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Pirates closer David Bednar selected to 2022 MLB All-Star Game

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PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar can now add MLB All-Star to his young resume. The 27-year-old western Pa native has been selected to participate in the 2022 MLB All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Bednar is a graduate of Mars Area High School and goes by the nickname "The Renegade," as a homage to the Pittsburgh Steelers use of the classic "Styx" song as the team's pump-up anthem. Read More...

33 arrests made after DC police clear out pro-Palestine encampment at GWU's campus

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WASHINGTON (7News) — About 33 arrests were made after D.C. Police cleared out an encampment early Wednesday morning by several pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied George Washington University's campus for nearly two weeks. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief of Police Pamela Smith said protesters were given six warnings and clear directions to disperse the area before officers moved into University Yard around 3:30 a.m. MPD tells 7News that the agency has been working with university officials to " Read More...

Annual PA Maple Festival returns to Somerset Co.

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SOMERSET CO, Pa (WJAC) — The 74th annual Pennsylvania Maple Festival in Somerset County is back on after it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The event begins Saturday and runs through May 2nd. Organizers say COVID-19 mitigation efforts will be enforced and will effect some of the activities. For more information, visit the festival's website. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRflruvwcClZKynnZq%2FtLHTZpqoZZ2Wva2xjJ%2BcrKyZq66tedGeq66qnqg%3D