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Cook data center meeting canceled

An informational meeting on data centers being hosted by state Rep. Bud Cook has been canceled. The meeting had been scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, at the California Borough Building. It is not being rescheduled.

North Strabane man pleads guilty to sexually abusing boys

The North Strabane man who pleaded guilty last December to molesting six young boys over several years – only to later withdraw the plea after his sentence was much harsher than expected – pleaded guilty again Monday, putting an end to the drawn-out case. Leo Adam Jonathan McIntyre III ...

State approves loan program for local flood recovery

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has secured federal funding to provide relief to local residents impacted by a series of flash floods that ravaged the region in August and September. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has authorized low-interest loans to help specific ...

Humble, Bower-Bjornson vying for 50th state House seat

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of stories featuring key races in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. A new legislator will be representing the 50th State House District in Harrisburg next year after five-term state Rep. Bud Cook lost his re-election bid in the Republican primary. Republican ...

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Peters Twp. beats Canon-Mac in quarterfinals for 2nd straight year

McMURRAY – In a playoff game between two rivals and co-section champions, any shot was a good shot and the one Rylie Busch put on goal from 39 yards away was as beautiful as they come. Her long attempt at goal just made it over the outstretched arms of Canon-McMillan goalkeeper Skyler Smith ...

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High school roundup: Fort Cherry volleyball clinches state playoff berth

Second-seeded Fort Cherry powered its way into the WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball semifinals by defeating visiting Riverview in three sets Wednesday night. The Rangers won by game scores of 26-24, 25-11, 25-20. Fort Cherry (17-1), which clinched a state playoff berth, will play third-seeded ...

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Brewers beat Rays in Game 5 to win World Series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings 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

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Local schools given awards from Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Eight school districts and two community centers in Washington and Fayette counties have been given honors by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for their efforts in helping ensure children have enough to eat. In Fayette County, the Connellsville, Southmoreland, Frazier and Uniontown ...

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