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Firefighters combat weekend blazes

Firefighters were kept busy with a trio of fires in Fayette and Washington counties Saturday and Sunday. In North Franklin Township, multiple calls came in around 4:26 p.m. Saturday of a fire in the back of a building at 240 Park Ave., Washington County 911 dispatch said. Firefighters ...

Officials: Draft crowds could lead to increased risk for human trafficking

State and local law enforcement are preparing for a potential uptick in criminal activity as a result of the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is estimated to bring over half a million people to western Pennsylvania. According to a statement released by state Attorney General Dave Sunday, the outsized event could present opportunities for criminals and bad actors. Of particular concern is the potential human trafficking recruitment, Sunday said. Crime Victims Center of Fayette County Executive Director Andrea Hibbs said that historically, marquee sporting events like the Olympic Games, NFL Super Bowl and Draft bring an influx of both international and domestic travelers to the locale, ...

Off-duty Greene Washington Regional Police officer charged

Monongahela police charged a former Greene Washington Regional Police officer Wednesday for evading police nearly a month ago. Nathanael Charles Ferree, 43, of McKeesport, faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and summary traffic violations of failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, reckless driving and driving at a safe speed. According to the criminal complaint, the charges stem from an incident that occurred at 11:42 a.m. March 22 when police saw Ferree driving north on State Route 837 in New Eagle at a high rate of speed. Charging documents state that Ferree was driving in excess of 84 mph in zones where the speed limit is 35 mph and 45 mph. ...

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Nothing to show

Penn State Fayette's baseball team battled hard in a four-game set against Penn State Shenango over the weekend but came away with nothing to show for it. The Roaring Lions dropped two games at Shenango on Friday by scores of 8-5 and 4-2, then lost two games at home on Saturday, 13-2 and ...

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Drop the gloves

With the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup playoffs it was only fitting for someone with the nickname of “Big Yinz” to take off the gloves for a fight on Friday night. Connellsville native Josh Fremd, who is currently a middleweight for the MMA promotion Professional Fighters League ...

Local Calendar

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Baldwin at Connellsville, 4 p.m. West Mifflin at Laurel Highlands, 4 p.m. Southmoreland at Mount Pleasant, 4 p.m. Mapletown at Jefferson-Morgan, 4 p.m. West Greene at Jeannette, 4 p.m. Keystone Oaks at Brownsville, 4:15 p.m. McGuffey at Waynesburg ...

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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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