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EQT sues Morgan Township over vehicle restrictions on local roads

A major natural gas drilling company is suing a township in Greene County after the municipality barred its heavy hauling equipment from using local roads to access work sites, although an agreement is apparently in the works to resolve the dispute. Attorneys for EQT Production Co. filed the ...

Prime parade real estate

It’s a traditional sight in Canonsburg at this time of the year – chairs lining Pike Street, placed there by spectators who want to reserve their viewing space for the Fourth of July Parade. The 62nd annual parade steps off at 10 a.m. and runs from the McDonald’s on Bobby Vinton Boulevard ...

Man rescued from burning Charleroi house

CHARLEROI – A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after being rescued from a burning house Thursday morning in Charleroi. Charleroi fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the call came in at about 10:50 a.m. for a fire at the 2 ½ -story structure at 1004 McKean Ave, which spread next door to ...

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Sports

Wild Things score in 9th to win, move back into 1st place

PEARL, Miss. – Robert Chayka hit a tiebreaking two-out double in the ninth inning, Jordan DiValerio pitched six stellar frames and the Wild Things snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Mississippi Mud Monsters 3-2 Saturday night. Washington also moved back into first place in the ...

Unattended fawns likely not abandoned

By Dave Bates For the Observer-Reporter This spring has not only been a wet one but has offered a phenomenon that has not routinely presented in my years as an outdoorsman. Three times during the months of May and June my phone rang with a concerned party on the other end. The story in all ...

Wild Things lose 4th straight, fall out of first place

PEARL, Miss. – Kasten Furr hit a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Mississippi Mud Monsters defeated the Wild Things 2-1 Friday night, knocking Washington out of first place in the Central Division. The loss was the fourth straight for Washington, the first time the Wild Things ...

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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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Make smart swaps for heart-healthy meals

(Family Features) Rising food costs can make healthy eating a challenge for many families. In fact, a poll conducted by Research America found about 60% of Americans cite the cost of healthy food as their single biggest barrier to achieving better nutrition. "Food is deeply rooted to family ...

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