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Conemaugh Township dominates West Shamokin to open Heritage Conference play
DAVIDSVILLE — Cameron Dunn returned the opening kickoff 90 yards, and Conemaugh Township never looked back giving head coach Brandon Studer his first win as a head coach in a 42-0 drubbing of West Shamokin on Friday. “We have been on the other side, and we used that as motivation in the offseason,”...
Pirates' Barry Bonds decision should push Baseball Hall of Fame to change course
Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball's all-time home run leader, is being inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame during an Aug. 24 ceremony alongside manager Jim Leyland and catcher Manny Sanguillen. Bonds spent the first seven seasons of his MLB career with the Pirates, who selected him with the...
Centre County man indicted for drug trafficking, firearms offenses
Scranton, Pa. — A Centre County man was indicted this week by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Taylon Hamilton, 30, possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine and distributed methamphetamine on multiple occasions, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. It is further alleged that Hamilton possessed a Hi-Point Model C9 9mm pistol with an obliterated serial number after previously been convicted of a felony offense. The charges stem from a joint investigation conducted by the FBI and the Centre County Drug Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Kyle Moreno is prosecuting the case. If convicted, Hamilton could face the maximum penalty of life in prison.
Erie artist celebrates retirement after 60 years of musical praise
He’s described as the heartbeat of the community. Local musician Arthur “Buster” Ray Gilmer is retiring after 60 years of spreading his musical love. “I used to play on pots and pans back in the day, like I was playing the piano, and then my grandmother bought me a piano and I was able to practice every day on that and I still do,” said Gilmer.
Taste of Italy Crawl brings food, music to downtown Butler
Businesses in downtown Butler provided passports to Italian heritage that many people appreciated Saturday during the Taste of Italy Crawl. The daylong event was held to celebrate Italian heritage during the weekend when the Italian Festival has been held the past few years. A disagreement between the city and festival organizers led to the cancellation of the event, which had taken place since 2019.
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