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Uniontown adopts camping ban in city

Uniontown City Council adopted a camping ban Thursday in what council members said was an attempt to crack down on problems of drug use and vandalism. Mayor Bill Gerke said the problem has long been an issue in the city. “It’s been an issue with homeless people just parking themselves on ...

Westmoreland Co. man accused of sexting with West Beth pre-teen girl

A Westmoreland County man is accused by state police of sending sexually explicit photos to a pre-teen girl living in West Bethlehem Township earlier this year and having her send a nude photo of herself. Logan Garrett Rowles, 18, of Scottdale, was arrested Thursday on felony charges alleging that he communicated with the 12-year-old girl using a social media app on their electronic devices to send and receive the sexual images, according to court documents. The girl’s grandmother became suspicious of the situation and looked through her tablet, where she found numerous sexual photographs being sent and received, police said. The conversations on the social media platform Snapchat ...

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Breaking new ground

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — In the top of the third inning, West Virginia baseball's leadoff Armani Guzman crushed an inside pitch over the right field wall. Guzman hadn't hit a home run all season and saved his blast in Game 2 against Cal Poly, with a trip to WVU's first-ever College World Series on ...

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Into the Hall: Connellsville wrestling

Connellsville wrestling was already established as one of the premier programs in the state by the time the 2004-05 season came along. That team, under head coach Tom Dolde Jr. and led by state champions Ashtin Primus and Steve Bell, enhanced the Falcons’ legacy even ...

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Pirates’ Ozuna returns to Atlanta where Smith is now DH

ATLANTA (AP) — One day after Braves fans gave a stirring ovation to Marcell Ozuna in his first return to Atlanta with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dominic Smith provided a reminder that the Braves have another veteran providing a lead role at designated hitter. Before Ozuna's first at-bat in the ...

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OP-ED: Changing the direction of U.S. labor

Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...

Outdoors

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Migratory game bird seasons set for 2026-27

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 migratory game bird seasons have been set. Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Game Commission selections were made after reviewing last year’s hunter ...

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