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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 ...

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Valdez, Triolo homer in Pirates win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS – Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday. Braxton Ashcraft (14-5) held St. Louis without an extra-base hit over five innings to become the first Pirates pitcher since 2018 ...

Bentworth girls earn pair of victories in FCCA event

UNIONTOWN – The Bentworth girls soccer team opened their season with back-to-back victories in the Fayette County Coaches Association (FCCA) Tournament on Saturday at Laurel Highlands' Mustang Field. The Bearcats (2-0-0) and Laurel Highlands (0-2-0) opened play in the first match of the ...

Five things we learned in Week 1

Each Monday we’ll look back at the highlights of the week that was in local high school football. This week the Friday night lights shined brightly. There were first wins for two coaches, shining debuts from quarterbacks, including another Sieg at Fort Cherry. 1. Friday night lights still ...

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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 ...

Living

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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