Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

60 groups mark return of Heritage Day parade

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - 7 hours 55 min ago
After an absence of several years, the African-American Heritage Day parade returned to Downtown Pittsburgh yesterday, marking the 21st anniversary of the original event.

Latest deaths 10/12/2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sun, 10/12/2008 - 01:51
From around the region:

The Next Page: The triumph of the gamer

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sun, 10/12/2008 - 00:28
Videogames are not mere diversions. They have become part of life itself.

Chemical leak contained in Butler; hot line set up

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sun, 10/12/2008 - 00:14
KARNS CITY, Pa. -- Three people were taken to the hospital with respiratory problems and 2,500 residents of four Butler County communities were evacuated from their homes last night when a dangerous chemical was accidentally released at the Indspec Chemical Corp. plant in Petrolia.

Columbus Day closings for tomorrow

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sun, 10/12/2008 - 00:04
All county, state and federal offices and courts are closed tomorrow in observance of Columbus Day. City offices will be open, and garbage collection will occur on the regular schedule.

Marker to honor 'sculptor of presidents' Frank Vittor

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sun, 10/12/2008 - 00:02
Frank Vittor so loved the history of his adopted city and country that he sculpted it, cast it in bronze and even carved it in granite.

2,500 evacuated from their homes in Butler County

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:37
Three people were taken to the hospital with respiratory problems and 2,500 residents of four Butler County communities were evacuated from their homes last night when a dangerous chemical was accidentally released at the Indspec Chemical Corp. plant in Petrolia.

Plant can produce fuel, aid Uganda, group says

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
"Jatropha curcus" sounds like it might be the name of a character -- or of a spell -- in a Harry Potter book.

A virtual seat at the wedding

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Danielle Derringer always dreamed of an October wedding so she could become another generation of the family to be married in that month, following her late maternal grandparents and parents.

Freedom Road bottleneck issue renewed

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Cranberry supervisors should be prepared to tackle the issue of the Freedom Road bottleneck by spring.

Butler County voter registration hits high mark

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Voter registration in Butler County has hit an all-time high but the county's top elections official said he believes the Nov.

Hospital labyrinth provides path to meditate

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
A new labyrinth on an outdoor walking trail in South Strabane will provide a path to spiritual wellness and a place where people can go for peaceful contemplation and meditation.

Good Morning: Washington

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Canon-McMillan junior Taylor Schram set the school goal-scoring record for the girls' soccer program last week.

Canon-McMillan educator honored for tech-ed

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Just five years after she graduated from college, Sandra Cavanaugh, of East Millsboro, Fayette County, is being honored as the top elementary technology education teacher in Pennsylvania.

Washington Sunday News Briefs

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Waynesburg University will host fall visitation days for transfer students, high school students and their families tomorrow, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1.

Montour group rescues crane

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Carter Roth gave an affectionate slap to the rusty side of the old X-1 crane and said, "I never thought I'd see the day when I'd be working on this beauty. "We're like a couple of old survivors."

End of the trail

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Volunteers from Friends of the Montour Trail finished work on a 1.75-mile section.

Washington Sunday Bulletin Board

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
South Strabane -- Children ages 5-17 may audition for KTW Young Actors Studio Theatre Downstairs productions from 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow in Washington Mall.

Canonsburg: What to do with casino cash?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
Canonsburg council is considering what its priorities should be when asking for a portion of Washington County's $12 million to $13 million share of revenues this year from The Meadows.

Money sought for improvements in McDonald

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News - Sat, 10/11/2008 - 23:00
McDonald leaders are continuing their efforts to revitalize the downtown business district.
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