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Two-vehicle crash in Greene kills 1, temporarily closes part of I-79

One person was killed Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash that temporarily closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 79 in Greene County. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kalee Barnhart said the crash involved a hatch back and Chevrolet Tahoe near mile marker 9 in Whiteley Township. ...

Man accused of setting fire to Midway house following domestic dispute

A man is accused of setting his house in Washington County on fire early Monday morning following a noisy domestic dispute just hours earlier. Smith Township police officers, who are contracted to patrol Midway Borough, were called to 111 S. Main St. shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday to ...

Connellsville man charged with sexually assaulting teen

A Connellsville man is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl at his home. Wayne Adams, Jr., 38, is charged with statutory sexual assault by a person 11 years older, sexual assault and corruption of minors. The 14-year-old told investigators that Adams had initiated unwanted contact when she was staying overnight at the house. Adams did not stop when asked, and only backed off when he heard who he thought was a relative nearby, according to the criminal complaint. Adams was arraigned Tuesday morning before Judge Richard Kasunic. He was lodged in the Fayette County Jail on a $75,000 bond. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 26.

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Flying solo

There were two major changes with the Connellsville football team during the offseason. The Falcons have opted to reenter the WPIAL after two years as an independent and their trio of head coaches who worked together for the past four years has been reduced to one. Jace McClean enters his ...

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Allar, Howard to get extended looks as Steelers host Jets

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Will Howard and Drew Allar dazzled at times in their NFL preseason debuts for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The challenge for both young quarterbacks heading into a visit from the New York Jets on Friday? Doing it again. They won't lack for opportunities after coach Mike ...

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Struggling Pirates ace Skenes intent on staying the course

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes insists he has had stretches during his still-burgeoning career when he has had to grit his teeth and grind through it. The problem is, it rarely seemed like it. Spending two seasons doing things few pitchers in the history of the game have done — as ...

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OP-ED: Abraham Lincoln: ‘From these honored dead’

The Civil War brought tremendous suffering. The death of Robert J. Brownfield is illustrative. Cpl. Brownfield of Fayette County was shot in the arm near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Virginia. Forgotten or simply overlooked, he went unattended for a full day. Taken first to Fredericksburg, ...

Outdoors

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How many bears in Connecticut?

As it would for the typical U.S. Census taker, the work of counting bears in the woods starts with a clipboard and a blank piece of paper. Armed with this equipment — along with bear spray and, perhaps more importantly, tick repellent — a team of researchers has been fanning out to ...

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