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Driver accused of leading police on rush-hour chase through Peters, North Strabane

A Carroll Township man is accused of leading police on a chase in Peters Township and North Strabane during Friday evening’s rush hour while briefly driving the wrong way on Route 19 and later crashing into at least two police cars. A state police trooper was driving north on Route 19 near Linden Road about 5:15 p.m. when he noticed a vehicle matching the description of a wanted man, who was identified in court documents as 55-year-old Frank Cope Jr. Police attempted to stop Cope, but he continued driving north on Route 19 before turning onto Galley Road and then cutting through a parking lot leading to Waterdam Road, according to court documents. Police said Cope then turned left ...

Washington School District feeds local community

Washington School District officials were impressed by the strong turnout for a farm-to-table food distribution event last week, where more than 600 families received free produce thanks to a new partnership with a trio of local nonprofits. The group, which is composed of the Highmark ...

Coalbie's Warrior Walk reaches end

As a crowd of about 40 people trailed behind them and an untold number of people followed along online, Aaron Houser and Coalbie gazed over the Monongahela River. It was a tranquil end to a 67-mile journey that people had been following since the previous Monday morning, when they set off from ...

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Burke surpasses $400 million in earnings in harness racing

Adios champion Al Papi roared from off the pace to capture the $365,000 Grade 2 Tattersalls Pace on closing day Saturday at The Red Mile, Lexington, Ky., lifting Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke past the $400 million mark in career earnings. Al Papi, driven by Hall of Famer Yannick Gingras, won ...

J-M grad Gustovich hired as Rockets’ boys basketball coach

In 2015 Nick Gustovich was having the time of his life, playing basketball for Jefferson-Morgan. He recalled being in a playoff game against Cornell, which featured Dane Jackson, who went on to have a six-year career in the NFL. Now he hopes to create similar memories for the current ...

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Penguins’ road trip begins with loss to Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen and Roman Kantserov scored two goals apiece, and the Chicago Blackhawks topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Tuesday night in Connor Bedard's first game of the season. Spencer Knight made 24 saves as Chicago improved to 1-1 on a seven-game homestand. Patrick ...

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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 ...

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Rain gardens help handle today’s downpours

Scientists say we should expect more extreme weather events, which can often mean heavy rain and floods. One way to protect your garden and yard is to create a rain garden. Rain gardens are depressed beds planted with thirsty native perennials and shrubs. Situate them in a spot where water ...

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