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Trap leagues In the Warren County Trap League, Pine Grove won the second half, going 6-0, by topping Sheffield 342-339. This sets up the shoot-off against Tidioute (the first-half winner) on Wednesday at Sheffield for the overall championship. In the other results, Brokenstraw downed Corry 338-328, Tidioute outshot Corry 339-325 and Kalbfus scored 236 in its bye week. Perfect 50s were shot by Pine Grove’s Steve Lockwood and Bob Gray, Brokenstraw’s Chad Johnson, and Tidioute’s Joel Stewart and Brian Mitchell. The High Lady was Cindy Cable of Pine Grove with a 49; the High ...

The end of an era

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On Sept. 1, 2026, a longstanding part of fish and wildlife conservation in Pennsylvania will come to an end. On that date, the deputy game warden and deputy waterways conservation programs will officially be shut down, leaving 140 deputy game wardens and 36 deputy conservation officers the last of their kind. On Aug. 13, both commissions issued statements announcing the decision, although little additional information was provided. Other than saying “the decision reflects our focus on having the most efficient and effective full-time, professional workforce,” and thanking the ...

No clear front-runner

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PITTSBURGH — If only Mike McCarthy graded on production, then Drew Allar would be in for smooth sailing when the Pittsburgh Steelers sit down to dissect their preseason-opening win over Green Bay. The rookie quarterback, however, is already well-versed in how his head coach's mind ...

Something’s brewing in muggy conditions

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Humidity tells us two things: One, you will be sticky. Two, there is water in the air, which signals rain. We all have a sigh of relief when humidity dissipates, a cool breeze comes in, and much-needed rain comes our way. Some of us hold our breath when we realize the rain we wished for ...

Lowe, Flores power Pirates past Red Sox

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PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Lowe's homer came in the fifth inning off Jovani Moran and landed in the ...

Diamond Dawgs 12U tryouts are Sunday

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Submitted photo The 2026 Diamond Dawgs 11U travel baseball team recently competed in the Hot Corner Classic at the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, Md. The Dawgs played four games over four days at the complex on replica fields of PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Wrigley Field in Chicago and Citi Field ...