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‘Subsidizing decline at the expense of growth’

Penn State Fayette will be one of seven branch campuses closing after the university’s board of trustees voted 25 to 8 to do so during a Thursday evening virtual session. Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi said the decision was “deeply emotional” but ultimately the right thing to do ...

Tenny ousts Saieva in Canonsburg area magistrate’s race

Charles “Chuckie” Tenny won both the Republican and Democratic nominations in the Canonsburg area magistrate’s race during Tuesday’s primary, ousting District Judge James Saieva Jr. after just one term. Tenny defeated Saieva with 1,002 votes compared to the incumbent’s 818 in the ...

Waterway safety legislation sought in remembrance of former Bethel Park teacher

In the wake of a fatal kayak accident, Claudia Huber helped draft a bill intended to make the state’s waterways safer for recreation. For Huber, a legislative aide to state Rep. Natalie Mihalek, it’s been a personal undertaking. Her uncle, Jon Gentile, died in a 2022 kayaking accident on ...

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Yelich homers twice, Brewers hold off the Pirates after a long rain delay

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Yelich homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 in a game interrupted by rain Thursday night. Yelich hit a three-run drive against rookie Mike Burrows (0-1) in the first inning and a solo shot off reliever Isaac Mattson in ...

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Rain remains pain for WPIAL

For the second consecutive day, rain caused the postponement of all WPIAL baseball and softball playoff games Thursday. All games scheduled for Thursday have been rescheduled to today with the same start times and locations. Three area teams will be in softball semifinal games at North ...

College notebook: NCAA spot just the beginning for freshman Liberatore

Duquesne freshman Louie Liberatore has made an immediate impact for the Duquesne men’s track and field team. A Canonsburg native and Canon-McMillan graduate, Liberatore has qualified for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the men's javelin, it was announced ...

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Opinion

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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

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Washington Teen Outreach presents annual community awards

The UPMC Washington Teen Outreach will hold its 23rd annual Community Awards Night at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Washington Park Elementary School, 801 W. Wheeling St.in Washington. The public is invited. The event recognizes individuals, community agencies and businesses that have provided ...

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