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The first shots of the Civil War still were a few years off when 55 people gathered at Ebenezer Steel's barn to worship.

“Some sort of (question-and-answer) scenario with all appropriate adminstrators present will take place with parents at a later date”

Washington Township parents with children entering first grade next school year will have to wait to get answers about which school their kids will attend. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Pennsylvania's farmland preservation program leads the nation, allowing production agriculture to remain a viable industry in the state”

The Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Bureau announced Thursday that it has preserved more than 3,500 farms since 1988 -- including 66 in Westmoreland County. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“The students brought different perspectives, creativity, and fresh energy and insight to our publicity effort”

A Murrysville group is sponsoring Conservation Connection at the Zoo. The event is a first for the Westmoreland Conservancy. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“We were striving for a ratio of three lawyers to one secretary or better”

A $7.7 million low-interest loan for environmental remediation should help Murrysville-developer Kacin Cos. via Pittsburgh Tribune

After graduating from Freeport in 2005, Lacey Cochran went to Division I Bowling Green University to run track. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Hi, NEIGHbor. Don't look so down. I told you the grass isn't always greener.”

More than 170 readers submitted clever captions for last month's "Pass the Word" feature photo of two horses at a Kirkwood farm. via LancasterOnline

“When she asked me about it, I said, 'Carol, this is perfect because we already have worked with your target audience on other items,'”

A bounty of ideas has emerged since Murrysville Community Library was selected by the state to play host to a visit from Pittsburgh author Katherine Ayres. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“We will not succumb to the ludicrous claims that we removed those cats for publicity.”

The makeshift shelter in Clarion County that is housing nearly 300 sick cats taken from Tiger Ranch in Frazer was vandalized Monday morning. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“Some people are angry because the most popular artists today (depict) ... myopic definitions of blackness”

Hip-hop music may be new in the scheme of things, but the debate surrounding its portrayal of black culture harkens back to a different era. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“It's been a very difficult time for me”

A Mt. Pleasant attorney has been suspended from practicing law after an investigation in which state officials received evidence that at least $200,000 was allegedly misappropriated from clients. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“When you're in business as long as I was, you meet a lot of nice people”

Most longtime Delmont residents associate the two-story brick building at the intersection of Greensburg, Freeport and West Pittsburgh streets with Mook's Hardware. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“This project was identified as a priority by a group of citizens (that met as part of the state's Blueprint Communities initiative) and our local veterans, along with Mrs. Stafford, stepped up”

Almost three years after the Pennsylvania National Guard abandoned its 101-year-old armory in Connellsville, city officials have closed a $50,000 deal to acquire it. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“I Am Crucified With Christ - And Yet I Live”

Health care worker recognition lunch set The Armstrong County Health Care Consortium and the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board Inc., has announced that the fifth annual health care worker recognition ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

“We pull out enough parts to reassemble a car”

Volunteers will be fishing trash from Deer Creek Saturday to prepare for trout season next month. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Our goal for this is 60 people”

The leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations for adults over the age of 65 are falls, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. via PittsburghLIVE.com

As of March 23, 2008, when the American death toll in the Iraq war reached 4,000, 187 soldiers from Pennsylvania or with strong ties to the state had been killed or died in support of combat operations. via Times Leader

Connellsville Cultural Trust, Connellsville Redevelopment Authority and Progress Fund's Trail Town Program will hold a public forum Tuesday to discuss a visioning process for the city. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“This will give you the foundation for where you want to go”

The Scottdale Historical Society and Scottdale Town Center Revitalization Committee are continuing their efforts to educate the public about historic preservation and the need for revitalization. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“It's going to have a profound impact on this project because people are going to see it coming out of the ground.”

The Convention Center Authority is one small step away from seeking the first construction bids for the $700 million expansion of the center, officials said today. via Philly.com