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Suspected Daisytown cockfighting operation raided

A suspected cock-fighting operation at a home in Daisytown, West Pike Run Township, was raided about noon Wednesday and 92 of the 127 roosters found were seized by investigators.

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Dems: DeWeese can’t be candidate

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Democratic Party told a state judge Wednesday that former House speaker Bill DeWeese should be removed from the fall ballot so they can replace him with a candidate who is...

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Charity expresses caring spirit

A local social service agency is stepping up to ensure a 27-year-old program to bring Christmas gifts to the underprivileged will continue this year.

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Fish commission trumpets success of Dutch Fork Lake project

Fish soon will be returning to Dutch Fork Lake in Claysville.

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Briefs

City paving to begin today Washington Councilman Matt Staniszewski, director of public works, announced that paving will begin today on a section of Tyler Avenue from the Washington High School stadium...

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Old newspaper clipping IDs ‘Faces From the Past’

It’s a good thing Phyllis Thomas decided almost 40 years ago to clip and save a photo from the weekly Waynesburg Republican. If she had not, the identity of all the children in last week’s Mystery...

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Greene County Fair kicks into full swing

WAYNESBURG – A steady rain Sunday cleared the dust from the Greene County Fairgrounds as food vendors readied their booths and goats, sheep and steers were led into pens in anticipation of a “dry” fair...

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No fear: Former O-R intern overcomes temporary discomfort to experience...

From the moment we can walk and talk, we are conditioned to avoid the dangers of life. We are told to step back from the ledge, be wary of strangers and always color inside the lines. These guidelines...

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Trinity rewards administrators for national honor

Trinity Area School Board on Thursday rewarded its middle school principal and assistant principal for the school’s selection as a Don Eichhorn National Schools to Watch middle school.

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Consol belt system fails; workers still on job

A Consol Energy spokeswoman said Thursday the company is continuing to evaluate a conveyor belt system failure at its Bailey Enlow Fork mining complex that has halted coal production at the site.

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2 sentenced in sex cases

Two area men Thursday joined the ranks of thousands of others statewide who are required to register with state police for the remainder of their lives for committing sex-related crimes.

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Brothers accused in assault on officer

Two Smith Township brothers face charges after allegedly assaulting a McDonald police sergeant who had responded to an underage drinking party early Sunday in a secluded area of Robinson Township near...

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Canonsburg-area woman appointed to international Rotary board

Stephanie Urchick received a text message early one morning in May from Thailand that was not entirely expected but most definitely welcome.

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Child molester questioned in slayings

A former resident of the Mon Valley community of Coal Center has been named a “person of interest” in the decades-old, unsolved kidnappings and murders of four children in the Detroit area.

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Man jailed in city shooting

A Washington man is in custody, charged with attempted homicide over allegations he and another person fired guns into a parked vehicle, wounding a man in the arm late Wednesday.

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Local companies to borrow $8.75M

Washington County commissioners Thursday approved $8.75 million in borrowing through Washington County Industrial Development Authority to allow two nonprofits and two for-profit firms to expand.

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Speed of the essence for school renovation

CARMICHAELS – Carmichaels Area School Board will consider expediting the planning of its junior-senior high school renovation project in order for the project to be eligible for state reimbursements.

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Academy matches young artists with Hollywood instructors

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Pa. voters who lack IDs should expect to get letters from state

More than 12,200 registered voters in the two-county area do not have identification cards issued by the state Department of Transportation, and, in the next few weeks, they’ll be receiving a letter...

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New section of Mon-Fay Expressway including bridge due to open Monday

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is preparing to open a new section of the Mon-Fayette Expressway, marking the end of a monumental investment in the 60-mile toll road and leaving a critical link into...

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