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Man injured in roof collapse

One person was injured in a roof collapse Saturday morning in Smith Township. About 8:30 a.m., a roof fell on a person as it was being removed from a porch on Shin Hill Street, according to Washington County dispatch. The victim was flown by helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital. His identity and condition were unavailable as of Saturday morning.

Bentleyville police chief, ex-treasurer launch civil suit against borough

Bentleyville Police Chief Richard Young and former Treasurer/Secretary Tammy Stamm have launched a civil suit against the municipality and six borough officials, claiming the borough published false and defamatory statements against the two saying they had misused public funds. Young and Stamm filed a praecipe for writ of summons to initiate the lawsuit Aug. 10 in Washington County Court of Common Pleas. Their attorney, William Labovitz, said filing a writ stops the clock on the statute of limitations. As of now, he is still discussing with his clients whether they will proceed with a formal complaint laying out their claims. “We have not committed to doing it,” he said ...

Greene man sentenced to 32 to 64 1/2 years for abusing infant son

Throughout Jessica Welsh’s slide show, Zachary Bryte didn’t react. Not at the image of his son, Kai, as a healthy newborn. Not at the photos taken at the hospital 31 days later, documenting the litany of severe breaks, bruises and other abuse at Bryte’s hands that had left him on the brink of death. And not at the long list of after effects that Welsh, a Greene County Children and Youth Services case manager who subsequently adopted Kai, said will severely limit what he will do in a shortened life. “He’s never going to get married, and go to school, go to prom,” she told Bryte at sentencing. “His life was stolen because you took it from him, and he didn’t deserve ...

Superior Court upholds dismissal for co-defendant in Donora homicide

An appellate court has upheld a Washington County judge’s decision to dismiss homicide and conspiracy charges against one of three people accused in the killing of a Donora convenience store worker more than five years ago. The state Superior Court ruled Tuesday that the case against Jah ...

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AP source: Cowboys acquire Jones from Steelers

The Dallas Cowboys have acquired offensive tackle Broderick Jones, a 2023 first-round draft pick, from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a person with knowledge of the deal said Saturday. The deal includes an exchange of draft picks, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity ...

Brocato homers twice as Wild Things move closer to division title

FLORENCE, Ky. – Anthony Brocato hit two home runs, Billy Sullivan drew a tiebreaking bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning and the Wild Things moved closer to a division title with a 10-7 victory over Florence at Thomas More Stadium on Saturday night. The win, combined with Lake Erie’s ...

Rightwesier, Neal lead Burgettstown past J-M

BURGETTSTOWN – Brody Rightweiser and Blake Neal combined for five touchdowns and Michael Carrozza returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score as Burgettstown opened the season with a 42-6 win over Jefferson-Morgan on Friday night at Hill Memorial Stadium. Rightweiser rushed for 116 yards and ...

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Op-Ed: Tariffs can be like barriers that isolate an economy

A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...

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Leader of Touchstone Center for Crafts stepping down

Lindsay Ketterer Gates, who has led Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington for eight years, will be stepping down next Monday. Ketterer Gates has led the nonprofit arts and crafts organization for eight years. Pam Komar, Touchstone’s development director, will become the interim ...

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