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FFRF urges McGuffey to cease praying at board meetings

A local school district is being accused of violating the U.S. Constitution for beginning school board meetings with prayer. The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent McGuffey Area School District a letter stating that the practice violates Article 41 of the U.S. Constitution. The March 21 letter refers to McGuffey School Board President Zonie Jackson’s announcement last month to begin all board meetings with prayer, which, the FFRF said, goes against separation of church and state. The letter urges the district to “immediately cease including prayer in your school board meetings.” At the Feb. 15 meeting, Jackson announced “the majority of the board has decided that we ...

Iron Senergy threatening to close Cumberland Mine in Greene County

The owner of Cumberland Mine is threatening to close the coal mining operation in Greene County, which union officials said would cost about 700 people their jobs. Iron Senergy, which purchased the mine in late 2020, apparently notified the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration this ...

Greene County man accused of rape convicted of lesser charges at trial

A Franklin Township man who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home last year was acquitted of rape Tuesday, but convicted on other charges connected with the case. Gary Lee Black, 61, was found guilty by a Greene County jury on charges of aggravated indecent assault without ...

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Duquesne promotes Joyce to follow Dambrot

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Duquesne didn't look far to replace retired head coach Keith Dambrot. The Dukes promoted assistant Dru Joyce on Thursday to take over for Dambrot, who stepped down last week after leading the school to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1977. "Dru exhibited a ...

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50 and counting: Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic celebrates golden anniversary

Tonight in final Jeopardy, the answer is … They all competed in the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. The question … What do Kurt Angle, Bo Nickal, Cael Sanderson, Dave Schultz and Kyle Snyder have in common with Andrew Binni, Bodie Morgan, Gaven Suica, Chris Vargo and Jorden Williams? The ...

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With parents in attendance, Malkin scores twice in Penguins’ victory

PITTSBURGH — Vladimir and Natalia Malkin took the long flight from Russia to Pittsburgh for the first time in several years this week. Their arrival gave their son some serious juice. Evgeni Malkin's only wish is that they could have made it back to western Pennsylvania sooner. The ...

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Football game should not have gone forward in brutal cold

Sure, we’ve had our days of unseasonable warmth lately, but remember that stretch back in January when it was so cold we could have ducked into a meat locker to warm up? Football fans in Kansas City surely do. On its way to winning its second Super Bowl in a row and its third since 2020, the ...

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Helicopter to drop 50,000 eggs at Greene County airport

Editor's note: The egg drop will be held on Saturday, March 23. The rain date is March 30. The incorrect day was noted in the story. Easter egg hunts are a common thing this time of year, but a group of churches in Greene County are taking that idea to new heights. Ten churches from ...

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