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New South Strabane businesses preparing to open

Work is continuing on multiple businesses at the Old Mill and Strabane Square shopping centers. Nearing completion is Panda Express, a fast-food restaurant serving American-style Chinese food. Crews this week were continuing to work on the interior of the building, which is located next door ...

Long John Silver’s opens

A new Long John Silver’s fast-food restaurant is opening its doors Friday in North Franklin Township. The seafood chain is located at 1148 W. Chestnut St., next door to Burger King and McDonald’s. North Franklin Township Supervisor Bob Sabot said the restaurant had been issued its ...

Veterans Day events scheduled across the region

Veterans Day is Tuesday and veterans will be honored and remembered throughout the region this weekend and next week through parades, ceremonies and other events. One location where there will conspicuously be no Veterans Day ceremony – at least not an official one – is the National ...

Fourth Street Foods may have potential buyer

Fourth Street Barbecue in Charleroi may have a buyer, possibly sparing the jobs of 200-plus workers, many of them immigrants. Mark Welch, court-appointed receiver for the troubled frozen foods business, said negotiations are under way with a potential buyer. “I’m hoping to get an ...

Veterans flags replaced at Hickory cemetery

Members of the Forgotten Flag Foundation, along with students from the Canon-McMillan School District, replaced more than 400 flags Nov. 1 at Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Hickory. “We wanted to make Veterans Day a memorable day for those who visit loved one’s gravesites,” said Christopher ...