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Six of seven men charged in copper wire theft heading to trial

Six of the seven men accused of stealing more than 13,000 pounds of copper wiring from telephone poles before selling the metal to scrap yards in Washington County and two neighboring states earlier this year for about $57,000 are heading to trial on theft and other charges. Ryan Michael ...

Locust Avenue on track for October reopening

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation representatives confirmed that Locust Avenue will reopen in mid-October, even after two flash floods washed through the area in August. The road in South Strabane Township has been closed since March following a rainstorm resulting in a small ...

Greene County gets nearly $200K in Wisecarver funding

Ongoing improvements at the Wisecarver Park and Reservoir have received some additional funding. The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment Thursday to Phase 2 of Wisecarver improvements for an additional award of $199,600. The money is coming from the state Department of ...

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Brocato sets Frontier League HR record in Wild Things’ win

The Washington Wild Things took home the series opener Friday night against the Schaumburg Boomers on a historic night for the Frontier League. The Wild Things won 9-2 and saw Anthony Brocato hit his 37th home run to break a 28-year-old Frontier League single-season record. Brocato’s home ...

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Huey and Salvini a winning combination as Fort Cherry rolls

MCDONALD — History is filled with fantastic duos. In music, there was Daryl Hall and John Oates, before they hated each other. In movies, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker worked magic together in the “Rush Hour” movies. In sports, Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling led the Arizona ...

Mapletown falls at East Allegheny

NORTH VERSAILLES – East Allegheny scored 21 first-quarter points and went on to a 42-6 win over Mapletown in a nonconference game Friday night. Jelanie Hunt rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, scoring on juants of 11 and 48 yards in the second quarter. East Allegheny's Tanner Loya ...

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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

‘The Adventures of Charlie’: Author brings history to life for young readers

“The Adventures of Charlie” series continues with a second book written and published by Natalie Eddy of Mount Morris, “The Adventures of Charlie: The Mason-Dixon Line,” available on Amazon.com. Readers first meet the main character Charlie, named as a tribute to Eddy’s grandson, ...

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