18-13 come-from-behind win over Burgettstown in the Class A Black Hills Conference opener Friday night. Burgettstown (0-1, 1-2) led 10-6 after the Blue Devils’ ...

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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

Is too much screen time hurting kids’ development?

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and in front of TV screens. Now, research published in both JAMA Pediatric and Psychology ...

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