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Event center proposed for Washington County

A new event center could soon be coming to Washington County. The county’s Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Promotion Agency announced Thursday that two studies it commissioned showed a 30,000-square-foot multi-use facility that hosts concerts, conferences and other major events could ...

Investment firm to purchase Greene County natural gas plant

A New York-based investment firm has acquired the Hill Top Energy Center in Greene County. The 620-megawatt natural gas power plant in Cumberland Township has been purchased by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, a private equity arm of the investment company Blackstone, for close to $1 ...

South Main Street closure in Washington extended

The closure of South Main Street in Washington has been extended by another week as crews work to relocate a waterline below the roadway. The state Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the road closure between East Prospect and Park avenues in the city, which began Sept. 8 and ...

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Sports

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Rodgers, Steelers try to change losing history at Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Since 2002, playing in New England has amounted to mostly misery for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Including the AFC championship game in the 2016 season, the Patriots have won six of the past seven matchups in New England. The lone exception was a 33-10 Steelers win in ...

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Chandler, relievers combine on 1-hitter as Pirates win 2-0

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Bubba Chandler and two relievers combined on a one-hitter, and Nick Yorke and Bryan Reynolds hit home runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates downed the Athletics 2-0 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Chandler allowed only Jacob Wilson's two-out double in ...

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Butler and Kurtz homer to lead A’s past Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lawrence Butler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Nick Kurtz added a solo shot and the Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night. Mitch Keller didn't allow a baserunner until Kurtz, a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, homered with two outs in the fourth to ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

Is too much screen time hurting kids’ development?

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and in front of TV screens. Now, research published in both JAMA Pediatric and Psychology ...

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