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Thursday Jun 26 | PittsburghLIVE.com

Railroad in Smithton sues woman for damage at crossing

A Westmoreland County woman who slammed into a railroad signal more than 1 1/2 years ago faces a $140,000 civil lawsuit in addition to traffic fines totaling several hundred dollars.

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

WPXI

Smithton Police, Politicians To Help Iowa Flood Victims

As the flood waters recede in the Midwest, local volunteers are doing their part to help.

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Thu Jun 12, 2008

Http

Trials ordered in Sutersville shooting

An argument during a game of pool at Sheree's Tavern in Sutersville developed into fisticuffs and then gunfire that injured two men, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing Tuesday.

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Related Topix: West Newton, PA, McKeesport, PA, Greensburg, PA, Westmoreland County, PA

Fri May 23, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Better weather to get locals back on track

From the oval tracks to the drag strips of the Tri-State area, promoters are looking for a break -- a break in the weather for Memorial Day weekend events.

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Related Topix: New Alexandria, PA, Alexandria, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Jennerstown, PA

Thu May 15, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Theater group performs 'Charlotte's Web' at Mendon school

“Right now they don't have a lot of this in the schools. "The teachers were talking about how wonderful it was to have something like this.”

Children from kindergarten through second grade make a great audience for live theater. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Family, Kids, Scottdale, PA, Theater, Arts

Tue May 13, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Debate on Smithton mayor's office turns to talk of his tenure

“That's an absolute bald-faced lie”

A debate over an office for Smithton's mayor has turned into a discussion about the mayor's elected office. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Thu May 08, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Uniontown officers defend use of police canine

“Defendant Garrow was attempting to hold off the plaintiff with his right hand while he was holding canine Sheiko with his left hand and while he was ordering the plaintiff to get back and to stop”

A Uniontown police officer ordered his police dog to subdue a handcuffed Westmoreland County man only because the man threatened to kill both of the officers, then refused orders to back off, according to ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

Tue May 06, 2008

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Freight trains collide in Pa.; no injuries reported...

Freight trains collide in Pa.; no injuries reported SMITHTON, Pa. Officials say there are no injuries after a freight train crashed into a train car that had derailed in southwestern Pennsylvania. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

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Sun May 04, 2008

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Freight trains collide in Pa.; no injuries reported

A freight train slammed into a derailed car of another train, causing a pileup of 22 rail cars Sunday in southwestern Pennsylvania. No injuries were reported.

A tanker carrying a paint additive ruptured, but crews contained it quickly, officials said.

A CSX Corp. train was heading west from New Castle to Chicago when it jumped the track around 10 a.m. in Reduction, about 25 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, said CSX spokesman Garrick Francis. About 11 cars left the tracks.

Then an eastbound CSX train crashed into at least one of the derailed cars. The impact derailed about 11 cars of the second train, which was traveling from Willard, Ohio, to Cumberland, Md., he said. Read more

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Related Topix: CSX, Railroads

Wed Apr 30, 2008

Kdka.com

FBI Seeks Alleged West Newton Bank Robber

The FBI is searching for a man they believe is responsible for six robberies in Westmoreland County. via Kdka.com

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Related Topix: West Newton, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, New Stanton, PA, Youngwood, PA

Wed Apr 09, 2008

O-R Online

FBI: Donora bank robber repeat offender

The FBI believes the armed man who robbed a Donora bank Monday also held up one last month in Westmoreland County. via O-R Online

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Donora, PA

Sun Mar 23, 2008

Kdka.com

Cost Of Diesel Has Truck Drivers Issuing Warning

“It will, and the person that doesn't realize that they're living in a fantasy world. It will. That's exactly, that's the best word you can use”

Gas prices are on the rise again, but with diesel fuel costing more than $4 a gallon truckers are now issuing a warning. via Kdka.com

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Related Topix: Truckers, Westmoreland County, PA, Vandergrift, PA, Pittsburgh, PA

Wed Mar 19, 2008

Http

Yough again River of Year

“Did we accomplish what we wanted to accomplish?”

It's been 10 years, but for Bob McKinley it seems like just yesterday that the Youghiogheny River was named River of the Year. via Http

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Related Topix: Allegheny County, PA, McKeesport, PA, West Newton, PA

Mon Mar 17, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

2 injured in crash on Interstate 70

Two people were taken to Pittsburgh hospitals after a three-vehicle crash Sunday on Interstate 70 in Rostraver. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Belle Vernon, PA

Sun Mar 09, 2008

Http

Crash snarls I-70

Lori Omasta, of Belle Vernon, was flown by medical helicopter to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh following a one-vehicle crash about 2:10 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 70 west near the Smithton High ... via Http

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Fri Mar 07, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Westmoreland bank robber sought

State police are looking for a man who robbed a National City Bank in Westmoreland County yesterday. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA

Thu Feb 28, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

TV crew came calling for couple who tied the knot at demolition derby

“They kept it just like my original idea. It kind of blew my mind”

Ron and Kelli Sarsfield, of Hunker, Westmoreland County, will appear on the show "My Big Redneck Wedding" on Country Music Television at 9 p.m. tomorrow. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Electronics, Arnold, PA, New Stanton, PA, Hunker, PA

Sun Feb 17, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Smithon mayor heads California University's vets' office

“When you're small, you have a little more leverage.”

When Smithton Mayor Robert L. Prah Jr. graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in 2006, he never planned on returning to his alma mater as an administrator. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Related Topix: California, PA, Smoketown, PA, US Politics, US News, John Murtha, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Sat Feb 02, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Conneaut Lake Park's ballroom now a memory

“They were one of the biggest employers in the area.”

If only the ashes of the Dreamland Ballroom at Conneaut Lake Park could talk. In the 99 years since it opened, the fabled ballroom has been a venue for dozens of big-name performers, including Perry Como; a ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Shirley Jones, Gene Kelly, Big-Band, Meadville, PA, Conneautville, PA, Crawford County, PA

Sat Jan 26, 2008

FireFightingNews.com

Firefighter Taken To Hospital From South Huntingdon Blaze

A firefighter was taken by medical helicopter from the scene of a house fire Thursday night in South Huntingdon. via FireFightingNews.com

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

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