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Suspect in shooting of mother, wounding of father OKs extradition

A New Freeport teen accused of fatally shooting his mother and wounding his father signed an extradition waiver allowing him to be taken back to Pennsylvania Monday afternoon, two days after ...
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Suspect in shooting of mother, wounding of father awaiting extradition

A New Freeport teen accused of fatally shooting his mother and wounding his father was still in a West Virginia jail Monday morning, two days after authorities arrested him in West Virginia. Jarrod ...
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Hang onto your hats: Strong winds blow through SWPA; temperature drops

Strong gusts of wind swept through southwestern Pennsylvania on Monday morning, causing scattered power outages in Washington ...
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At least $18.7M poured into this year’s critical Pa. Supreme Court retention races

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Brazeau has hat trick as Penguins rout Blackhawks, 7-3

Justin Brazeau recorded first NHL hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the sliding Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night. Anthony Mantha had a goal and assist ...
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Carnegie Free Library offers programs for all ages

In the early 1900’s, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was known not only for his success with the Carnegie Steel Company but also for his passion for reading and education. He ...
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Giving children a chance

Kia Rose believes every child deserves the opportunity to play a sport. “Sports play a vital role in fostering physical ...
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Steelers facing must-win season finale against Baltimore

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had multiple chances to clinch the AFC North. They’re down to their final one. Aaron Rodgers was ...
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C-M’s Solomon earns Triple Crown with Powerade title

In the words of Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer Greg Brown, Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon has hit a “trip, trip, ...
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Browns prevent Steelers from clinching AFC North

Myles Garrett has said throughout another disappointing season by the Cleveland Browns that getting a win took on greater ...
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High school basketball: Waynesburg and FC girls win tournament titles

Freshman Tess Pauley scored 15 points and Waynesburg held Uniontown to three points in the pivotal fourth quarter en route to a 52-37 victory Sunday in the championship game of the Carmichaels Lions ...
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ECHL players end 2-day strike

Staff and wire reports The ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association have a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement to end a strike that lasted two days. The league ...