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Washington City Council held the first reading Monday of an ordinance to refinance the city’s pension bond debt. Councilman Ken Westcott, who chairs the finance department, explained that the city will embark on an action he referred to as “debt smoothing” for the city’s pension bond debt, which stands at about $1.7 million.
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Patrina Supler is a single mother of three who is currently working her way through law school. Her journey, however, has been filled with hardships with both visible and invisible scars. An Army veteran who deployed to Iraq in 2003, the Waynesburg woman is one of 13,000 veterans in Pennsylvania who served during the Gulf, […]
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Urchick takes the helm of Rotary International. July 10, 2024 4 min read. Stephanie Urchick was recently on a flight from Italy to India and found herself seated next to a 31-year-old CEO of a New Delhi-based company. They started chatting about their jobs, and when Urchick told him she was in line to become president of Rotary International ...
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Avella School Board president drowns while vacationing in Florida. Jul 9, 2024 - Local news. Corey McConn, president of the Avella School Board, died Friday as a result of a drowning accident while vacationing in Bradenton, Fla. According to the school district website, the Cross Creek Township resident had served the board for 22 years.
Oakdale man arrested following pursuit ending in crash
Oct 13, 20242 min read. Mt. Pleasant Township police arrested an Oakdale man Thursday night following a pursuit that briefly crossed into West Virginia and ended in a crash. David Bradwell, 36, faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude an office and misdemeanors of driving under the influence and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Cherington: Pirates need to get better faster - Observer-Reporter
Oct 2, 2024 · AP Sports Writer. PITTSBURGH — Ben Cherington believes the Pittsburgh Pirates are getting better, they’re just not doing it fast enough. The general manager hopes a coaching shakeup can help speed up the process. While manager Derek Shelton will return in 2025, hitting coach Andy Haines and bullpen coach Justin Meccage will not.
New solar farms look to shine bright in Southwestern PA
Oct 6, 2024 · Pechin Solar and Gans Solar, both in Fayette County, will each provide nearly 14 megawatts of power The three solar farms create about 78,000 megawatts per hour of carbon-free electricity, enough to power about 7,500 homes per year. Grans Solar and Listonburg Solar are expected to be fully operational by the end of the year.
Former President Obama stumps for Harris, bashes Trump at Pitt
Oct 10, 2024 · Obama’s stop at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House before an enthusiastic crowd of about 4,000 people was the first in a series of visits to swing states the former president will be making between now and Nov. 5 to boost the prospects of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in a contest that most prognosticators believe will be tight.
Steelers’ Wilson says he’s ready to play - Observer-Reporter
Oct 10, 2024 · PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson believes he’s ready to get back to work. What exactly that work might look like, not even he knows. Though the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback took some reps with the Pittsburgh Steelers starting offense this week for the first time since aggravating a calf injury in early September, it appears Justin Fields will get the nod once again when the Steelers (3-2 ...
Hurricane Helene relief: Donation drives underway across region
Oct 8, 2024 · Starting at $3.75 week. Businesses across Southwestern Pennsylvania have rallied to drum up truckloads of donations to send to the victims of Hurricane Helene. Helene made landfall Sept. 26 in Florida and moved up the east coast. More than 220 people have died, though the death toll continues to rise. In North Carolina the mountainous city of ...