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Man arrested in Fayette County sting operation

A sting operation in Fayette County led to the arrest Saturday morning of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. State troopers began investigating Monday after receiving a report that Samuel Newman, 53, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., had committed sexual crimes against the child, according to a release Saturday from District Attorney Mike Aubele. Evidence from Facebook, text messages, letters and videos depicting child sex abuse corroborated the child's claim, Aubele said. Friday, Newman and the child arranged to meet at a local park in a video conversation, which was monitored by the state police with the family's cooperation, Aubele said. When Newman arrived ...

Fayette County man killed in weekend crash

A Fayette County man was killed in a single-vehicle accident when his pickup truck crashed Sunday morning in North Union Township. Joseph Franks, 52, of Lemont Furnace, was the only person inside the vehicle at the time of the crash on Mt. Braddock Road, according to a release from Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker. There were no other injuries in the crash, which occurred shortly after 3 a.m. near the roadÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ intersection with Route 119, Fayette County 911 dispatch said. Franks was transported to WVU Uniontown Hospital, where the Fayette County coronerÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ofice was called, Baker said in the release. The West Leisenring, North Union Township and Dunbar Township fire ...

Plumbing problems delay Greene County Historical Museum opening

The Greene County Historical Society has launched a fundraising campaign for plumbing repairs at its museum after a sewer system failure forced the delay of its seasonal opening. Members of the historical society discovered the backup of raw sewage in the basement early this week, days ...

Last day to register to vote in May 19 primary is Monday

Monday is the final day to register to vote for the May 19 primary election, and there are several contested races in southwestern Pennsylvania. People have until the end of the business day to register to vote at their countyÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ elections office, or they can register online directly through ...

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Football family

Cole Radcliffe is eager to join his brother Harry as a football player at PennWest California … sort of. While Cole would be playing football for the Vulcans if this were Brazil, England, France or Germany, he is continuing his soccer career after committing last December and signing his ...

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Pirates believe they’re built differently this year

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes stood at his locker in a near-silent Pittsburgh clubhouse on Thursday after a four-game home sweep at the hands of St. Louis and offered a prediction when asked if he was confident things wouldn't snowball on a Pirates team still finding its way. “I think we'll be ...

Connellsville youth wrestling shines at state tourneys

ConnellsvilleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ high school wrestling team is consistently one of the top squads in the WPIAL and PIAA, and while its competitors continue to work once they reach the varsity level, the seeds for success were planted in the youth leagues. The Falcons had a strong showing in the Keystone ...

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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...

Outdoors

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Hikers in the Highlands

Anyone who doubts the importance of trails to a regionÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ attractiveness to visitors could experience attitude-adjustment by stopping at the Summit Inn this weekend. The Keystone Trails Association (KTA), a statewide hiking group with 1,000 members, is gathering there atop Chestnut Ridge, ...

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