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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 ...

‘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 ...

Rep. Mihalek faces Lloyd in 40th state House race

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of stories featuring key races in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Four-term incumbent Republican state Rep. Natalie Mihalek of Peter Township is facing a challenge in the Nov. 3 general election from Democratic candidate Jon Lloyd of Bethel Park. The 40th ...

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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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Waynesburg sweeps QV to advance to quarterfinals

WAYNESBURG – For the Waynesburg girls volleyball team, Tuesday night’s playoff match was the epitome of an old saying: It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. In the first two sets the No. 2 seed and heavily favored Raiders fell behind No. 15 Quaker Valley, but steadied ...

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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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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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