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Bridge to the future: Groundbreaking held for Layton Bridge replacement

State and local officials were on hand for a groundbreaking ceremony in Perry Township Thursday to mark the start of construction on the replacement of the 127-year-old Layton Bridge. “PennDOT is about to invest $56 million to replace this bridge here in Layton, and that represents progress ...

South Union Township man charged in stolen sports cards scheme

State police arrested a Fayette County man accused of being at the center of a string of thefts involving sports trading cards. Ryan Michael Rates, 44, of South Union Township, faces felony charges of corrupt organizations, organized retail theft and receiving stolen property. According to ...

Two accused of shooting at one another outside Brownsville tavern

Two Fayette County residents are charged with attempted homicide after an exchange of gunfire outside a Luzerne Township bar in October. Kaleia Howard, 30, of Connellsville, and Quinton Brown Jr., 33, of Brownsville, allegedly escalated a fight that had started among several people inside ...

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Malkin scores in return as Penguins beat Devils

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, ...

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High school basketball: Balanced attack key to McGuffey girls victory

Maura Janovich led three McGuffey players in double figures with 11 points and the Highlanders used balanced scoring to beat visiting Washington 44-35 in a Class 3A Section 3 girls basketball game Thursday night. Hailey Rogers and Lucy Weiss each tossed in 10 points for McGuffey (4-1, 8-6), ...

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Pirates finalize 2-year deal with O’Hearn

PITTSBURGH (AP) — By his own admission, Ryan O'Hearn did some digging when the Pittsburgh Pirates approached the All-Star first baseman/outfielder in free agency. The more digging O'Hearn did, the more the Pirates seemed like the right fit. "It's a team that can pitch and is one or two ...

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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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