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Two charged with burglarizing Peters Township self-storage facility

By By Mike Jones

Two men from Allegheny County are accused of burglarizing a self-storage facility in Peters Township over the weekend and attempting to steal gold and jewelry before a woman caught them in the act and called police. Peters Township police said they were called to Tar Self Storage at 3054 Washington Road shortly after midnight Sunday and found David Michael Wasky using a lock cutter trying to get into lockers located in the interior area of one of the storage buildings, according to court documents. After Wasky was arrested, he told officers that he was there with another man, Brandon Lawrance Babjack, and he gave a description of what he was wearing, police said. As officers ...

State AG urges caution for human trafficking risk during draft

State and local law enforcement are preparing for a potential uptick in criminal activity as a result of the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is estimated to bring over half a million people to western Pennsylvania this week. According to a statement released by state Attorney General Dave ...

Community briefs

The Martha Washington Garden Club will meet at noon April 21 at the Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington. Dan Sutter from the Game Commission will discuss, “The bear necessities’” in Pennsylvania: why are we seeing more bears in our backyards? Prior to the meeting at 10 a.m., there will be a design workshop. To reserve a seat, contact https.//mwgcwashpa.wordpress.com/contact. “Dancing at the Firehall” will be held at Center Township Volunteer Fire Department in Rogersville on Saturday, April 25, from 7 to 10 p.m. Dances will include waltzes, polkas, line dancing and square dancing. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. The event benefits the ...

PennDOT launches website to help Draft drivers get around

A new website will help NFL Draft visitors navigate traffic congestion and provide average drive times in the greater Pittsburgh region. On www.511PA.com/map/page/NFL, the state Department of Transportation will provide enhanced real-time travel information for the estimated 600,000 people attending the Draft this Thursday through Saturday. The web page includes the average travel time for primary routes. Users can see incidents, construction, traffic cameras, traffic speeds, and message board displays on the map. PennDOT will be activating an additional 40 cameras in the area throughout the event to enhance monitoring of current traffic conditions, as well as 32 additional message ...

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Sports

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Dezenzo, W&J baseball aim to complete bouncebacks

Washington & Jefferson has been the dominant baseball program in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference for two decades. The Presidents, under veteran head coach Jeff Mountain, have won eight conference tournament championships since 2013, and 12 in the last 20 seasons. Last year, ...

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Punchless Penguins must rely on resiliency

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins' resilience carried them to a surprise playoff berth. Sidney Crosby and company will need to rely on it, maybe a lot of it, if they want their postseason appearance to be more than a token cameo. It took the Philadelphia Flyers roughly 48 hours to take ...

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Tomlin joining NBC’s pregame show, AP sources say

Mike Tomlin is going from the glare of an NFL sideline to the glare of television lights. The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach will join NBC's "Sunday Night Football" coverage as a pregame analyst, two people briefed on the move told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The people spoke on ...

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A second chance for Blue Skies

Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...

Living

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Prepare a yard for evening entertaining

Even when the sun goes down, the opportunity to entertain outdoors is still possible. Transforming a backyard into an evening oasis does not necessarily require major renovations, but it should involve adjusting the atmosphere to facilitate comfort and visibility. The following tips can help ...

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