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Veterans flags replaced at Hickory cemetery

Members of the Forgotten Flag Foundation, along with students from the Canon-McMillan School District, replaced more than 400 flags Nov. 1 at Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Hickory. “We wanted to make Veterans Day a memorable day for those who visit loved one’s gravesites,” said Christopher ...

Canonsburg residents may face small tax increase

Residents of Canonsburg look to be facing a small tax increase. Advertisement of the preliminary 2026 budget is expected to be on the agenda when council meets Nov. 10, but council President Rich Russo said a .2 mill increase is included, raising millage in the general fund from 3.84 to 4.04 ...

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Ex-Steelers receiver Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge

By Curt Anderson Associated Press Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday. Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, said Miami police ...

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Crosby scores twice as Pens top Capitals

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night. The 39-year-old Crosby's two first-period power-play goals boosted his ...

Wash High meets high-scoring South Allegheny in WPIAL quarterfinals

The final week of the regular season did not go the way Wash High or South Allegheny football teams wanted and now they are facing off in the playoffs maybe sooner than expected. Wash High lost to Seton LaSalle in the Century Conference championship game. South Allegheny saw its bid for an ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

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Author to discuss Mount Washington tunnel disaster

It was Christmas Eve 1917, and the Pittsburgh Railways trolley that bore the number 4236 was overloaded with passengers heading to work or shop or meet up with friends and family as the day wound down. At 3:18 p.m., it roared out of the Mount Washington Tunnel, traveling much, much faster ...

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