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Charleroi district judge resumes operations at new location

Operations for Charleroi Magisterial District Judge Eric Porter resumed Monday at a new location after being suspended last week when his building was condemned. Porter will operate out of 250 Chamber Plaza in Charleroi until further notice. Hours of operation will remain 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A water line break collapsed ceilings and flooded the building at 416 Fallowfield Ave., rendering the structure uninhabitable. Operations for Porter were suspended throughout the remainder of the week as a new location for his office was sought. The Chamber Plaza location also houses satellite locations for Washington County Drug and Alcohol Commission Inc. ...

South Strabane Township shares draft ordinance for data centers

South Strabane Township officials have provided an updated draft for an ordinance regulating data centers. However, Supervisor Jeff Bull cautioned that elected officials may not be voting on the ordinance anytime soon. A public hearing has not been scheduled. “We’re far from the finish line,” Bull said. The draft is available for public viewing on South Strabane’s website. Officials began working on the ordinance after a 1,400-acre plot of land off of Zediker Station Road became a candidate for a potential data center. The land, owned by CNX Resources, has been marketed by real estate firm JLL since the fall as suitable for such a development. However, there have been no ...

Boil water advisory lifted for Washington County communities

Pennsylvania American Water has lifted a boil water advisory for an estimated 90,000 customers in portions of Washington and Allegheny counties. The advisory was issued after a 48-inch water main break occurred on Friday night, causing significant damage to the building that houses the Elrama ...

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Six former Pitt women’s basketball players sue school, coach

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six former players on the women's basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek help were ignored. "These players aren't soft. We aren't talking about ...

College notebook: Miles to be inducted into UPJ Hall of Fame

Albert Miles, a two-time national wrestling qualifier and Division II national champion, will be one of five inductees in Pitt-Johnstown’s 17th Athletics Hall of Fame class. The former multi-sport Canon-McMillan standout will be inducted April 25 in the Pitt-Johnstown Wellness Center. “I ...

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High school basketball: Trinity girls win playoff tuneup

The Trinity girls basketball team had a pair of players record double-doubles in its playoff tuneup. Sutton Williamson had 15 points and 10 assists and Bently Layhue recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Hillers downed Seton LaSalle, 67-47, Monday night. Gabby Humphreys added 14 points ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

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Backyard vegetable gardens healthy for people, the planet

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden. At this time of ...

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