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Hits and Misses

Miss: There has been no shortage of news stories warning of ticks and the dangers they pose to both humans and their four-legged companions. No one is immune to the unwanted stowaways that latch on during a long hike through the woods or a quick stroll through the back yard. All it takes is ...

Picking up where we left off

We call each other by our surnames, Mrs. A and I, a habit that dates back to when our sons were preschool friends in Connecticut. She and I shared the traditional rule that our children must address adults as Mr. and Mrs. She and I did the same, and it stuck. It had been three years since ...

Back in business?

A prospective buyer apparently has been secured for the recently closed World Kitchen plant in Charleroi, and that company is pledging to invest in refurbishing the facility and restoring many of the jobs that were lost. Sources close to the transaction said plant owner Anchor Hocking struck a ...

Planned South Strabane housing development moves ahead

South Strabane Township supervisors unanimously approved conditional use for a proposed housing development that would include 401 residential homes. Developer MLD Meadows Landing LLC plans to build its Meadows Landing development off of Route 19, behind Landings Drive. Alberto Jarquin, a ...

Panda Express coming to South Strabane

A Panda Express restaurant is coming to the Old Mill shopping center. South Strabane Township Manager Jeff Ziegler confirmed the ongoing construction would be a new location for the fast-food chain, which serves American-style Chinese food. It is being built next door to 7 Brew Coffee, which ...

State police seek public’s help in nurse case

State police are asking health-care providers throughout Pennsylvania to review their records to see if they ever employed a woman accused of using stolen identities to work shifts as a registered nurse. Earlier this week police charged 39-year-old Shannon Nicole Womack, of Pittsburgh, with ...