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Hot weather expected to stick around a while longer

More hot weather is on tap for the next day or so in the region. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a heat advisory Wednesday for portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, including Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, as temperatures soared into the upper 90s with ...

Canonsburg tables roof replacement bid award

Canonsburg Borough Council tabled a scheduled Monday vote to award nearly $150,000 to replace the borough building’s roof, citing a need for further documentation from the prospective contractor. Borough Manager Jennifer Foster said the motion to table the vote was an act of “due diligence,” in order to ensure that Beaver General Construction LLC provided all necessary safety documentation. The current roof was installed in phases, with the most recent partial replacement occurring around 2005, she said. Beaver’s $148,600.20 bid to fully replace the roof with a new shingle system was approximately $150,000 lower than the next lowest estimate from Ramp Construction Company ...

Warrant issued for Brownsville child rape suspect

Police are searching for a Brownsville man accused of sexually assaulting two girls at his home. Charges were filed Monday against Quinton Brown II, 32, for the alleged assaults, which Brownsville police said happened between 2024 and March 19, 2025. On that day, police in Brownsville received a referral from Fayette County Children and Youth Services regarding the girls’ reports of abuse, court documents state. One of the girls had discussed the assaults with her mother, the complaint said. The girl later told police they would happen on a near-weekly basis. Brown had told the girls not to tell anyone about the incidents, according to charging documents. Brown is charged with ...

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Sports

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Pitching dominates in Frontier League All-Star Game

FLORENCE, Ky. – David Glancy of the Tri-City ValleyCats hit a tiebreaking solo home run with one out in the top of the ninth inning, giving the Atlantic Conference a 2-1 victory over the Midwest in the Frontier League All-Star Game played Wednesday night at Thomas More Stadium. Pitching ...

High school notebook: PCN will remain broadcast partner for PIAA championships

The PIAA will continue several longstanding partnerships, including one with PCN as the official cable television broadcast partner. The deal with PCN was finalized, along with several others, during the PIAA Board of Directors meeting Wednesday morning. PCN, which has been broadcasting PIAA ...

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Strong finish nets Peters Twp. grad Lusk West Penn Open title

Colton Lusk entered the final round of the West Penn Open with the lead, but after a double bogey on the ninth hole, he found himself trailing by a shot. Then, he caught fire on the back nine to ensure the championship didn’t slip from his fingers. Lusk, a Peters Township grad, birdied ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Pa. municipalities should consider merging

Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...

Living

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Shingles raises heart and stroke risk

Shingles isn't just a painful rash and nerve pain. It's also linked with a higher risk of serious cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke, especially in the weeks to months after infection. However, shingles is largely preventable with vaccination. The world's leading ...

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