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Monessen road reopened after sinkhole repaired

State Road in Monessen is reopened for traffic, according to Mayor Ron Mozer. The road was closed between Route 906 and Pennsylvania Avenue earlier this week due to a sinkhole caused by mine subsidence, which created a 12- to- 15-foot deep hole measuring about 10 by 15 feet in the surface area. That prompted Mozer to issue a local disaster emergency declaration Tuesday, which enabled the city to procure services and materials without the required bidding procedure.

Washington firefighters begin constructing new training center in the city

One by one last weekend, Washington firefighters began stacking commercial shipping containers onto one another in the first steps to create a new training center that will offer the department a chance to practice and drill right in the city. Construction started with the firefighters ...

Police beat July 25

CHARTIERS Assault alleged: Jeremiah E. Miesel, 42, of Chartiers Township, was charged by Chartiers Township police Wednesday with aggravated assault, strangulation and terroristic threats. According to the criminal complaint, police were called at about 7:37 a.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of ...

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Wallace survives rain delay, fuel concerns to win Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bubba Wallace climbed out of the No. 23 car Sunday, pumped his fists, found his family and savored every precious moment of a historic Brickyard 400 victory. He deserved every minute of it. The 31-year-old Wallace overcame a tenuous 18-minute rain delay, two ...

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Kitayama wins 3M Open for his 2nd PGA Tour victory

By Dave Campbell AP Sports Writer BLAINE, Minn. — Kurt Kitayama finished a sizzling weekend with a final-round 65 to win the 3M Open on Sunday, beating Sam Stevens by one stroke for his second PGA Tour victory. Kitayama, who shot a career-best and tournament-record-tying 60 on Saturday ...

Wild Things split twin bill with Florence

When playing a doubleheader, the goal always is to win two games but any team will settle for one victory. After all, sweeps are difficult to accomplish. The Wild Things had to be content with one victory Sunday against Florence, and they had a guy who goes by the name Three deliver their ...

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OP-ED: Eighteen holes of fun … or not

They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...

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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