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North Strabane delays data center ordinance hearing

By By Conner Goetz

North Strabane Township last week canceled a scheduled hearing to review a proposed ordinance regulating data centers, citing a need for further review. Township Manager Patrick Karnash said he recommended the board of suervisors cancel the meeting, which was originally set for Nov. 24, so the planning commission can assess the draft text further. Karnash said planning commission review is an “important step” in the adoption of any ordinance, especially one as impactful as this. The proposed ordinance will implement a broad range of new regulations on data center development in North Strabane, including property line setbacks and other zoning specifics. Municipal governments ...

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Hoagie sale Claysville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary is selling Italian hoagies for $8 each. Order deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Call Sandy at 724-663-4387 to order. Orders will be available for pickup between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the fire hall, 154 Main St., Claysville. Singles club The Association of University People welcomes singles 55+ who are four-year college graduates to join them for various activities and meet new friends. Events include happy hour, brunches, lunches, dinners, meet-ups at live music venues, local wineries and walking trails, our unique book group and day trips. Interested guests can attend three activities before deciding to join. ...

PennWest among schools participating in program to help keep students enrolled

PennWest University is one of six schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) participating in a program designed to keep students enrolled past their freshman year. Mastering Academic and Professional Systems (MAPS) is meant to help low-income and first-generation ...

Deaths of elderly Chartiers Township couple remain a mystery 36 years later

The bodies of an elderly Chartiers Township couple were found in a pool of blood in their basement in 1990, causing an intense police investigation and a nationwide search for their killers. Thirty-six years have passed and there are still no leads, no arrest, no motive. At noon on Nov. 7, ...

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Deaths of elderly Chartiers Township couple remain a mystery 36 years later

The bodies of an elderly Chartiers Township couple were found in a pool of blood in their basement in 1990, causing an intense police investigation and a nationwide search for their killers. Thirty-six years have passed and there are still no leads, no arrest, no motive. At noon on Nov. 7, ...

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