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15 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Singer gives high marks to time spent on 'The Road'

David August calls it one of the greatest experiences he's had in his life -- even if it entailed an exhausting 16-hour day and being naked for part of it.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Western Pa. man riding lawn mower killed in crash

State police say a western Pennsylvania man riding a lawn mower has been killed in a traffic accident.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

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 08, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Rostraver Historical Society to get new home

The Rostraver Historical Society is looking forward to a new beginning and new members as the organization prepares to move into the former Fells Methodist Church.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Great Allegheny Passage spurring business growth

By Jennifer Reeger , For The Valley Independent Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Last updated: 12:17 pm A recently completed study gauging the economic impact of the Great Allegheny Passage quantifies the bike trail's value to the region in terms of hard numbers - $40 million, to be exact.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

Westminster College

48 Hours Film Crew Visited Westminster College Chemistry Department

A producer and camera crew from CBS News' 48 Hours investigative program shot footage in Westminster College's Chemistry Department in September.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

West Newton woman seriously injured in Rostraver crash

A Westmoreland County woman remained in critical condition Thursday after sustaining injuries in a one-vehicle accident in Rostraver late Wednesday, police said.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Boston-to-Connellsville ride wasn't always smooth

The village of Boston, also known as "Little Boston," is one of the most popular trailhead towns along the Great Allegheny Passage.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

Connellsville and Fayette County News

Family fun

Martin's Food Store and Froggy presents a carnival for kids, a Children's Miracle Network fundraiser, today and Saturday, featuring Tropical Amusements at Martin's Shopping Plaza in Connellsville.

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Wed Sep 30, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Ex-West Newton firefighter being investigated in theft

West Newton police are investigating the apparent theft of thousands of dollars reportedly missing from the borough fire department's bank account.

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Tue Sep 29, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Westmoreland trust gets 59-acre donation

Mechtild "Meccy" Grapes spent many childhood hours hiking tree-shaded trails and catching crayfish in the stream on the North Huntingdon property of her late parents, Otto and Magdalene Ackermann.

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Sun Sep 27, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Day care centers struggle to cope with fund shortage

By Jennifer Reeger , For The Valley Independent Friday, September 25, 2009 Last updated: 11:30 am Each day without a state budget means another day that Diane Mesiarik, Shannon Denitti and Ashley Mancini aren't getting paid for opening up their day care centers to the low-income children they serve.

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Fri Sep 25, 2009

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Second harvest feeding hungry in Westmoreland

Mary Pickels can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-5401. Are you a runner, training for Sunday's Pittsburgh Great Race? Or, are you just curious about the race? Click here to watch a series of videos from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter and veteran runner William Loeffler.

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Wed Sep 23, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Monessen mother charged with criminal homicide in death of baby

The mother of a 7-month-old Monessen baby who died after being left alone in a bathtub Sept.

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Mon Sep 21, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Veterans peer support group starting up

When Tony Canzonieri returned from Mosul, Iraq in 2007, all he had was time: time to remember the things he had seen, and time to drink to try to forget.

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Sat Sep 19, 2009

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Valley student weekend princess

Nathan Forbes, of Mt. Pleasant, and Sarah Hunt, of West Newton, juggle college and performance art as actors at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival.

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Thu Sep 17, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

North Huntingdon ringleader pleads guilty to 18 burglaries

A North Huntingdon area burglary ring netted more than $57,000 in valuables, but one victim said the biggest loss was a tiny, inexpensive necklace.

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Sun Sep 13, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Support group to give veterans chance to vent, readjust

Richard Robbins can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-5660. Tony Canzonieri hopes to help his friends and comrades get their lives back on track.

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Fri Sep 11, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

West Newton festival this weekend

Saturday - noon to 11 p.m., foods, games, crafts, flea market, Civil War Encampment and children's activities; noon to dusk, pony rides on festival grounds; noon to 7 p.m., beautiful baby contest on festival grounds; noon, opening ceremonies on stage ; noon, festival parade on Vine Street; 1 to 2 p.m., performance by Rock-n-Rolls Cheerleaders at ...

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Thu Sep 03, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

City's gain Hempfield's loss?

Adam Brandolph's story "State police sending more troopers to help Pittsburgh with G-20 security discussed plans by Pennsylvania State Police to send "in excess of 1,000" troopers to the G-20 summit.

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