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Area Agency on Aging ends Grab and Go food program

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has ended the Grab and Go portion of its congregate meal program. Mary Harris, the agency’s director, said a decrease in funding led to the decision involving a program started during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was started during the pandemic as an alternative way of delivering the congregate meals when we had the social distancing requirements and the centers were closed for a period of time,” Harris said Friday. Harris said initially it was thought that the meals would be temporary and would end after the pandemic. However, the agency had the option of continuing the Grab and Go program. “We decided to continue them, ...

Former Monessen Fire Department president charged in theft case

The former president of Monessen Fire Department No. 1 is facing accusations he stole more than $31,000 from the agency and then failed to pay the money back. Monessen police on Wednesday charged Stephen Anthony Gaydos III, 49, of Monessen, with felonies of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and access device fraud. Charging documents state that department officials reported the theft to police Nov. 15. According to the criminal complaint, the department first became aware of the missing funds last May, when fire company officials were consolidating bank accounts. Gaydos had access to a Citizens Bank account that held the money the department uses for fundraising ...

Clinic on wheels: AHN rolls out ob-gyn mobile health van

Allegheny Health Network (AHN) now has a mobile health van to increase access to obstetrics and gynecologic care to a number of underserved communities, including Charleroi. The 37-foot ob/gyn mobile health clinic was unveiled Tuesday at the Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport. The vehicle ...

East Washington man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teenage boy

An East Washington man who molested a teenage boy at least 25 times at his borough apartment over several months pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to serve time in prison. Anthony Joseph Dinch Jr., 30, pleaded guilty in Washington County Court to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse ...

Former Uniontown treasurer appeals theft conviction, contests restitution

The attorney for the former Uniontown treasurer who stole more than $100,000 in cash tax payments asked a judge to set aside her conviction, arguing no one actually caught her “with her hand in the cookie jar.” “It’s purely on inference that any money left the office improperly,” ...

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Edwards scores 17 as Duquesne takes down Saint Bonaventure

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maximus Edwards led Duquesne over Saint Bonaventure on Saturday with 17 points off of the bench in a 75-57 victory. Edwards went 6 of 8 from the field (5 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Dukes (9-9, 4-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Cam Crawford scored 12 points, shooting 4 ...

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NHL-leading Capitals beat Penguins for 4th win in a row

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Thompson came up just short of becoming the first ...

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Small leads WVU’s upset of No. 2 Iowa State on Jerry West Day

By Justin Jackson The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - First came the drive. It was followed by the steal. Then came some foul shots, a 3-pointer when No. 2 Iowa State refused to foul and then the dunk. All of it came from WVU’s Javon Small, who on a day when the school celebrated the ...

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OP-ED: What will Oz and Kennedy bring to health care?

Before transitioning from music to health care, as a student, we learned about the works of composers like Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and Bela Bartok. These men contributed uniquely to the evolving musical landscape with their creative works. Schoenberg, for example, revolutionized ...

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Study shows most pregnant women at risk for iron deficiency

A new study is shedding light on iron deficiency in pregnancy, which can lead to serious complications for both mother and baby. Research shows most pregnant women are at risk for iron deficiency, with 4 out of 5 becoming iron-deficient by their third trimester. The study, recently published ...

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