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Pa. American Water customers to receive settlement credit

Pennsylvania American Water has applied a fourth credit to water customer accounts from settlements with manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The latest $7.10 credit, applied on Oct. 12, brings total PFAS-related settlement refunds to nearly $44 per customer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved the company's PFAS Litigation Universal Credit Rider, which allows the company to provide PFAS settlement proceeds to customers. A credit of $6.13 was issued in July. The nearly $44 in PFAS settlement credits distributed to water customers is equivalent to about 15 days of water service for a typical residential customer. Last year, Pennsylvania ...

Local schools given awards from Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Eight school districts and two community centers in Washington and Fayette counties have been given honors by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for their efforts in helping ensure children have enough to eat. In Fayette County, the Connellsville, Southmoreland, Frazier and Uniontown ...

Rep. Ortitay faces Crossey in 46th state House race

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of stories featuring key races in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Six-term incumbent Republican state Rep. Jason Ortitay of Cecil Township is facing a challenge in the Nov. 3 general election from Democratic candidate Mike Crossey of South Fayette. The ...

South Strabane man rescued from house fire

A South Strabane Township man was rescued from a fire at his home Wednesday evening. According to a release from the South Strabane Fire Department, the department was called to the 770 block of Michigan Avenue at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday after 911 dispatchers received reports of smoke coming from ...

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Cal men picked 3rd in PSAC West’s preseason poll

If the men’s basketball team at Penn West California is to successfully defend its PSAC championship this winter, then it appears the Vulcans will have to pull off a few upsets along the way. The conference released its men’s and women’s preseason basketball polls Thursday. The polls ...

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PT’s Froelich runs away from competition, wins 1st WPIAL title

WHITE OAK – Roughly 12 hours after playing 80 minutes in a playoff soccer match, Peters Township sophomore Katie Froelich went out and made the competition look like they were standing still in winning the WPIAL Class 3A Girls Cross Country Championship in 16:38 for her first district ...

Final night features matchups for conference titles, playoff spots

Whoever makes the WPIAL football schedule might be asking for a pay raise. That’s because across the district there are many games in Week 10 that will decide conference titles and playoff spots. Plenty of local teams are involved. Titles in the Class A Black Hills Conference (Fort ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: The time to get AI right is now

As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it's at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. "I don't know anything about it," he ...

Living

Canonsburg seniors share spooky treats

A handful of seniors at Quality Family Care Adult Daycare in Canonsburg have spent October preparing a number of homemade goodie baskets full of spooky sweet treats to distribute to local elementary schools ahead of Halloween. Quality Family Care Adult Daycare Founder Darlah Gazvoda began ...

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