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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 ...

Cancer patient encourages donations during National Blood Donor Month

For a Jefferson Hills woman, blood donations have been a life saver since she received a cancer diagnosis in August 2024. Her first and last names are both Rose, and she was working with children with special needs as a paraprofessional at Borland Manor Elementary School in North Strabane ...

South Franklin Township man accused of hiding camera under juvenile’s bed

A South Franklin Township man is facing charges after he was accused of recording a juvenile girl with a camera hidden under her bed. Michael David Crispin was charged Monday by Greene Washington Regional Police Department with a felony of intercepting communications and a misdemeanor of ...

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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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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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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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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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