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I'VE LONG suspected something's in the water up in Scranton, you know, maybe residue anthracite silt making its citizens overenergized when it comes to playing politics.

Attorney David J. Hickton, the presumed frontrunner for the position of U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh, has one step to clear before being nominated, sources said.

Eight-year-old Joshua Holder of Clinton, Pa., downed his first deer during a mentored hunt with his father, Jeff Holder, on the opening day of archery season.

A three-hour memorial run held Saturday raised money to help offset funeral expenses for Wyatt Smitsky, a 4-year-old boy who the coroner said drowned in a septic tank early last month.

A Clairton man faces a hearing this week in connection with two burglaries in Swissvale.

So, this is what we get for impressing out-of-towners, eh? During the Pennsylvania primary last year, then-candidate Barack Obama went out of his way to praise the state's beauty in general and Pittsburgh in particular.

There was no real decision to make about hosting the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh.

Penn State has more than 13,000 acres of research forests and farmland. Why would it need any more? The College of Agricultural Sciences has begun to outline its answer, as the university fights to claim the Spring Creek Canyon property to the east of campus.

Mike Wereschagin can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7900. President Clinton told the country's largest gathering of online activists that the changes they brought about in American politics could enshrine progressive majorities in Washington for a generation.

Janoski Farms on Route 30 in Clinton, Pa is having its second annual Farm City Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, August 1-2. Admission is free and activities are endless.

W hether you're putting down pavement, picking some peaches, putting for par or pausing on your porch, you have to agree that this weather is ... well, it's pretty near perfect.

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Colin McNickle is the Trib's director of editorial pages. Ring him at 412-320-7836. E-mail him at: cmcnickle@tribweb.com . With word that the G-20 economic summit will be held in Pittsburgh in September, truth once again is taking a bashing, thrashing, beating and cheating.

It's hard to believe it's been a year since Pennsylvania found itself in the national spotlight as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton raced for the Democratic nomination for president.

A federal judge in Pittsburgh has dismissed evidence gained from search warrants prosecutors used to build their fraud and theft case against celebrity pathologist Cyril Wecht, who has investigated the deaths of Elvis Presley and JonBenet Ramsey.

World Series tickets, foreign travel, a yacht club membership and golf outings are just a few of the things state lawmakers availed themselves of last year without dipping into their own pockets.

I wonder how many people are depressed that President Obama and Secretary Clinton are not only getting along, but the boss is showing his game while his Secretary of State is doing a little of that on her own.

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato today celebrated numerous accomplishments related to Allegheny Green, his comprehensive initiative to promote sustainable practices within County government and through countywide policies and programs.