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Suspect in shooting of mother, wounding of father to be brought back to Pa.

A New Freeport teen accused of fatally shooting his mother and wounding his father signed an extradition waiver allowing him to be taken back to Pennsylvania Monday afternoon, two days after authorities arrested him in West Virginia. Jarrod Noll, 18, was arrested by police in West Virginia ...

Giving children a chance

Kia Rose believes every child deserves the opportunity to play a sport. “Sports play a vital role in fostering physical health, teamwork, discipline and confidence for these young kids,” said Rose. Unfortunately, said the Uniontown mom of six, some families can’t afford to do ...

Greene County teen accused of fatally shooting mother arrested in W.Va.

A woman is dead and her husband wounded after Pennsylvania State Police said their son shot them inside their Greene County home Friday afternoon and went on the run before he was arrested Saturday night in West Virginia. Police said they were called to the Garrison Ridge Road home in Freeport ...

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Steelers facing must-win season finale against Baltimore

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have had multiple chances to clinch the AFC North. They're down to their final one. Aaron Rodgers was limited to 168 yards passing and failed to lead a scoring drive on six second-half possessions, allowing the Cleveland Browns to top Pittsburgh ...

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Last-second basket gives C-H tournament title at Avella

Brody McCrerey had a game-high 21 points, including a game-winning basket with 1.5 seconds remaining to propel Chartiers-Houston past tournament host Avella, 51-49, in the championship game of the Eagles’ tournament Monday night. The Bucs inbounded the ball with eight seconds remaining and ...

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Brazeau has hat trick as Penguins rout Blackhawks, 7-3

CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Brazeau recorded first NHL hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the sliding Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night. Anthony Mantha had a goal and assist and Noel Acciari scored as the Penguins won their second game in three, but ...

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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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