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Parties’ nominee, independent seeking district judgeship open seat

One hopeful said has wanted to be a district judge since he was in high school. His opponent said he saw events unfold during the spring and chose to enter the race as an independent.Running for an open seat in the magisterial district that includes Peters, Nottingham and Union townships and ...

E. Bethlehem Twp. to demolish gas station with local share funds

East Bethlehem Township received $51,500 from the local share of gambling revenue generated from The Meadows Racetrack & Casino to demolish a building formerly known as Taylor’s gasoline station, 540 Front St.MJ Woodhouse LLP, the low bidder in a process advertised by the ...

Cal U. K-9 to get bite suit donation from former chief

FREDERICKTOWN – The chief of the East Bethlehem Township police department, who spent his last day on the job Monday after the department was disbanded, will be donating a bite vest he used when training with his canine partner to California University of Pennsylvania’s K-9 unit.In June, ...

Eighty Four businessman pleads guilty in bridge subcontracting case

An Eighty Four resident, who owns a steel erection firm in the Mon Valley, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in a case involving $1.065 million in bridge subcontracts.Donald R. Taylor, 78, owner of Century Steel Erectors Co. of Dravosburg, entered the plea in federal ...

Taggart’s Orchard is closing after 32 years

Kermit Taggart has a handshake that crushes fingers. That’s why his reason for shutting down the family’s apple orchard seems a bit astonishing.“The decision was a little hard, but you have to realize at my age, I don’t have the energy and strength to keep doing this,” said Taggart, ...