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Roscoe man killed in World War II ed for

A Roscoe man killed during World War II has been ed for, and family are grateful for the opportunity to bury his remains in a local cemetery. U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Donald W. Sheppick, 26, was killed March 11, 1944, during a bombing mission. He was the navigator onboard the ...

Fayette judges select new commissioner

Former Uniontown Area School Board member Henry “Dutch” Kaufman was appointed Thursday to be Fayette County’s third commissioner. Kaufman, a Republican who lives in Uniontown, will serve out the more than two years remaining on the term of Dave Lohr, who resigned from the post earlier ...

OPEN ROAD: Record travel expected for Memorial Day weekend

A record number of Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, including 1.2 million Pennsylvanians. The American Automobile Association is predicting that more than 45 million people will travel farther than 50 miles from home from Thursday through Monday for the long holiday ...

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Bucs battle back, beat Brewers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Frazier sprinted home from third on a wild pitch by Abner Uribe in the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Friday night. The Pirates tied it on an RBI single by Alexander Canario off Uribe (2-1) earlier in the inning. Canario ...

Pitching leads Wild Things to 2-1 victory

If the Wild Things were playing below-.500 baseball at this point, then they’d have a bunch of ready-made excuses. Their reigning Frontier League MVP is gone, having been picked up by the Minnesota Twins organization. Their starting second baseman, along with the closer, are on the injured ...

C-M’s Taylor, SF’s Schumaker double up on medals in hurdles

SHIPPENSBURG – Canon-McMillan junior Aaron Taylor was confident in his abilities in the 300 hurdles, but what happened Friday afternoon in the 110 hurdles gave him an extra boost. He wasn’t seeded in the top eight seed in the 110, but put up a personal record time to qualify out of his ...

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OP-ED: Homer City: The end of one era, dawn of the next

It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...

Living

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Washington Teen Outreach presents annual community awards

The UPMC Washington Teen Outreach will hold its 23rd annual Community Awards Night at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Washington Park Elementary School, 801 W. Wheeling St.in Washington. The public is invited. The event recognizes individuals, community agencies and businesses that have provided ...

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