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Saturday May 18 | WPXI

Motorcyclist dies after crash in Latrobe

Charles D. Bancroft, 42, was pronounced dead at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital at 3:14 p.m.. An autopsy will be performed Saturday.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Examiner.com

Lock Haven releases Robbie Waller as head wrestling coach

Robbie Waller, head wrestling coach at Lock Haven University, has been released from Pennsylvania-based school, newspapers in Lock Haven and Harrisburg reported Friday.

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Tue May 07, 2013

WPXI

Pit bulls attack officer, K-9 during heroin bust in Latrobe

A Latrobe police officer and the city's K-9 officer, Rocky, suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon when they were bitten by a pair of pit bulls during a heroin bust on Weldon Street.

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Mon May 06, 2013

The Las Vegas Sun

Pa. man charged with abducting, raping boy, 6

A Pennsylvania man has been accused of abducting 6-year-old boy from his yard, raping him and then abandoning him in a park late at night.

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Wed May 01, 2013

Press & Sun-Bulletin

New assessment director at Mansfield University

Maren Hess has been named director of assessment, institutional effectiveness and compliance at Mansfield University.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

Business Journal

Latrobe control tower could remain open

The Westmoreland County Airport Authority is looking for ways to keep open the air traffic control tower at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport as the latest effort to restore funding failed in Congress.

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Tue Apr 23, 2013

CBS Local

Volunteers Rebuild Legion Kenner Park After Fire

But now, the park in Latrobe is a bustle of activity. Greg Shevchik of Latrobe-Unity Parks and Recreation supervises 170 employee volunteers from the Kennametal company.

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