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Charleroi holding line on taxes

Charleroi residents will not face a tax increase in 2026. Council unanimously approved advertising a spending plan for 2026 Wednesday that lists revenues at slightly more than $4 million and expenses at about $3.8 million. Millage remains at 9.85 mills, held steady since 2023. “There is ...

Cecil Township Fire Department cautions of gas-like odor

Cecil Township Fire Department alerted the community Friday afternoon that residents may smell a gas-like odor. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, crews responded to two reports of the odor on Reissing Road but found no active gas leak or hazard to the public. Washington ...

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After 4 losses last year, TJ girls get satisfying win over PT

McMURRAY – It looked like the Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team took out four games worth of frustration on Peters Township Friday night. That’s how many times the Indians beat the Jaguars last year. Who knows how many times the two teams will face off this year, but it’ll be ...

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Watt has surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained during a dry-needling session and will miss Monday's visit by Miami. J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt's older brother, posted on X that T.J. ...

Wild Things add 2 more pitchers

The Wild Things recently added two pitchers to their roster for spring training in 2026 and both are hoping to make their Frontier League debuts next year. Washington signed left-hander Nick Powers and right-hander Austin Eaton. Powers has professional experience, having spent two years in ...

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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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Nordic people know how to beat winter blues

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter. Despite little to no daylight — plus months of frigid temperatures — people who live in northern Europe and above the Arctic Circle have learned how to cope mentally and physically with the annual onset of the winter blues, ...

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