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Canonsburg cracks down on ebikes

A spate of complaints stemming from reckless behavior by youths riding electric bikes has prompted Canonsburg to crack down on their use in the borough. Mayor Dave Rhome said he was fielding complaints about teens on the bikes weaving in and out of traffic, popping wheelies on state roads and ...

Heat wave nearing end

The latest heat wave is expected to last just one day longer before significantly cooler temperatures return to the region. Meteorologist Andrew Kienzle of the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said the temperature was expected to creep up from its high of 94 degrees Tuesday to 95 on ...

Canonsburg starts search for manager

Canonsburg Council has formed a committee to start the process of finding a new borough manager. The committee composed of council President Rich Russo and council members Eric Miller and Diane Richey will work to find a replacement for Billie Bilko, who died July 1. Bilko had been in the ...

Peters area bridge closure impacting businesses

Sean Bernarding said his business, Sugar Run Nursery in Venetia, has pretty much had to shut down during the rebuilding of a bridge that carries traffic over Peters Creek. “We are at the top of the hill from the bridge,” Bernarding said recently. “Ninety percent of our customer base ...

Jumping into her 90s

What started out as a joke turned into a party in the sky for Nancy Merckle. And the Canonsburg woman was still feeling the thrill days after she marked her 90th birthday by skydiving. “It was fabulous,” she said of the tandem jump. “It was scary in the beginning, but once I got out of ...

Hits and misses

MISS: A wayward black bear has been spotted roaming around Canonsburg neighborhoods this week, prompting borough police to take to social media to urge people to use caution if they encounter the wild animal. As an addendum to that message, we urge those who feel compelled to take a selfie with ...