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Laurel Caverns becomes first subterranean state park in Pennsylvania

Gov. Josh Shapiro weaved his way through meandering sandstone corridors hundreds of feet underground Monday morning before emerging from the darkness into colorful lights illuminating a cavernous room to dedicate Laurel Caverns as the newest state park in Pennsylvania. “That was ...

Eight displaced after fire at Crucible home

A Tuesday afternoon fire in Crucible left two adults and six children without a home. The fire at 411 E. Fourth Ave. was called in by the residents of the home around 2:20 p.m., said Carmichaels First Assistant Fire Chief Mike Riggen. A woman in the home had a burnt hand, but refused ...

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Freshmen give jolt to Wash High softball

Wash High softball coach Mike McCort knew the talent of the freshman class that came into the program. Now the rest of the WPIAL is getting to meet them. The Prexies have five freshmen in their starting lineup, and do not have a senior on the roster, but have won four of their first five ...

Wild Things sign former WVU outfielder Barry

The Wild Things have had plenty of success with former West Virginia University position players and they hope that trend continues this season as they announced Monday the signing of outfielder Braden Barry. The 24-year-old Barry is a former WVU player who spent the past three seasons in the ...

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Cherington: Griffin contract talks still ongoing

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are optimistic about reaching a long-term contract with rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, but general manager Ben Cherington cautioned they're not at the finish line. Cherington said Wednesday it typically takes a series of items to come together for both ...

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Opinion

A second chance for Blue Skies

Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...

Living

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Time-saving bites for busy families

When every afternoon feels like a race to the dinner table and weekends are a blur of activities, there's only one way to keep loved ones from getting "hangry": easy, delicious appetizers and snacks. Keeping a few must-have ingredients in the pantry can help you avoid those dreaded moments ...

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