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'They're why we do this'

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Eleanor didn’t concede to the elements last week. The old soldiers who were there to assist didn’t either. “Eleanor” is the ceremonial name given to the giant American flag now waving at the front entrance of Valley HealthCare System’s main offices on Scott ...

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 ...

Hot weather expected to stick around a while longer

More hot weather is on tap for the next day or so in the region. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a heat advisory Wednesday for portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, including Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, as temperatures soared into the upper 90s with ...

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Sports

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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Opinion

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 ...

Living

Cake4Kids makes a special day for kids brighter

As a high school sophomore, Ishaan Sharma of Upper St. Clair became involved in a service project baking cupcakes for a local needs-based organization, SHIM. After the project was completed, he didn’t want to stop. Now entering his sophomore year at Georgia Tech, Ishaan, 19, and his ...

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