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Canton Township home destroyed in blaze

A home in Town and Country Park in Canton Township was destroyed in a fire Wednesday afternoon. A Washington County 911 supervisor said crews were called to 602 Best Ave. shortly before 2 p.m. The supervisor said the home was vacant when the fire started. Several departments were still on the ...

Flooding damage causes extended closure to Berry Road

Extensive flooding damage to Berry Road has led to a portion of the road being closed for the foreseeable future. Since June 16, Berry Road has been closed between Manifold Road to Old Mill Boulevard as a result of a collapsed pipe. “The roadway was undermined. It is completely unstable,” ...

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Wild Things lose game, series to Crushers

AVON, Ohio – Dylan Spain pitched seven strong innings, rookie Jaiden Quinn hit his first home run and Lake Erie defeated the Wild Things 7-2 Thursday night. Lake Erie won two of the three games in the series – the first two were played at EQT Park – and closed to within 2½ games of ...

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Canon-Mac grads Bryan and Bane unite playing for the Riveters

Sabrina Bryan and Lily Bane never thought they would play together. They played in two different eras of Canon-McMillan girls soccer. Bryan led the Big Macs to a state title in 2016, while Bane recently completed her high school career. With their difference in age it’s ...

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PSAC adding Lackawanna as 18th member

SCRANTON – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is going back to 18 members. The conference announced Thursday that it has extended an invitation to Lackawanna College to become the conference's 18th member. The invitation signals Lackawanna’s intent to transition from junior ...

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OP-ED: Homer City: The end of one era, dawn of the next

It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...

Living

AI-powered retinal camera helps detect eye issues earlier

If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, one of the issues doctors want to keep on top of is your eye health and whether the disease is affecting blood vessels in your eyes. One area health-care provider is helping patients get the testing they need by doing that eye test in primary care ...

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