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Gold Star mother supports military’s role
Hall, a Gold Star mother, said she was told that Eric, the chef for his unit, had gone to the Baghdad airport to pick up supplies. He was in a convoy on the way back to his unit when an improvised explosive device took his ...
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Symposium details good things happening for Connellsville
The day-long Yough Country Symposium in Connellsville ended Friday night with a performance for participants by a performance by Connellsville natives Sammy Brooks (second from left), backed by Patrick Kelly on drums, Stephen Gallo on bass and Levi Graft on keyboard. The concert was held at the Connellsville Community Cener. The musicians performed a collection of Sinatra and Cole Porter ...
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City woman charged in stabbing
Connellsville police charged Carla Jean Weimer, 37, of 1315 W. Crawford Ave., with aggravated assault and simple assault with a weapon, and recklessly endangering another ...
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Unplanned holiday comes courtesy of sequester cuts
It was "furlough Friday." About 5 percent of the federal workforce -- 115,000 people at six major agencies -- was told not to show up as the government dealt with the continuing effects of the sequester spending ...
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Drones policy remains enigma
President Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the United States can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself vast power over how and when the weapons can be ...
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Harrison commissioners considering paving bids
Submitting bids for paving, seal coating and milling were A Folino Contracting, Oakmont $96,200; Ron Gillette Inc. Natrona Heights $113,000; El Grande Industries, Monessen, $139,600; and Morgan Excavating, Monessen, more than ...
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Historical societies to honor veterans by marking grave sites in Hempfield
Lisa Hays, director of the Westmoreland County Historical Society, and Glenn Smeltzer, board member of the Baltzer Meyer Historical Society and a member of the county historical society, visit the burial site of Civil War Col. Richard Coulter at St. Clair Cemetery near Greensburg on Friday, May 17, ...
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Group battles to repeal state’s prevailing wage repeal
A group of lawmakers and pro-business activists is pushing anew to repeal the state's prevailing-wage law, a rule they say drives up the labor costs of many public projects and sticks taxpayers with unnecessarily larger ...
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Zoning change of Herminie parcels causes controversy
Sewickley Township's zoning hearing board intends to decide in a month whether an ordinance was violated when the township supervisors last year changed the zoning of two Herminie parcels to a commercial use to allow construction of a discount ...
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Tri-Town Historical Society makes plans for homecoming
The Tri-Town Area Historical Society's annual homecoming celebration is on its way. A lot of folks know that the event actually begins on Thursday with a giant auction under the big tent. This event sends folks home with some great deals and helps with the cost of the ...
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Woman’s public service inspired benefited many
She lived out her dedication to community service in numerous ways, accumulating a long list of accomplishments, according to friends and ...
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McKeesport man gets jail term for heroin sale
Earl Dante Alford, 23, of McKeesport, pleaded guilty before Judge Debra Pezze to a charge of possession with intent to deliver. Pezze ordered Alford to serve a consecutive term of one year of ...
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Legionella bacteria not found in tests at area mall
Two water tests at Washington Crown Center mall in North Franklin detected no Legionella after the bacteria appeared in a Pittsburgh VA outpatient clinic there, Pennsylvania American Water reported ...
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Memorial Day parade honors area veterans
KITTANNING - Planners for the town's Memorial Day parade and ceremony hope the day's events serve to remind folks that Monday is a whole lot more than an extension of a holiday ...
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Pittsburgh Public Safety director Huss works to lift morale
A federal investigation that stretched from the police department to the mayor's inner circle has pummeled police morale, Huss acknowledged, but he said he's trying to keep public safety workers ...
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Commandments statue objectors can remain anonymous
Connellsville area residents seeking to have a Ten Commandments monument removed from school grounds can proceed anonymously, a federal judge ruled ...
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Mix-up at poll could impact Freeport Area School Board race
Armstrong County elections officials are investigating a problem that apparently resulted in some Republican voters being given a Democratic ballot at a Freeport voting location in Tuesday's primary ...
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WWII veteran to share military story on cable TV series
For Peter Porreca of Uniontown, his military service in World War II was in Europe, where he led a charmed life, suffering only a noncombat ...
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World War II experiences set tone for today’s female troops
Millions of Americans are familiar with the iconic image of Rosie the Riveter, the scarf-clad symbol of World War II "We Can Do It!" patriotism. Approximately 300,000 housewives and single women left the home and office to help America produce planes and weapons for the Allied ...
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2 arrested after fatal McKeesport shooting
The Newtown, Connecticut, public school district will receive a $1.3 million endowment to help the community recover from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Friday in ...
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Burnett outdueled by Estrada in opener
PIT@MIL: Walker's double cuts into the Brewers' lead MILWAUKEE -- Some things never change. The Pirates' fortunes at Miller Park. A.J. Burnett's fortunes on a mound anywhere. Both patterns held steady here Friday night, as the Bucs bowed to the Brewers, 2-1, ending their four-game winning streak at a place where few of their memories are good. With this defeat, the ...
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Estrada Gonzalez Lead Brewers Over Bucs 2-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marco Estrada gave up one run over seven innings and Alex Gonzalez had a two-run double, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Estrada (4-2) retired the first 14 Pittsburgh batters he faced before a two-out bloop single to left field by Neil Walker in the fifth inning gave the Pirates their first base runner. Estrada ...
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IRS role in health care law troubling
It's exceedingly ironic that after years of debate, enforcement of the federal health care law will wind up in the hands of the IRS, the agency giving President Obama one of the biggest headaches of his second ...
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Mayoral candidate Peduto wants to spread growth around Pittsburgh
An image of Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Bill Peduto walking with men who appear to be city police officers in his latest TV ad is "deceitful," the Pittsburgh police union said on Friday, April 26, ...
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Judge steps aside in Tupta killing
Crawford, 56, of North Union, is accused of fatally stabbing Lisa Faye Tupta, 49, in her North Union home on Jan. 28. He is charged with homicide, aggravated assault and ...
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Pittsburgh's East Liberty may emulate Market Square
East Liberty in Pittsburgh is to undergo another construction project aimed at revamping the neighborhood and enhancing its potential as a market center, possibly using the recently completed redevelopment of Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh as a model.
East Liberty is a 254 acre neighborhood in Pittsburgh and one of the city’s more overlooked areas with crime rates that are higher than the rest of the city and a general lack of robust economic activity, which has led to some degree of social decay. Read more
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