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Suspect shot while state police serve arrest warrant at Washington home

A state police trooper shot and wounded a man Friday morning while serving an arrest warrant at a Washington home. State police went to 18 Oak St. shortly before 6:30 a.m. to serve the warrant when the shooting occurred, Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh said. Walsh said the ...

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Ohio man charged with robbing South Strabane motel employee at knifepoint

A South Strabane motel employee was robbed at knifepoint Wednesday afternoon with the assailant allegedly holding the blade to a worker’s throat while demanding cash. Township police responded to the armed robbery at the Rodeway Inn at 282 North Ave. about 3:15 p.m., and quickly stopped the ...

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Former South Fayette standout Watson re-signed by Chiefs

Former South Fayette High School standout and three-time Super Bowl winner Justin Watson is back in the NFL and with the Kansas City Chiefs. Watson, 30, was signed to the Chiefs’ practice squad Monday. He played three seasons (2022-24) with Kansas City and was on three Super Bowl teams with ...

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Maiava directs USC past Penn State before record crowd

STATE COLLEGE (AP) — Jayden Maiava completed 21 of 33 passes for 301 yards with three touchdowns and No. 19 USC outlasted Penn State 31- 23 on Saturday night. Trent Mosley, Tanook Hines and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt caught touchdown passes, King Miller ran for a score and Caden Chittenden kicked a ...

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Warren’s big game leads Steelers past Colts

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaylen Warren spent time before Pittsburgh's game against Indianapolis watching old highlights of himself, back when the fifth-year running back was just 5-foot-8 and 220 pounds of raw material playing for a junior college in Utah, a time in his life when the spotlight of ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: The time to get AI right is now

As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it's at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. "I don't know anything about it," he ...

Living

Rain gardens help handle today’s downpours

Scientists say we should expect more extreme weather events, which can often mean heavy rain and floods. One way to protect your garden and yard is to create a rain garden. Rain gardens are depressed beds planted with thirsty native perennials and shrubs. Situate them in a spot where water ...

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