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South Union Township man charged in stolen sports cards scheme

State police arrested a Fayette County man accused of being at the center of a string of thefts involving sports trading cards. Ryan Michael Rates, 44, of South Union Township, faces felony charges of corrupt organizations, organized retail theft and receiving stolen property. According to ...

Early start for winter sports

Though Fort Cherry is still playing football, the high school winter sports seasons will begin Friday. If that late-November start date seems a bit early, that’s because it is indeed earlier than normal. For several decades the start of the PIAA’s winter sports seasons was the first Friday ...

Nixon always had his teams ready to go

Preparation was at the center of his athletic and coaching careers. It is simply the way he was taught how to play basketball at Farrell High School, and was the core value of the track & field program he put together years later at Bentworth High School. Jerome Nixon did not take ...

Peters Township football stadium turf gets replaced

Work is underway at Peters Township’s high school stadium to replace the turf as a new school year approaches. The Peters Township board of school directors approved the project in February. The field is being outfitted with the “Game On Turf System” from Shaw Sports Turf. The work is ...

Competitive edge makes Matheny an Olympian

At the age of 5, Josh Matheny of Upper St. Clair exhibited a competitive spirit that would eventually make him an Olympian. During a mini meet, which allowed the young participants to race with floating aids, Matheny glanced to his side and saw a swimmer with a bubble on his back in the ...