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Two killed, one injured in Route 51 crash

Two people were killed Thursday when a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into a car near Perryopolis. The crash was reported shortly before noon on Route 51 in Perry Township near Randall’s Restaurant, a Fayette County 911 dispatcher said. Fayette County Coroner Bob ...

Creator of McDonald's Big Mac hailed from Uniontown

This is the fast-food jingle you know, even if you don’t know it. “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun...” It was the musical recipe for the Big Mac, the multi-decker sandwich sensation from the McDonald’s ad campaign that went ...

Washington woman accused of cashing $24,000 from deceased person’s Social Security funds

A Washington woman is facing federal charges after she was accused of using a dead person’s debit card to skim more than $24,000 in Social Security payments from the deceased person’s bank account. Gina Marie Mullen, 58, was arraigned Thursday at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh on one count of theft of government property after being indicted by a grand jury July 14, according to online court documents. Federal prosecutors said Mullen used the debit card from a deceased beneficiary identified only as “DS” in court documents to $24,237 from the bank account over a 13-month period between July 2022 and August 2023. Court documents did not identify the deceased person or ...

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Pirates acquire former All-Star reliever Doval from Yankees

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees in hopes of giving their struggling bullpen a boost. Pittsburgh is sending prospects Omar Alfonso, a catcher, and Luis Cruz, an outfielder, to New York for Doval. The ...

Wild Things win at New Jersey, add to division lead

PATERSON, N.J. – Jeff Liquori and Connor Peek hit home runs, Michael O’Hanlon and Colt Anderson combined for four shutout innings of relief and the Wild Things defeated New Jersey 8-3 Saturday night. The Central Division-leading Wild Things gained a game in the standings on second-place ...

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Pirates beat Reds to snap 4-game losing streak

CINCINNATI (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft gave up two hits over five innings, while a pair of bases-loaded walks during a three-run third helped the Pittsburgh Pirates snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. Steady rain was falling in the third ...

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Rather the ‘saving’ America, the SAVE Act is about voter suppression

For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...

Living

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How invasive pests spread and how to stop them

Invasive pests can hide in places you’d never expect, and once they spread, they can destroy the trees, plants and food people rely on every day. These pests pose a serious threat to agriculture, forests, ecosystems and the food supply. Many invasive species cannot travel far on their own; ...

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