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Man who filmed woman in UPMC Greene bathroom gets probation

A UPMC Greene employee who used his cellphone to secretly film inside a women’s restroom at the hospital was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty Wednesday. Under the plea agreement, Daniel Rose, 46, of Vestaburg, must also perform 50 hours of community service, continue mental health treatment, and pay a $1,000 fine. He is also barred from contact with the victim. “I somewhat reluctantly accept the plea agreement … this is highly concerning behavior,” said Greene County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffry Grimes. The 80-minute video, filmed in May, began with Rose placing the phone in the vent and later showed a co-worker using the bathroom. After an ...

Liberty Pole Spirits wins honors at Farm Show

Liberty Pole Spirits, the North Strabane-based distillery, has brought home statewide honors from the Pennsylvania Farm Show for two of its whiskeys. It won the first prize in the rye whiskey category for its Old Monongahela Full Proof Rye Whiskey and second place in the flavored whiskey ...

Bridge to somewhere

Workers from Allison Park Contractors put the finishing touches on the cement walkway for the new pedestrian bridge that is being built next to the site where the historic cast-iron bridge that crosses Dunlap Creek in Brownsville is being rehabilitated. Market Street has been closed since ...

Monessen man pleads guilty to lesser charge for gunfight outside Charleroi house

A Westmoreland County man accused of firing his gun at another person outside a house party in Charleroi more than two years ago pleaded guilty to lesser charges and was sentenced to jail. Samuel Valle, 21, of Monessen, appeared Tuesday morning at the Washington County Courthouse and pleaded ...

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College basketball roundup: Clarion deals Vulcans first PSAC loss

Justice Easter scored 21 points and Clarion made 12 three-point field goals as the Golden Eagles defeated California 81-75 Wednesday night, handing the Vulcans their first loss in PSAC play. Clarion (4-5, 9-8) went 12-for-28 from behind the three-point line. None of its long-range baskets was ...

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C-M girls wrestlers too much for Connellsville

CONNELLSVILLE — If one just looked at the score of Canon-McMillan’s dual meet against Connellsville on Wednesday afternoon at Connellsville Area High School, they would think the Big Macs defeated the Falcons easily. Those who were in attendance witnessed an exciting dual meet that ...

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High school basketball: Hays scores 29 in Bentworth victory

Ben Hays scored 29 points, sparking Bentworth to a 66-59 win at Charleroi in a non-section boys basketball game Wednesday night. Bentworth (10-3) pulled away the middle two quarters, when it held a 34-18 scoring edge. Brothers Ryan and Adam Moessener scored 15 and 10 points, respectively, ...

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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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New study: majority of menopause sufferers don’t seek treatment

A new Mayo Clinic study finds nearly three-quarters of women ages 45 to 60 surveyed experience menopause symptoms that greatly affect their daily life at home and at work. The data also shows those menopause symptoms remain undertreated despite available help. More than a third of the ...

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