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PennWest California holds Homecoming parade

PennWest California had its Homecoming over the weekend, an event that had the theme, “This is Caloweentown.” The parade took place Saturday amidst a number of activities, including the school’s Vulcan football team besting the Clarion Golden Eagles 31-28 with two seconds left in the game.

Pennsylvania SNAP benefits halted as government shutdown continues

Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who depend on food assistance will not receive their November SNAP payments due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services announced that benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) would ...

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McGuffey rallies to defeat Chartiers-Houston

McMURRAY – McGuffey coach Jo Ann Harshman posed a question to her team before the fifth set of Monday’s match with Chartiers-Houston. “We told them it’s theirs to win or lose and you make the decision,” Harshman said. The Highlanders decided to take the match by the reins and ...

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Springer’s homer sends Blue Jays into World Series

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night. It was ...

Experience key for Ringgold in playoff sweep of Blackhawk

McMURRAY – In the weighty moments of Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 3A preliminary round girls volleyball match, Ringgold’s experience showed through. The Rams, which sport a roster of nine seniors, trailed in all three sets against a much more youthful Blackhawk team. A combination of ...

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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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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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