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Pilates classes Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair will offer Pilates classes on Wednesdays through August 26, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. for $60. These beginner-friendly mat Pilates classes focus on building core strength, mobility and posture. Register at wroc.westminster-church.org. or Kathy Long at 412-835-6630. Casual church gathering First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg, 161 West Pike St., will host a "Meet Jesus at the Table" gathering on Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. The service is a casual gathering in the church library with Pastor Deb Rogosky sharing stories, communion and light refreshments. All are welcome to attend. Meetings are on the first and third Saturdays of ...

Person in critical condition after truck strikes Smith Township field party

Smith Township police are seeking information after a truck plowed into a crowd of people at a field party early Saturday, leaving two attendees with injuries and a third in critical condition, according to a social media post. Smith Township Police Department Detective Tyler Evans said the incident occurred around 2:22 a.m. in a "very rural" area of the township off Creek Road. A red Ford Ranger truck is alleged to have struck three people at the party, with the driver and victims having been identified, according to Evans. Two victims sustained injuries, with the third reported in "critical condition and undergoing surgeries in a hospital," according to the post. Evans said ...

Drone academy opens world of aviation to female high school students

Even before the Wright Brothers lifted a plane off the ground at Kitty Hawk, the favorite form of aviation in America’s classrooms has been the humble paper airplane. But the paper airplane’s hegemony is facing some stiff headwinds from the drones that are zipping around our skies in ...

Local Guinness record holders reflect on the undertaking

If the upcoming world record attempt in Connellsville for the most people connected by inner tubes proves successful, they’ll join a list of others from Southwestern Pennsylvania who’ve secured a place in the Guinness World Records. Setting that record takes not just preparation and ...

Fallowfield man accused of sexting with Peters Township boy

A Fallowfield man was arrested Thursday and charged with exchanging nude images with a teenage boy, who is also an alleged victim in the recent “sextortion” ring that involved more than two dozen Peters Township teens. Aaron Foster White, 30, is facing felony charges after Peters Township ...

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Sports

Humbug! Brockton wastes no time, doubles up Wild Things

The promotion Saturday night at EQT Park was called “Christmas in July.” The Wild Things discovered a big chuck of coal in their stocking, courtesy of the Brockton Rox. Brockton used two big innings to beat Washington, 14-7. It was a five-pitch stretch and one very big inning, to be ...

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O’Hearn hits grand slam on his birthday to lead Pirates past Cubs

PITTSBURGH – Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the three-game series. The Cubs nearly erased a six-run deficit. Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run home run with one out in the ninth inning to ...

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Heim pulls off upset victory at the Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS – Corey Heim started Sunday by talking about being more aggressive on his restarts. Then he showed everyone – including his team co-owner Denny Hamlin – what he'd learned. The 24-year-old part-time NASCAR Cup Series driver first made a daring outside move to pass Hamlin, ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Pa. municipalities should consider merging

Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...

Living

How to create more interior space for winter

After a summer and fall spent outdoors, winter drives many people back inside. Homeowners may take inventory of their interior spaces in winter and find that there isn’t as much room as they would like. When entertaining inside, a home may feel particularly cramped. Creating an open, ...

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