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Purple pain: Air quality alert leads to cancellation of outdoor activities

A rain-free day smack in the middle of July would have been ideal for an outdoor concert, a trip to Kennywood or a dip in a clear-blue pool. But summertime fun of all kinds came to a skidding halt Friday as wildfire smoke drifting eastward from Canada and Minnesota continued to envelop the ...

Water to be shut off in Brave next week

Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority will have the water shut off in the Greene County town of Brave between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday for the following areas to upgrade the system: Monday: Chestnut, Walnut, Locust and Freedom streets; Tuesday: All of Brave; Wednesday: Maple, Lantz and Elks alley, and Tom's Run from Maple Alley to State Line Campground; Thursday: Tom's Run, State Line Campground to Maple Alley and Woodland. Customers may experience low pressure or now water and are advised to keep containers of water to minimize the outage.

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Sports

Halloween misses give spooked hunters fond remembrances

The radiant heat of the old gas burner feels good on this early winter’s morning. The first cup of coffee tasted pretty good so I reached for another. Coffee is the perfect medium for slipping back in time. As I peer out over the sparkling snow covered ground I am transported back to a ...

Wild Things get 3-1 win over division leader

POMONA, N.Y. – Jack Brodsky and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Wild Things defeated the East Division-leading New York Boulders 3-1 Friday night at Clover Stadium. Brodsky (2-1) allowed one unearned run over 5⅔ innings. He scattered five hits and one walk. Michael ...

Loua Dipa races the boys in Adios eliminations

Odds On Mr Mamba vs. Loua Dipa might be the most hyped one-on-one matchup in the 60-year history of The Adios. Girl vs. boy. Wrenn vs. Wrenn. Burke and Loua Dipa vs. history. This afternoon at The Meadows it all goes down as two elimination races in The Adios will be contested to ...

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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

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Insulate water pipes to prevent problems

Homeowners want to do everything they can to protect their investment, and that includes both renovating a property to reflect recent trends and keeping up with routine maintenance to ensure a home does not fall into a state of disrepair. Anticipating potential issues and planning for them is ...

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