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James Adovasio, archaeologist who led excavations at Meadowcroft, dies at 82

June 18, 1973, was a Monday, one year and one day after the Watergate break-in, a warm, dry day, and Dr. James Adovasio was taking a bunch of University of Pittsburgh anthropology students to a site outside Avella without expecting much from the trip. The goal of the 37-mile journey to the ...

Coalbie's Warrior Walk reaches Greene County

Coalbie’s Warrior Walk is back in Pennsylvania. Early Wednesday afternoon, Growing Up Greene executive director Aaron Houser and Coalbie, Growing Up Greene’s therapy dog, crossed into southern Greene County, where they were about 28 miles into their walk along the 67-mile Warrior Trail. ...

State pilots sexual assault kit online tracking program

The state Commission on Crime and Delinquency has unveiled the first phase of an upcoming statewide program to improve testing and tracking procedure for sexual assault evidence kits, which advocates say will improve transparency and accountability for survivors. The new Track-Kit Program will be piloted in three counties throughout October before full implementation across the state by the end of 2026. Signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2024, the Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), is designed to address longstanding concerns with the testing process for sexual assault evidence kits, which are commonly known as rape kits. These kits are containers of physical ...

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Wash High aims to keep rolling as Burgettstown seeks bounce back

Burgettstown and Washington are entering this week’s matchup each having a 5-1 record, but are coming off football games that were polar opposites. After a dream 5-0 start, the Blue Devils had a rough night against rival Fort Cherry in a 51-12 loss. Washington, meanwhile, was putting the ...

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Nittany Lions hope ‘White Out’ game can correct flaws

STATE COLLEGE – Matt Campbell knew his first season at Penn State wouldn't be easy, but he also wouldn't have guessed the Nittany Lions would make it this much harder on themselves. After cruising through non-conference play, the Nittany Lions (0-2 Big Ten, 3-1 overall) have stumbled ...

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MLB proposes shortening season to 154 games

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday. Owners also proposed adding nine additional days off to the ...

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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 ...

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