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SAN DIEGO Philip Rivers threw for 178 yards and one touchdown, passing Hall of Famer Dan Fouts to become San Diego's career passing leader, and the Chargers held off the Denver Broncos 21-13 on Thursday night.

In recent years, Jim LeCorchick would take his dog Gypsy with him to work.

Warren Ferraro again failed to show up for a court hearing over the ownership of his deteriorating automotive garage at West 12th and Peach streets, one of Erie's busiest intersections.

PITTSBURGH Arlan Pulliam ran for two touchdowns as the Strong Vincent football team pulled out a thrilling 20-17 non-region win to clinch a District 10 playoff spot on Thursday at Cupples Stadium.

BUFFALO Brendan Gallagher scored twice, including a tip-in on Shea Weber's shot, in leading the new-look Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 season-opening victory over the injury-depleted Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

Francesca Kern and Sophia DiNicolia of Mercyhurst Prep rallied to win the Class 2A title in three sets and McDowell's Lauren and Lindsay Fadden didn't lose a game in the 3A championship match as the District 10 doubles tournament took place Thursday at Pennbriar Athletic Club.

State police in Girard said a dog on Wednesday night chased away a trespasser dressed as a clown from a residencealong Route 215 in Springfield Township, Erie County.

DuBOIS The Cathedral Prep andSaegertown boys golf teams and McDowell girls gave District 10 a sweep of the PIAA subregional Thursday on the par-72 Gold Course at Treasure Lake Golf Resort.

A Pennsylvania State Police criminal investigator testified on Thursday that 14-year-old Hunter R. Reeser admitted to taking a rifle from his bedroom and firing a shot at his grandmother, who was sitting in an SUV outside their Harborcreek Township home on the morning of Aug. 23.

The power struggle over the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority has put both the city of Erie and Erie County at risk for losing all power over the local municipal bus service.