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State police offer reward for information about 1974 killing

More than a decade after charges were dismissed against a man accused of killing a 14-year-old Dunbar Township boy, state police have renewed their efforts to solve the case. On May 2, 1974, John David Watson Jr. hopped on his bike to run an errand for his mother. When he didn’t return ...

'It's not easy'

Farmers across the country - including Southwestern Pennsylvania - are facing soaring fertilizer prices amid the war in Iran and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. The rising fertilizer costs come as farmers are already dealing with higher war-related diesel prices ahead of ...

Fans should be aware of ticket scams in playoff season

Sports is all about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, but the thrill a fan feels when they think they’ve snagged a ticket to a playoff game can quickly turn to agony when they discover they’ve been taken in by a scam. With both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia ...

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Ellsworth no-hitter J-MĢƵ first in decade

Jefferson-Morgan had trouble out of the gate this baseball season with part of that due to success in a different sport. “We got kind of a slow start because of basketball,” Rockets veteran coach John Curtis pointed out. Jefferson-MorganĢƵ boys basketball team had one of its best ...

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Pittsburgh set host NFL draft but who to pick?

PITTSBURGH (AP) — How quickly narratives can change. Even in Pittsburgh. A year ago the Steelers pointed toward the 2026 draft as a chance for the host city to showcase itself and the host team to find the young quarterback it has so desperately needed since Ben Roethlisberger retired in ...

Opt for green instead of screen

An interesting story in the spring issue of National Wildlife magazine begins with the writerĢƵ favorite slang expression, “touch grass,” which refers to kids who use it to refer to friends who are spending too much time online and have lost touch with reality. With those two words they ...

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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the ĢƵĢƵ annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. ItĢƵ not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...

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Opt for green instead of screen

An interesting story in the spring issue of National Wildlife magazine begins with the writerĢƵ favorite slang expression, “touch grass,” which refers to kids who use it to refer to friends who are spending too much time online and have lost touch with reality. With those two words they ...

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