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‘Definitely a blessing’: Taylorstown VFD receives firefighter gear

Firefighters are among the first to put their lives on the line in an emergency, but with rising equipment costs, volunteer fire departments often struggle to find the funding to purchase new gear to protect their firefighters. So members of the Taylorstown Volunteer Fire Department were ...

Greene County man arrested in string of burglaries

A Wind Ridge man is accused of stealing an ATM, prying open jukeboxes and breaking into a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter. In court paperwork filed Wednesday, state police alleged Briar D. Jones, 30, was responsible for stealing at least $9,180 in October 2022. Around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. ...

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All-district wrestling: Leopards’ Brown makes history

No one would have blamed Elijah Brown if he did a backflip or pointed to those in the crowd that supported him. But the humility that Brown showed in victory is what made the Belle Vernon junior’s state championship even more impressive. Brown earned a 4-3 decision over Kiski Area’s ...

Moving forward

Geibel Catholic’s girls basketball team continued its upward trajectory during the 2024-25 season, even if it didn’t end the way it wanted. The Lady Gators made a four-plus hour trip to play Otto-Eldred High School at the Duke Center in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs ...

Vikings rule

Lily King’s greatness had already been established. The Mount Pleasant senior made sure her legacy stood out like no other high school swimmer in the state of Pennsylvania Thursday. King claimed yet another PIAA and pool record in recording her eighth state gold medal at the PIAA Class 2A ...

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OP-ED: Unhappy with your choices at the polls? Throw your hat in the ring

If you’re often uninspired by the candidates on your ballot, now may be the time to throw your own hat into the ring. Democracy is not a spectator sport. From the very founding of our nation, citizen involvement has been the backbone of the American government. Active participation sustains ...

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Wintry Exposure

It may be hard to grasp this, but some people haven’t yet had enough winter. At least they hadn’t had enough by late last month. My wife was one of those who couldn’t grasp it, and her observation summed it up. “Do you realize you are going in the opposite direction of 99% of people ...

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