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For Robert Croushore, it's a dream come true. The German Township supervisor, along with other officials, participated Tuesday in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official opening of Browns Run Trail.

For Robert Croushore, it's a dream come true. The German Township supervisor, along with other officials, participated Tuesday in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official opening of Browns Run Trail.

Every county in Pennsylvania, including Fayette, already has a countywide police force. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Should we be successful in those comprehensive state inspections, we will then announce our opening as an acute care hospital.”

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued a first provisional hospital license for Brownsville Tri County Hospital. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“But that wasn't what it was all about”

Growing up in Monessen, Jim Smith joined the Navy in 1954. He spent his career serving at various stations around the world. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“But I never understood the criticism. What part of it didn't they like - the peace or the prosperity?”

As the Pennsylvania primary approaches, Sen. Hillary Clinton made another trip to the Pittsburgh area. via Kdka.com

“We're going to be the center of the universe as November approaches, and if something goes wrong ...”

Are Pennsylvania's voting machines -- in the spotlight during the primary season for the first time in recent memory -- ready for their close-up? In recent years, advocates for election integrity have expressed ... via Pittsburgh City Paper

“We got some beautiful footage”

The horror anthology "George A. Romero Presents ... Deadtime Stories" has been filming in and around Fayette County since late last year. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“Theyve become more familiar with the process, so they are more adept at working within the system”

Fewer school districts will be able to raise property taxes above the inflation rate for the 2008-09 school year without seeking approval from the voters, the state Education Department said yesterday. via Philly.com

“We want to push and challenge.”

It's one of the most basic questions in education: What defines a successful school? In Pennsylvania, at least, a new tool called the Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System is helping answer that question. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Our residential piece combines traditional neighborhood design, formal green space and a mix of housing types borrowing from the great architectural traditions of the South Hills .”

Newbury Market, a $160 million mixed-use brownfield redevelopment planned for S. Fayette Twp. via POP City

“I am out here because Obama was a community organization committed to people and a politician second”

With the national spotlight ready to turn to Pennsylvania in the coming week, advocates for presidential candidates Sen. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The development of Newbury Market is another great example of our aggressive efforts to clean and reclaim brownfields and return them to viable economic and residential uses”

Newbury Market will include residential, retail and commercial space Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and Pennsylvania Community & Economic Development Secretary Dennis Yablonsky today announced ... via Allegheny County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is making preliminary plans for a major bridge replacement project in North Fayette Township. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

“Well, we actually did plan for extra driving time, and it took us much longer than expected in spite of that. We came from South Fayette around Bridgeville, gave ourselves an hour, (and it) took us a little over an hour to get here”

The Birmingham Bridge was closed last Friday morning, and drivers said they are anxious for the bridge to be reopened. via ThePittsburghChannel

The debate over extension of the Mon/Fayette Expressway into Allegheny County continues. via The Daily News

The Pennsylvania State Police and the Pittsburgh Technical Institute will present the Citizens Police Academy of Allegheny County. via Pittsburgh Tribune

The owner of a zoo where a bear bit one person and scratched another was found not guilty of failure to safeguard the public, but convicted of a less serious offense. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“My fellow commissioners should also publicly explain their education component because it has been said that a percentage of the hotel tax revenue may be given to a local education institution to develop a new program”

Fayette County may be on its way to enacting a hotel room tax that could generate more than a half-million dollars annually and save the county a $20,000 a year payment to a tourism agency. via Herald-Standard

“Given the increased risk of catastrophic damages, which did in fact occur, the conscious decision by Consol to not advise (the department) of the true facts was irresponsible, reckless and indifferent”

Pennsylvania is seeking more than $58 million from Consol Energy Inc. in a lawsuit alleging that mining caused damage to a dam and a popular lake. via PittsburghLIVE.com