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Commissioners scuttle mini-golf plans at Mingo Creek Park

The Washington County commissioners scuttled plans to build a miniature golf course at Mingo Creek County Park after backlash from residents this week prompted the board to reverse course on an earlier motion that would have extended a review of the proposed attraction. The commissioners voted ...

Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke spreads across Pennsylvania

All of Pennsylvania was placed under a Code Purple air quality alert for Friday as wildfire smoke spread south from Canada and Minnesota. Under a Code Purple alert, everyone is urged to avoid long or intense outdoor activities, and children, older adults, and those with respiratory illnesses ...

Canonsburg police warn of surge in e-bike crashes

Canonsburg police are urging parents to take a closer look at the electric bikes and electric motorcycles their children are riding after two children were injured Saturday when their e-bikes collided with a motorist in a parking lot. "It's a big problem, not just here in the borough but ...

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Penguins end 29-year affiliation with Wheeling Nailers

The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday announced they would end their nearly three-decade affiliation with the Wheeling Nailers. The move comes after the team was sold to the Hoffmann Family of Companies of Florida, the current owners of the ECHL’s Florida Everblades. “We are thankful to the ...

Adios will be televised on CBS SportsNet

For the second year in a row the Adios will be shown on national television. The 60th edition of the Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, the track announced Thursday. Last year the Adios, which is The ...

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Belle Vernon seeks spot in Legion state tourney

Belle Vernon manager Tom Jackson remembers taking his team to the Pennsylvania State American Legion Baseball Tournament two years ago at North Allegheny. It’s an experience his squad missed out on a year ago when Connellsville advanced out of the Region 6 tournament to the states. Jackson ...

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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 ...

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