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The eagle has landed: Rare harpy eagle finds a new home at National Aviary

PITTSBURGH – A new resident has arrived on Pittsburgh’s North Side, and she’s living the life. She came to town from Miami in May, and has her own comfy space and hordes of admirers. Free, nutritious food is available on a reliable basis, there are plenty of activities and no-cost ...

Coroner seeking information

The Washington County coroner's office is seeking information on two people who recently died. Maureen Fingers, who was born May 2, 1958, and died July 16 last lived at 304 Washington St., Bentleyville. David Knox was born March 16, 1992 and died July 23. His last address was 137 Bertha Ave., Donora. Information on either should be directed to the coroner's office at 724-228-6785.

Flenniken Library planning remodel, expansion

CARMICHAELS – The Flenniken Library plans to stay put — but in a renovated and expanded facility. After originally planning to construct a new building at Wana B Park, the Carmichaels library has shifted focus to a $6.6 million project to remodel the existing library, as well as ...

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Sports

Humbug! Brockton wastes no time, doubles up Wild Things

The promotion Saturday night at EQT Park was called “Christmas in July.” The Wild Things discovered a big chuck of coal in their stocking, courtesy of the Brockton Rox. Brockton used two big innings to beat Washington, 14-7. It was a five-pitch stretch and one very big inning, to be ...

Wild Things bury Brockton with home runs

At various stops in his baseball career, Eli Majick has been known as the “Slim Reaper” because of his 6-7 and 210-pound frame. A left-handed pitcher for the Brockton Rox, Majick has been killing it in recent starts. He allowed one run over six innings last week against Sussex County and ...

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Crow-Armstrong powers Cubs to rout of Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 11-0 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Shota Imanaga (7-8) held Pittsburgh to four hits in six innings, striking out four and walking one. Pittsburgh's Paul ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Pa. municipalities should consider merging

Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...

Living

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Simple ways to curb heating costs

As fall gives way to winter, air conditioners typically get turned off and heaters get turned on. Home heating costs can quickly add up for homeowners. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, heating a space is the single largest energy expense for American ...

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