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Victim of fatal rockslide identified

The Fayette County coroner's office has identified the woman who died in a fatal rockslide Saturday along the Great Allegheny Passage. Gail Luck, 79, of Germantown, Wis., had been bicycling with her husband near mile marker 87.6 between Ohiopyle and Connellsville Saturday afternoon. Initial reports indicated the victim was from Florida. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker said the couple spent their winters in Florida. A Morrell Volunteer Fire Company member said the two were trapped by a 1,000-pound boulder, which first responders were able to dislodge after 10 minutes. Luck's husband was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital with severe injuries. He is expected to make a ...

Shapiro discusses skill games, flood relief in Canonsburg

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signaled his support for the regulation and taxation of skill game terminals in Pennsylvania, which became illegal last week following a state Supreme Court decision that said the devices were a form of unregulated casino gaming. In a visit to Canonsburg Saturday, ...

Fatal rockslide traps two near Connellsville

One person is dead and another injured after a rockslide trapped both on a section of the Great Allegheny Passage near Connellsville Saturday. According to Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker, his office was called to the scene after the rockslide killed one cyclist and sent the other to the ...

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Mammoth hold off late charge from Penguins

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Clayton Keller, Kevin Stenlund, Nate Schmidt and Nick Schmaltz all tallied a goal and an assist to help the Utah Mammoth beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Monday night. Kailer Yamamoto added a goal, and Sebastian Cossa had 15 stops for Utah. Erik Karlsson, Richard ...

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Steelers’ rookie class paying early dividends

PITTSBURGH – Shortly after hearing their names called in front of record-setting crowds on Pittsburgh's North Shore at the 2026 draft, the Steelers' rookie class did what some do when they find themselves thrust together by circumstance: they started a group chat. Over the past six months, ...

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Rays beat Guardians, earn spot in World Series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Freddy Peralta threw 5 1/3 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to advance to the World Series for 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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Garden club The Martha Washington Garden Club will meet at noon on Oct. 20 at Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington, for its monthly meeting. Club members will design a fall flower arrangement in a ceramic pumpkin, led by Melissa Mega from Ivy Green. Bring clippers for ...

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