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Friday Nov 13 | PittsburghLIVE.com

Tribune-Review fishing report

Walleyes are being caught on the Allegheny River, mostly by fishermen using minnow-tipped jigs in chartreuse and white.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

ThePittsburghChannel.com

Wires Downed After Tractor-Trailer Hits Westmoreland Pole

A tractor-trailer struck a utility pole in Westmoreland County overnight. The truck struck a pole at the intersection of Fort and Third streets in Smithton shortly before 2 a.m. Emergency dispatchers told WTAE Channel 4 Action News that the tractor-trailer hit the pole, causing wires to come down.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Sewickley Twp. considers police patrol by Smithton

Frank Sever says he feels there is a definite need for a police force in Sewickley Township.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Disposal of e-waste to cost Levin $24,000

Levin Furniture will pay a price for a good deed. In March, the retailer allowed the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society to use an empty warehouse in Monroeville to store discarded electronic equipment gathered in fundraisers.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Jones to sing with Pops

When Shirley Mae Jones was growing up in Smithton, she had no idea what life had in store for her -- a theatrical career that would bring international renown.

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Sat Oct 03, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Westmoreland municipalities may join regional police forces

After years of relying solely on state police coverage, several Westmoreland County municipalities are exploring options for joining regional departments to provide a part-time law enforcement presence.

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Sun Sep 13, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Couple lauded for volunteer service at Laurel Hill State Park

From early April until late October, Orran and Ruth Kelley call a 24-foot Fleetwood Mallard trailer home, parking in the same campsite at Laurel Hill State Park for a dozen years.

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Fri Sep 11, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Stoney's beer production moving to Latrobe

Joe Napsha can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-5252. Stoney's and Stoney's Light beer once again will be brewed in Westmoreland County, but it will be at the former Rolling Rock brewery in Latrobe, not Jones Brewing Co.'s old brewery in Smithton, CEO Sandy Podlucky said Thursday.

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Wed Sep 09, 2009

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Man, 71, allegedly peddled pills on bike trail

Jeff Pikulsky can be reached via e-mail or at 724-684-2635. A 71-year-old Smithton man has been accused of selling prescription drugs along the bike trail in Rostraver Township and in front of the Smithton fire hall.

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Thu Aug 27, 2009

Leader Times

Trooper testifies in text sex case

Testimony is expected to continue at an undetermined date in the preliminary hearing of a Westmoreland County man accused of sending sexually explicit messages to a 12-year-old Ford Cliff girl.

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Tue Aug 18, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

I-70 closed in Westmoreland after hay bales aboard trailer catch fire

Interstate 70 was shut down for two hours Monday night after hay bales being hauled on a trailer caught fire.

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Sat Aug 15, 2009

Valley News Dispatch

Westmoreland dislocated workers getting back on their feet

More than two-thirds of the dislocated workers who are expected to complete a retraining program at Westmoreland County Community College intend to continue their studies by pursuing an associate degree.

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Tue Aug 11, 2009

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Two local teens face robbery trial

Two teenagers charged with helping to rob the Sunoco gas station in North Belle Vernon July 9 waived their right to preliminary hearings Monday.

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Tue Aug 04, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Smithton man accused in brass-knuckles attack in Ruffsdale

A Smithton man has been charged with numerous offenses after he allegedly broke into a South Huntingdon mobile home and assaulted a man with brass knuckles.

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Two local teens face robbery trial

Two teenagers charged with helping to rob the Sunoco gas station in North Belle Vernon July 9 waived their right to preliminary hearings Monday.

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Mon Aug 03, 2009

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Two bridges closed in Perry Township

Two bridges near Layton closed Thursday. They will reopen by Aug. 28. The main bridge project involves maintenance on the bridge that carries Layton Road over Washington Run.

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Sat Aug 01, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Boy, 5, puts SUV in gear, rolls down hill in Smithton

A 5-year-old boy accidentally put a sport utility vehicle into gear, sending it rolling down a hill in Smithton, emergency officials said.

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Fri Jul 31, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Ruffsdale robber of seven banks could be free within decade

A Ruffsdale man will spend at least nine years in prison for using a toy gun to rob seven local banks over a four-month period last year.

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Wed Jul 29, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Smithton man accused in brass-knuckles attack in Ruffsdale

A Smithton man has been charged with numerous offenses after he allegedly broke into a South Huntingdon mobile home and assaulted a man with brass knuckles.

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Wed Jul 22, 2009

Connellsville and Fayette County News

DUI checkpoints planned in region

State police at Uniontown will conduct a DUI checkpoint in Fayette County at the end of July.

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