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Decade's top stories: 2004
1. Ivan's remnants deliver major hit
Communities became islands and students were left stranded at schools Friday when the remnants of Hurricane Ivan dumped almost a half-foot of rain on Washington County.
Washington County commissioners declared a state of emergency.
"Given all the flooding, with roads covered by water and people trapped in cars and their homes, we felt it was prudent to declare the state of emergency," said Commissioner Larry Maggi. "Plus we will be able to get money from the federal government."
Students were evacuated from Avella schools while students in Burgettstown and Fort Cherry school districts were kept inside until roads became passable.
States of emergency were declared in Burgettstown, Canonsburg, McDonald and Smith Township. And residents of the Washington Estates Trailer Park off Route 18 (Henderson Avenue) were forced from their homes. The American Red Cross opened a shelter at Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department in Hickory for residents forced to evacuate.
Theresa Rossi of the National Weather Service said 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in Washington County.
Washington County commissioners declared a state of emergency.
"Given all the flooding, with roads covered by water and people trapped in cars and their homes, we felt it was prudent to declare the state of emergency," said Commissioner Larry Maggi. "Plus we will be able to get money from the federal government."
Students were evacuated from Avella schools while students in Burgettstown and Fort Cherry school districts were kept inside until roads became passable.
States of emergency were declared in Burgettstown, Canonsburg, McDonald and Smith Township. And residents of the Washington Estates Trailer Park off Route 18 (Henderson Avenue) were forced from their homes. The American Red Cross opened a shelter at Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department in Hickory for residents forced to evacuate.
Theresa Rossi of the National Weather Service said 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in Washington County.
2. Greenpeace activists scale 700-foot tower to protest
Bush policies
Bush policies
Six Greenpeace activists climbed a 700-foot smokestack at Hatfield's Ferry Power Station to protest President Bush's environmental policies. Atop the plant's south tower, the protesters from the radical environmental group unfurled a 2,500-square-foot yellow banner that read, "Warning: The Bush Energy Plan Kills; Clean Energy Now."
3. Track's home township mulls slots impact
Before revenue from slots parlors begins trickling into local coffers and homeowners begin seeing property-tax relief, local officals have plenty of work to do in preparation for the latest addition to life in Pennsylvania. Full story
4. $9 million from state puts wheels in motion
Within two months, 150 people will be working in downtown Washington in renovated space in the Millcraft Center. Full story
5. DEP orders halt to longwall mining
The state ordered Maple Creek Mining Inc. to cease longwall mining in Fallowfield Township, believing the method of deep mining will destroy a stream. Full story
6. President judge dies
He had a look. He could express himself more with that one look than most people could with 100 words, said James R. Proudfit, president of Proudfit Insurance in Washington. Full story
7. Capture ends lengthy manhunt
Franklin Sebetich's days as a free man ended early Thursday when state police used tear gas to flush him out of a mine shaft at the closed Mathies Mine in Union Township following a 40-hour manhunt. Full story
8. Health workers end strike
Unionized employees at Washington Presbyterian Senior Care ended their 196-day strike, dismantling tents that were erected at the entrances to the care center in June. Full story
9. Contracts awarded for vo-tech updates
The Greene County Vocational-Technical School joint operating committee awarded $3.2 million in contracts to renovate the 35-year-old vo-tech building. Full story
10. Soldier from Carmichaels first Greene Co. fatality in Iraq
Instead of a limousine or a sports car, Gregory Cox showed up at his high school prom three years ago in a Hummer. Full story
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