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Canonsburg council discusses sewer system report

Canonsburg has completed a preliminary assessment of its sanitary sewer system, giving it a far greater understanding of its owned assets, according to Borough Manager Jennifer Foster. The Canonsburg Borough Council discussed the preliminary report presented by borough engineer RVE last week, and is considering authorizing an expanded second study phase that would give even greater clarity. According to Canonsburg Borough Engineer Dominick Falcone, who presented the report alongside his RVE colleague Michael Meyer, this type of report represents a survey of a municipality’s sanitary sewer system. This includes the total length and dimension of installed pipe; pipe material; pipe ...

Thomas Campbell apartment complex in South Strabane sold

The Thomas Campbell senior-living apartment complex in South Strabane Township has been sold to a housing firm that is pledging to make $1.4 million in upgrades to the buildings. Contour Housing Partners, a housing preservation firm launched by Philadelphia-based Pennrose property management, ...

Apple announces partnership with Houston-based Perryman Company

The Houston-based Perryman Company, a manufacturer of specialty titanium products, will be supplying titanium to Apple for its iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro, it was announced Tuesday. Apple said it would be committing up to $100 million to Perryman, a family-owned business that has been in ...

Washington County officials clarify support for LOYAL program

Washington County leaders have voiced support for the LOYAL afterschool program in the face of mounting uncertainty over its future. The Washington nonprofit had to close the doors on its rented headquarters in October after being deemed ineligible for further Pennsylvania Opioid Settlement ...

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Kindel back in Pittsburgh, could practice by weekend

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP – Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel is back in Pittsburgh and recovering after collapsing on the team's flight back from Utah earlier this week. Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said Thursday the 19-year-old Kindel fell ill about 10 minutes after the club left ...

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Former Penguins forward Duguay dies at 69

NEW YORK (AP) – Ron Duguay, whose long, wavy hair made him stick out on the ice during an era when helmets were not mandatory in hockey and who played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL from the late 1970s through the '80s, has died of cancer. He was 69. Duguay for several years has been dating ...

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Back on top: PT girls regain state golf team title

Earlier this month, while at the WPIAL Team Golf Championships, where Peters Township won its fifth consecutive Class 3A girls title, Indians coach Synclaire Stroyne said the key to PT’s success is that golf is not just a fall activity for her golfers. “This is a year-long lifestyle of ...

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OP-ED: The time to get AI right is now

As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it's at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. "I don't know anything about it," he ...

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Garden club The Martha Washington Garden Club will meet at noon on Oct. 20 at Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington, for its monthly meeting. Club members will design a fall flower arrangement in a ceramic pumpkin, led by Melissa Mega from Ivy Green. Bring clippers for ...

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