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Peters Township police charge two in assault

Peters Township police charged two people Monday for allegedly assaulting each other. Jasmine Nicole Henry, 32, of Washington, and Geoffry William Staley, 35, of Peters Township, each face a felony charge of aggravated assault. Staley faces an additional felony of strangulation. According to ...

Brownsville man arrested in Greene County robbery

State police charged a man Monday after he allegedly threatened two Walmart employees with a knife after stealing several products. Joshua John Maraney, 35, of Brownsville, faces felony charges of robbery and aggravated assault, and misdemeanors of terroristic threats and simple ...

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Blast from past: Brocato’s back with Wild Things

The Wild Things’ lineup in 2026 might look a lot like the Pittsburgh Pirates during their “Lumber Company” days. In other words, there could be a lot of home runs hit by the home team at EQT Park. One day after announcing that first baseman Andrew Czech will be returning for a sixth ...

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Tomlin optimistic Watt will be back for ‘AFC North championship’

Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers could have outside linebacker T.J. Watt back for their "win or go home" showdown with Baltimore for the AFC North title on Sunday night. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he's "more optimistic" than he has been that the ...

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Mantha scores 2 goals as Penguins handle Hurricanes

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Mantha scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Tuesday night. Mantha, who scored in his third straight game, had a power-play goal in the first period and added another goal in the second as Pittsburgh jumped out to a 5-0 lead. ...

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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

An ‘exorcising of demons’

Many people think writing a book is driven by lightning bolts of inspiration that propel an author forward. Katherine Mansfield isn’t one of them. “There are definitely points when something comes out of the ether and rests on your brain … but I think true creativity is just ...

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