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Long time coming: Peters Township Aqua Park opening to public

Peters Township employees and their families got to test out the community’s new aqua park at “soft opening” Thursday afternoon. Dave Brooks, the township’s director of parks and recreation, spoke before a ceremonial ribbon cutting for what is known as Rolling Hills Aqua Park, ...

South Strabane supervisors approve 10-year lease for $1.3 million fire truck

Elected officials in South Strabane Township approved a lease for a $1.3 million fire truck with a 107-foot-ladder. The 10-year agreement with First National Bank is heavily backloaded, with a more than $690,000 payment due in 2034. According to the lease agreement, the first payment would be ...

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Pirates score 2 in 9th to beat Giants

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa's fielder's choice scored Jack Suwinski with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Monday night. Kiner-Falefa hit a hard ground ball to first baseman Rafael Devers but ...

Matchups set for Pony League World Series

Observer-Reporter The field is set for the Pony League World Series. The 10-team field was finalized over the weekend and there will be two teams from Western Pennsylvania in the tournament, along with four international qualifiers, including two from countries that have never before sent a ...

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Pro Football Hall of Fame class of ‘25 enshrined in Canton

By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer Sterling Sharpe stood at the podium a few feet from his bronze bust, took off his new gold jacket and gave it to his fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame brother. Shannon Sharpe had given Sterling his first Super Bowl ring and now big brother was returning ...

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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

Picture-perfect paradise

As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...

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