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‘We’re just reporting a crime’

At the start of an 81-minute live stream, a calm voice reassures a man using an oxygen tank that no one is there to hurt him. But, the voice says, “We do record, just for safety.” At first glance, the video looks like one from a police body camera. In reality, itĢƵ a social media ...

Still going strong

The Washington Spinners and Weavers Guild was founded 50 years ago and is still going strong. The group of about 30 members who are all interested in fiber, said club president Barbara Campbell of Grindstone. “Most of us do a little bit of spinning. A lot of the women are knitters. Several ...

‘Jumping for joy’

BELLE VERNON – Brittnee Boot says it hasn’t quite sunk in yet that she won a million dollars on a Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket. “ItĢƵ actually still computing,” the single mother of three from Fayette County said Thursday evening after a ceremonial check presentation at ...

Predator hunting groups have little room in legal system

The Department of Justice estimates that at any given time there are 50,000 predators on the internet actively seeking out children, but local prosecutors say that using civilian investigators isn’t the way to stop them. Groups like Predator Poachers, Bikers Against Predators and Predator ...

Connellsville says goodbye to police dog Ambroos

People lined the streets of Connellsville on Saturday morning to say goodbye to the cityĢƵ police dog Ambroos and show support for his handler, Cpl. Tyler Garlick, as they received a police escort on the way to the veterinarian clinic to have the animal put to sleep after suffering from ...

Police: Lowe’s employee stole $90K in digital gift cards

A Uniontown man is accused of stealing nearly $90,000 in LoweĢƵ digital gift cards to support a gambling habit. State police said Dennis R. Hinton, 45, was acting as a district pro sales manager and handling large volume professional accounts from October 2022 to October 2023, when the ...