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Charges filed against father of Oliver child who died last year

The father of an 11-year-old Oliver child who died last year was charged with murder this week by a Bucks County police department. Bensalem Township police charged Kyle T. Hinkle, 38, of Allentown, on Monday with third-degree murder. The charges against Hinkle stem from the Feb. 16, 2024 ...

Fayette Business Education Partnership connecting young people, businesses

The Fayette Business Education Partnership (FBEP) is bringing the county’s businesses and school districts together to strengthen the local talent pipeline and prepare students for high-demand careers. In 2012, the Fayette Chamber of Commerce conducted a survey asking questions about the ...

One killed in 13-car pileup on interstate

A 13-car pileup on the flyover ramp from Interstate 79 to Interstate 70 killed one person Thursday evening. According to Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco, 64-year-old Jamie Doreen Wiles, of Wheeling, W. Va., was declared dead at the scene. The South Strabane Fire Department said in a ...

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Sports

Winter sports primer: South Fayette girls set to defend state title

Last year the South Fayette girls basketball team might have shocked some people when it took down four-time defending champion Archbishop Wood in the PIAA Class 5A title game. The Lions won’t be sneaking up on anybody this year. With what they’re returning, they seem as primed as any ...

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Strong 3rd period pushes Penguins past Sabres

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Rust and Kevin Hayes scored in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game losing streak. Hayes tapped in Erik Karlsson's pass from the top of the crease with 7:26 remaining to give Pittsburgh a 3-1 ...

Flying high: PT linebacker Spratt looks to build off big WPIAL final

What’s more impressive, an 18-year-old with a pilot’s license or making 22 tackles in the WPIAL championship game? It doesn’t matter to Peters Township linebacker James Spratt what you choose, because he has accomplished both. On the football field, Spratt had a huge night last ...

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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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Jefferson United Methodist Church is holding a soup sale on Friday, Dec. 5. Soups available are vegetable, ham and bean, potato or wedding, and the cost is $10/quart. The soups must be ordered in advance before Wednesday, Dec. 3 by calling 724-883-2161. They can be picked up between noon and 1 ...

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