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Just ducky: Grandpa Joe’s reveals it’s behind mysterious Canonsburg ducks

In spectacular fashion, the culprit behind the Canonsburg rubber ducks has revealed itself: Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop. Wednesday night into Thursday, 14-foot-tall inflatable rubber ducks sprung up on the rooftops of businesses along Pike Street in what Grandpa Joe’s owner Christopher J. ...

Smith Township father not guilty in infant son’s shaking death

Joshua George hugged family members, embraced his attorneys and walked out of the Washington County Courthouse a free man Thursday after he was found not guilty on all charges in the shaking death of his son nearly four years ago. It took the jury of seven men and five women less than 90 ...

West Virginia woman charged in 2024 interstate crash

A West Virginia woman faces criminal charges in connection with a 2024 crash on Interstate 79 that left her passenger paralyzed. State police charged Mallory Jett, 19, of Morgantown, on Wednesday with felonies of aggravated assault by vehicle. According to the criminal complaint, the accident ...

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Sports

Chartiers-Houston blanks Serra Catholic

HOUSTON - Aaron Walsh threw three touchdown passes – two to Brody McCrerey – and Chartiers-Houston moved closer to a playoff berth by shutting out Serra Catholic 35-0 in a Class A Black Hills Conference game Friday night. Walsh fired scoring passes of 24 and 15 yards to McCrerey and 26 ...

Wade directs Belle Vernon to first conference win

UNIONTOWN - Curtis Wade rushed for 101 yards, passed for 96 and scored three touchdowns to spark Belle Vernon to a 48-6 win at Laurel Highlands on Friday night in the Class 4A Big Six Conference. Wade had TD runs of two, 35 and 20 yards. He also scored on a two-point conversion. Belle ...

Many happy returns for Monessen in win over Burgettstown

BURGETTSTOWN - A 26-point third quarter and three pick-sixes in the second half propelled Monessen (2-2, 5-3) to a 40-13 win over Burgettstown (0-4, 1-6) Friday night in a Class A Black Hills Conference game at Hill Memorial Stadium. Kayden Kolbeck caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Kaier ...

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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 ...

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Sojourn to the Southwest: A week in the ‘Land of Enchantment’

While searching for a late summer getaway, an article in the Wall Street Journal provided an intriguing prospect. Why not fly into Albuquerque, New Mexico, and also visit Santa Fe and Taos? The state is proudly called “the Land of Enchantment” to reflect its rich history, cultural ...

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