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PennWest faculty member recalls how military saved his life
Dr. Christopher Wydra credits the military for saving his life – literally and figuratively speaking. Wydra, coordinator of PennWest University’s Doctorate in Criminal Justice program, was the keynote ...
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Penn State opens its season with third-straight rout
Puff Johnson scored 20 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. added 16 and Penn State rolled to a 92-62 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) ...
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Charleroi firefighters, police officer rescue elderly woman from house fire
Two volunteer firefighters and a police officer are being hailed as heroes for their quick action Thursday night to rescue an ...
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Penn State tries to rebound, avoid another setback
Penn State players know their goal is still within reach. The No. 6 Nittany Lions (4-1 Big Ten, 7-1 overall, No. 6 CFP) also ...
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Balanced scoring key in Pitt’s victory over Murray State
Jaland Lowe scored 20 points and Damian Dunn and Ishmael Leggett each scored 19 and Pitt pulled away late in the second half ...
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Belle Vernon man convicted of third-degree murder in Rostraver road rage killing
A Fayette County man who killed another motorist after firing gunshots at her vehicle in Rostraver Township during a road rage incident on New Year’s Day 2022 was convicted Thursday of third-degree ...
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Penn State tops 100 in 2nd straight game
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Yanic Konan Niederhauser had 18 points, nine rebounds and two blocks, D’Marco Dunn added 16 points and ...
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Firefighter gets surprise greeting after final cancer treatment
McDonald firefighter Ryan Johnston greets colleagues and hospital staff after completing his final radiation treatment at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Washington. Ryan Johnston waves a ...
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Cecil supervisors approve ordinance revision increasing setbacks for new well pads
CECIL – After months of debate and hours of public hearings, supervisors in Cecil Township approved a revision to the community’s oil and gas ordinance Monday that increases the distance new well pads ...
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Local Republicans, Democrats react to election results
Local Republicans were exultant and Democrats were looking to regroup following an election that saw former President Donald Trump win Pennsylvania on his way back to the White House, and Republicans ...
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Parents’ decision to split up blindsides teen
Q. I’m reacting badly to my parents’ divorce. I thought they loved each other. I thought they loved me. As an only, I’ve had their full attention all my life. They’ve been good parents. So many ...
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Raising a stink
The chairman of the Canonsburg-Houston Joint Sewer Authority isn’t happy about an odor wafting through parts of the borough and nearby municipalities but expects it to dissipate soon. Rob Luksis spoke ...