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10 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge implosion set for Monday

After 79 years of service, a new, $21 million neighbor moved in next door. And now the historic Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge will be imploded.

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Related Topix: Point Marion, PA, Fayette County, PA, Jefferson, PA

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Man facing death penalty loses appeal for killing 12-year-old girl

A farmhand facing the death penalty for killing a 12-year-old Greene County girl lost an appeal for a new trial after his public defender failed to file a memorandum supporting his claims.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Death Penalty, Martin, PA

PittsburghLIVE.com

Taxpayers owed refunds sought

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 450 taxpayers in the region who failed to claim refund checks totaling $337,000. Pennsylvania IRS spokesman David Stewart said the money was returned to the U.S. Treasury as undeliverable because of mailing address errors, but it is not too late for those due money to collect their refunds.

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Related Topix: Tax, Pittsburgh Metro, Allegheny County, PA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

O-R Online

Read Christie Campbell's story about a man who investigates paranormal.

This article has been read 540 times. When there's something strange in your neighborhood, give Stan Gordon a call.

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Related Topix: Supernatural, Westmoreland County, PA, Youngwood, PA, UFO and Alien, Indiana, PA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Tribune-Democrat

Greene County huntera s shooting death ruled an accident

A deputy coroner says a hunter died in southwestern Pennsylvania when he slipped on a log and shot himself in the chest.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Smithfield, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

Sun Nov 01, 2009

O-R Online

Looking back Greene County

Local flood victims filtered through the former Alltel building on Greene Street throughout the day on Monday as federal and state emergency management agencies opened a mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Waynesburg.

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Related Topix: Waynesburg, PA, Weather, US Politics, US News

Sat Oct 31, 2009

O-R Online

Absentee voters, be aware: Ballots misprinted

Greene County voters using absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 municipal election may have inadvertently received ballots that were missing the back side of the first page, and all voters who returned absentee ballots will have the opportunity to request and cast a replacement page.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

The York Daily Record

First energy-producing windmill up in Greene Co.

WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The first energy-producing windmill has been erected in Greene County, located in the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania, The Skystream 3.7 windmill was erected by Tri State Electricity of Waynesburg.

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Related Topix: Waynesburg, PA, Franklin, PA

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Officials dedicate new Point Marion Bridge

The new Point Marion Bridge, to the right, was dedicated yesterday. It is adjacent to the 79-year-old Albert Gallatin Bridge that is being retired.

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Related Topix: Point Marion, PA, Bentleyville, PA, Fayette County, PA, Dunbar, PA, Waynesburg, PA

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Senate confirms Greene County native as MSHA chief

The Senate today confirmed Greene County native Joseph A. Main as assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, an agency still emerging from the turmoil of a succession of mine disasters.

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Related Topix: Waynesburg, PA, George Miller, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Wed Oct 21, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

SBA considers loan expansion

Small business advocates in the region said Wednesday the government's proposal to raise the limits on federal loan guarantees should give businesses a chance to grow.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Metro, Washington County, PA, Uniontown, PA

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Kdka.com

Bobtown Allows Trick-Or-Treating For Halloween

Share + Oct 15, 2009 10:49 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ralph Iannotti BOBTOWN 1 of 1 Several dozen parents and concerned residents turned out for a meeting Thursday night and signed petitions in support of the trick-or-treating for two hours on Halloween night.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Bobtown, PA

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Woman killed in Greene County crash

A Fayette County woman was killed last night in a single-vehicle crash in a construction on Route 21 in Greene County.

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Related Topix: Nemacolin, PA

Thu Oct 15, 2009

ThePittsburghChannel.com

Carmichaels Crash Sends Woman To Hospital

One person was flown to a hospital after an overnight car wreck in Carmichaels. The vehicle ended up on its roof after crashing on Route 21.

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Related Topix: Carmichaels, PA

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Kdka.com

Township supervisors have canceled trick-or-treating in Bobtown this year.

Trick-Or-Treating Canceled In Bobtown Share + Oct 8, 2009 11:53 pm US/Eastern Trick-Or-Treating Canceled In Bobtown Reporting Ralph Iannotti BOBTOWN A small community in Greene County is embroiled in controversy after local officials decided to ban trick-or-treating this year.

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Related Topix: Bobtown, PA, Life, Holidays, Halloween, Kids, Family

Wed Oct 07, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Seminary's Festival of Praise success prompts a second performance

When a group of men studying for the priesthood at St. Paul Seminary decided to put together a music and worship festival for teens and young adults in June, they had no idea how many people would show up.

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Related Topix: Saxonburg, PA, Butler County, PA, Carmichaels, PA

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Queen of the Cabbage Roll

Josephine Gresko, the Cabbage Roll Lady, lines up the cabbages as she makes the hamburger filling for her famous cabbage rolls at her home in Carmichaels.

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Related Topix: Queen, PA, Carmichaels, PA, Life, Food, Hamburger

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Cousinconnect.com

Genealogy Query - ANDERS

Searching for possible link to John Anders in 1790 census of Greene County, PA. Associated Regions: United States Cross Search on other websites: View all matching genealogy records for the following surnames: Footnote.com - ANDERS View images of documents including naturalizations, birth and death records, and military records World Vital Records ...

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Uniontown couple: Property transfers a fraud

State police are investigating allegations by a Fayette County couple that someone transferred five of their properties valued at $900,000 into another person's name without their consent.

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Related Topix: Uniontown, PA, Fayette County, PA, McDonald, PA, Allegheny County, PA, California, PA

Tue Sep 29, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Fired Waynesburg U. wrestling coach claims bias

A black man fired as wrestling coach at Waynesburg University claims race influenced that decision and that the school also unfairly discriminated against his black recruits.

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Related Topix: Waynesburg, PA

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