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In Indiana County Court, an evidentiary hearing is scheduled on Tuesday to determine the competency to stand trial of 77-year-old Ronald Weiss, who is charged with murdering 16-year-old Barbara Bruzda...

State Representative Jim Struzzi says Democrats in the House last week "dodged" votes on two bills designed to prevent biological males from playing women's sports. The House Education Committee re-re...

The State Supreme Court last week upheld a rape conviction for a Northumberland County man, and in the process affirmed that the use of an internet search engine is admissible in court in criminal cas...

BOYS BASKETBALL Unbeaten United poured it on Conemaugh Valley, 85-57. Four Lions were in double figures, led by Carter Payne's 20 and Ryan Felix's 18. Brody Burkett scored 14 and Connor Darr 10. Lance...

The Penguins battled both the Ottawa Senators and the referees last night, and they lost to both of them. Paul Steigerwald has the recap of a seventh straight Penguins loss. The Penguins' seven-game l...

Edge rushers TJ Watt and Nick Herbig were absent from Steelers practice again yesterday and rookie Jack Sawyer is being prepped to start Sunday against Detroit. The Steelers posted a photo of Watt at ...

IUP defensive back Kalen Frazier has been named a second-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. The PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year had 25 solo tackles, one fumble reco...

The Pirates have completed manager Donnie Kelly's Major League coaching staff and added several other specialists to the franchise. Former Indianapolis manager Chris Truby will come back as Kelly's in...

GIRLS BASKETBALL In a matchup of undefeated teams, Penns Manor topped Marion Center, 53-37. For the Comets, Adia Lieb had a double-double, scoring 15 points with 10 rebounds, and she also dished out 8...

Multiple national sources have reported that the Fenway Sports Group has sold the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Chicago-based Hoffman Family of Companies, for between $1.7 and $1.8 billion. Fenway bought...