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Pothole pains: Crews take to streets to begin patching

As winter turns to spring, back to winter and into spring again, it is prime time for potholes to begin forming on local roadways. The state Department of Transportation’s District 12 will spend more than $1.8 million and use about 1,900 tons of asphalt to fix potholes across Washington, ...

The white stuff

People talk about Winter Blues. I have the Winter Whites (not ivory, cream, and eggshell). I’m referring to snow. I’m done with the white stuff for January. I’ve shoveled my driveway for the last 10 days in a row. The pathway to my house has been salted more than all the pretzels in ...

Ready to roll: Area road crews prepared for winter’s wallops

Whatever the winter may bring in terms of snowfall, North Strabane Township has more than enough salt to get through the season. In fact, there is still plenty left over from last year. “Our bins are packed full. We couldn’t put in another five-gallon bucket,” said Tom Lovell, North ...