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updated: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:36 am

Bolivar News

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Jun 12, 2008 | Pittsburgh Tribune

Bolivar man guilty of raping girl, 17

A Bolivar man faces up to 27 years in prison when he is sentenced later this year for raping a teenage girl nearly three years ago.

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Fri May 23, 2008

Blairsville Dispatch

Hometown of Seward to honor its veteran

It's been more than 60 years since Clement Rolling, now 89, was discharged from the Army Air Corps.

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Fri May 09, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Bolivar teen's concern for the environment sparks area recycyling site

“I did so much research, and it actually helped me find my favorite animal, the penguin.”

Skyrocketing fuel prices and the debate over global warming have encouraged many people to adopt "green," or ecologically conscious, practices. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, New Florence, PA, Greensburg, PA, Seward, PA, Environmental, Waste Management

Sun May 04, 2008

Indiana Gazette Online

Bolivar firemen plan fundraisers

Partly cloudy, 70F, wind is from the southwest at 9 mph, visibility is 10 miles SUNDAY: Leisure We have 964 guests online Written by The Indiana Gazette Friday, 02 May 2008 BOLIVAR - The Bolivar Fire Company ... via Indiana Gazette Online

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Thu Apr 24, 2008

Leader-Times

Compass Inn's new keeper excited to deliver 'history with a smile'

“We're interested in building the society's membership, particularly with anyone who would want to become a docent”

Jim Koontz terms his style as "telling history with a smile." "That can involve letting people in on how catch phrases they've always heard actually came to be," said Koontz, the recently appointed innkeeper at ... via Leader-Times

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Tue Mar 25, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Bridge projects will be open for inspection

PennDOT has two public plans displays scheduled in the coming weeks. Plans will be shown for the Stanton Bridge project over Tubmill Creek in Fairfield Township in Westmoreland County from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Sun Mar 23, 2008

Indiana Gazette Online

Fire destroys Burrell Township garage

A fire destroyed a detached, two-car garage late Saturday afternoon, ruining tools and equipment stored inside. via Indiana Gazette Online

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Thu Feb 28, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Allegheny County woman dies in Indiana County crash

A one-vehicle accident Monday in Indiana County claimed the life of an Allegheny County woman. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Indiana County, PA, Allegheny County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Robinson, PA

Tue Feb 26, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

" Robinson woman killed in accident

A local woman was killed shortly after 1 p.m. Monday when the car in which she was riding went out of control and crashed on Route 259 in West Wheatfield Township. via The Tribune-Democrat

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Related Topix: Robinson, PA, Indiana County, PA, Indiana, PA, Westmoreland County, PA

Sun Feb 24, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Notebook: Deer and forest programs planned

Depending on how you look at it, the Pennsylvania Game Commission's controversial deer management plan and the health of the state's woodlands are two sides of the same coin. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Thu Jan 24, 2008

Leader-Times

6 apply for Ligonier Valley superintendent

“We just received two applications today, and we expect a few more”

Six unidentified applicants -- all from Pennsylvania -- are vying to replace Ligonier Valley Superintendent Stephen J. Whisdosh, who will retire June 29. via Leader-Times

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Tue Jan 22, 2008

Indiana Gazette Online

Fire destroys house in Bolivar

“We just had to watch for anything freezing on the road”

TUESDAY: Health TUESDAY: We have 1217 guests online Tom Peel/Gazette photo 9.50" to copy edit 0916 MON 21 JAN 08: BOLIVAR - Volunteers from seven fire departments took turns in frigid weather battling a fire ... via Indiana Gazette Online

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Sun Jan 06, 2008

WPXI

Train Derails In Westmoreland County

A Norfolk and Southern train derailed in Westmoreland County Friday afternoon. Rudy Husband, Norfolk and Southern Railroad spokesman, told Channel 11 the accident occurred about 12:50 p.m. on the tracks just ... via WPXI

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Fri Jan 04, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Trains collide; railroad worker suffers injury

“He requested medical attention at the scene”

A Norfolk Southern railroad employee was injured Friday when two westbound trains collided on a rural stretch of track between Bolivar in Westmoreland County and Blairsville in Indiana County. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Indiana County, PA, Blairsville, PA

Thu Jan 03, 2008

Leader-Times

Churches celebrate final Masses in three counties

“What a perfect family it has been.”

When Michelle Parrish asked her good friend and WQED-TV video photojournalist Paul Ruggieri to devote his free time Sunday to documenting the final Mass at the Bolivar chapel of Holy Family Parish, Seward, ... via Leader-Times

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Tue Jan 01, 2008

ThePittsburghChannel

6 Local Catholic Chapels To Close

Lots of changes are coming for the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, church officials said. via ThePittsburghChannel

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, New Florence, PA, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Sun Dec 30, 2007

Indiana Gazette Online

Train cars derail, spark fire

“Some of the others developed leaks and there were small fires in the others.”

Norfolk Southern Railroad crews worked this morning to upright the last of eight tanker cars that derailed and caught fire Friday near Climax Road in southern West Wheatfield Township, a fire official said. via Indiana Gazette Online

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Related Topix: Seward, PA, New Florence, PA, Armagh, PA

Thu Dec 20, 2007

Indiana Gazette Online

Water authority change means lower rates for customers

“We think it's beneficial to the customers of both”

The days are numbered for Lower Indiana County Municipal Authority, the public water provider serving sections of Burrell and Center townships. via Indiana Gazette Online

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Sat Nov 24, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune

Greensburg diocese to close 6 'chapels of convenience'

“It's going to be sad. It's a very special little chapel with a strong sense of family down there”

Linda Horrell understands the Diocese of Greensburg needs to close six chapels because of an ever-dwindling priest population. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Related Topix: Greensburg, PA, Seward, PA, New Florence, PA, Ligonier, PA

Sun Nov 04, 2007

Indiana Gazette Online

Memorial wall constructed to honor area veterans

“People stop to give us bottles of water, candy and cookies. I don't know what I'm going to do in the winter. I'm going to have to open a coffee stand here so I can have someone to talk to.”

Many of them lost their lives while fighting for their country, but the residents of this small southern Indiana County village have found a way to remember them. via Indiana Gazette Online

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Indiana County, PA

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