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‘Peace Tree’ to be planted in Mingo Creek County Park Wednesday

One night, a thought danced across Ray Domachowski’s mind. The pastor of the Church at Southpointe had a vision of planting 67 trees in all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Domachowski is also the Washington County prayer representative with the Pennsylvania Apostolic Prayer Network, and he ...

Two corrections officers charged in Fayette inmate beating

Criminal charges were filed Tuesday afternoon against two former corrections officers accused of beating a Fayette County inmate while he was handcuffed and shackled earlier this month. Ryan Sigley and Amadeus Marinucci are charged with aggravated assault, official oppression, unsworn ...

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Rays rally in 12th inning to prevent World Series sweep

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson singled home runs in a stunning 12th-inning rally, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that forced Game 5. Cooper Pratt hit a ...

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Penn State basketball coach under scrutiny In his 4th season

Penn State coach Mike Rhoades finds himself in a tight spot as he enters his fourth season. The Nittany Lions are 40-52 overall since Rhoades replaced Micah Shrewsberry and a woeful 18-42 in Big Ten play. There was a postseason exodus typical in the transfer portal era, with a massive chunk of ...

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Pitt hoping freshmen will key needed turnaround

The Pitt Panthers find themselves at a crossroads of sorts as coach Jeff Capel enters his ninth season. Capel, who is 127-127 at Pitt, made significant changes after last year's dismal finish, including jettisoning his brother Jason from the coaching staff. The arrival of a pair 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

Maggi reappointed by American Legion to national law enforcement committees

Washington County Commissioner Larry Maggi was recently reappointed by the National Executive Committee of the American Legion to serve on the Youth Cadet Law Enforcement and the Law and Order & Homeland Security committees. The Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Committee oversees, organizes and ...

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