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Charleroi using Savvy Citizen for emergency alerts

Charleroi Borough is now using the mass notification system Savvy Citizen for direct, real-time communication with residents. Savvy Citizen can be used for a number of things, including emergency alerts, updating citizens on events, helpful information, garbage delays, utility outages, community news and weather alerts. Residents and neighbors of the borough can choose to receive notifications with push alerts on their smart phones, or browse the app for a full listing of notifications, alerts and events. The system also allows residents to sign up for text or email messages. To sign up, residents can visit the Google Play or App Store to download Savvy Citizen for free or visit ...

Bat boxes coming to Waynesburg

Waynesburg will become the latest location to host bat boxes as the population slowly recovers from a syndrome that decimated bat colonies around the country. The council voted at its September meeting in favor of a proposal by CNX to install two boxes in city parks along Wayne Street. The ...

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Horwitz hits 2 HRs as Pirates beat Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Horwitz went 3 for 3 with two homers and four RBIs, Tommy Pham added a two-run shot and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Friday night. Nick Gonzales, Bryan Reynolds, Nick Yorke and Henry Davis each had two of Pittsburgh's 14 hits. Matt Olson and ...

DeHoet, Woodward spark undefeated J-M

ROGERSVILLE - Deakyn DeHoet and John Woodward had three touchdowns each to help Jefferson-Morgan cruise to a 40-6 win over West Greene in Class A Tri-County South Conference play Friday night at Kennedy Field. DeHoet caught two touchdowns from Triton Farabee of four yards and 73 yards and had ...

Bishop Canevin blanks Chartiers-Houston

HOUSTON - Myontae Mott had three touchdowns to lead Bishop Canevin (2-0, 4-2) to a 32-0 shutout of Chartiers-Houston (1-2, 3-3) Friday night in a Class A Black Hills Conference game. Mott scored on runs of 7 and 22 yards and caught a 59-yard touchdown pass from Brady Wagner. Damar Olds had ...

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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 ...

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Is too much screen time hurting kids’ development?

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and in front of TV screens. Now, research published in both JAMA Pediatric and Psychology ...

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