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🌱 What guilty pleas mean after the violent Vandergrift bar shooting.

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Hello Vandergrift! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What guilty pleas mean after the violent Vandergrift bar shooting.

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  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two plead guilty in Vandergrift bar shooting (triblive.com) — A Vandergrift bar shooting case has moved closer to resolution, with two men pleading guilty to aggravated assault for a 2024 incident at Anthony's Bar that wounded three people. One defendant from Vandergrift awaits sentencing and could face up to 25 years in prison, while the other has already received a four- to ten-year sentence plus probation.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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