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  1. Charleroi firefighters battle suspicious blazeRead the original story

    Thursday | O-R Online

    Firefighters battled a suspicious blaze Tuesday night at a vacant house that had been set on fire six months ago. Charleroi fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the fire broke out at 931 Crest Ave. at 11:10 p.m. A coffee can filled with gasoline was ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Bentleyville, PA

  2. Thanksgiving bittersweet without dad for first timeRead the original story

    Thursday | Http

    ... the newspaper, he would usually come with me to the stadium. Unless, of course, he was coaching for Monessen or Charleroi. We also enjoyed movies together. We didn't always watch them together, but we would often call each other and let the other ...

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  3. Columnist takes another trip to 'Memory Lane'Read the original story

    Wednesday | Http

    ... a low supply of turkeys the day before Thanksgiving as consumers prepared for traditional celebrations. The Charleroi Mail reported that most retailers were "selling out rapidly and home-dressed birds were at a premium as a result of the holiday ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football, Pennsylvania High School Football

  4. Coffee can of gasoline clue in SW Pa. house fireRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | PhillyBurbs.com

    ... house in southwestern Pennsylvania in about six months. A fire marshal is investigating the blaze Tuesday night in Charleroi, about 20 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Fire chief Robert Whiten Jr. says investigators hope to lift fingerprints off the ...

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  5. Coffee can of gasoline clue in house fireRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | O-R Online

    ... house in southwestern Pennsylvania in about six months. A fire marshal is investigating the blaze Tuesday night in Charleroi, about 20 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Fire chief Robert Whiten Jr. says investigators hope to lift fingerprints off the ...

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  6. Gas-Filled Coffee Container Could Have Charleroi Arsonist's Prints 1 hr agoRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | WPXI

    A Charleroi house was purposely set ablaze for the second time in six months, firefighters said.

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  7. Firefighter Injured In Suspicious Washington County FireRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | ThePittsburghChannel

    ... said the firefighter suffered minor cuts while trying to get into the home in the 900 block of Crest Avenue in Charleroi. He was taken to the Mon Valley Hospital to get stitches. Chief Robert Whiten Jr., of the Charleroi Fire Department, told WTAE ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Washington County, PA

  8. Inquest ordered in Taser deathRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | O-R Online

    ... he has yet to discuss the matter with city solicitor Lane Turturice. Court records show that Petruney, formerly of Charleroi, had undergone mental health evaluations in the past, including in January 2008 after he allegedly bit a Washington police ...

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    Related Topix: Washington County, PA, Washington, PA

  9. Crowd calmly awaits swine flu protection

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Http

    ... 2 to 8 p.m. The vaccine will be administered 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Denise Pauley, of Charleroi, said her 7-month old daughter previously received the vaccine. She registered to receive a shot for herself after learning ...

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    Related Topix: Monessen, PA

  10. Salvation Army rings in seasonRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Http

    ... Volunteers also are ringing bells at the Shop N' Save at Willowbrook Plaza, Rostraver Township, and Save-A-Lot in Charleroi. Bell-ringers will be at the Tri-County Plaza Giant Eagle in Rostraver Township after Thanksgiving. Jung said the ...

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    Related Topix: Monessen, PA

  11. Man police subdued with Taser dies four days laterRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 22 | O-R Online

    ... a Taser are fully trained in its use per department regulations. Court records show that Petruney, formerly of Charleroi, had undergone mental health evaluations in the past, including in January 2008 after he allegedly bit a Washington police ...

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    Related Topix: Washington, PA, Washington County, PA

  12. Charleroi's Watkins successful as soccer coach and playerRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | Pittsburgh Tribune

    Charleroi High School boys' soccer head coach George Watkins continues to be a success on the field as well as on the coaching sidelines.

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    Related Topix: High School Sports, Pennsylvania High School Sports, High School Soccer

  13. Automotive history maker in the Mon ValleyRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    They later moved to the 300 block of Fallowfield Avenue, where the Charleroi Fire Department is now located.

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  14. Charleroi resident charged in five burglaries

    Friday Nov 20 | Http

    Already facing charges alleging he robbed a service station at knifepoint, a Charleroi man was charged Thursday in five burglaries in Charleroi.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison, Washington County, PA

  15. Keystone losing 2 teamsRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Http

    ... ninth through 11th graders with 418 followed by Elizabeth Forward (353) and Belle Vernon Area (346) in Class AAA. Charleroi shows 233 in Class AA with Frazier leading the Class A contingent at 157 followed by California (139), Bentworth (136) and ...

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  16. New mayor headed nowhere

    Thursday Nov 19 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... of what the future holds for the city of Monessen. Our mayor-to-be, Mary Jo Smith, was pictured on the closed Charleroi-Monessen Bridge. It is a bridge to nowhere, is it not? Has it not been closed for over one year, and a final plan is still not in ...

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    Related Topix: Monessen, PA

  17. Exploding Pyrex is an urban legendRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Lake Oswego Review

    ... yes, they use soda lime glass, but Corning had made that change in the 1940s. Pyrex bakeware is made in a plant in Charleroi, Pa., first by Corning and now by WK. WK states that it has received complaints from only a "very small number of consumers" ...

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    Related Topix: Urban Legend, Rosemont, IL

  18. Carl G. Hostnik, 82Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | North Jersey Media Group

    ... Fla., with arrangements by the Willliam J. Leber Funeral Home, Chester. Mr. Hostnik passed away Nov. 7. Born in Charleroi, Pa., Hostnik was an educator for 45 years. He received his bachelor's degree form Wesleyan College, West Virginia and a ...

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  19. N. Belle Vernon hires dog law officer

    Thursday Nov 19 | Http

    ... Buster. Council members told Kim Gido last month that they were preparing to hire an animal control officer. Charleroi Borough Council Thursday terminated a contract with Ferree, who had worked for the municipality for less than a year. Council ... 45 comments

    Related Topix: North Belle Vernon, PA, Belle Vernon, PA, McKeesport, PA, Fayette County, PA

  20. Day will recognize survivors of suicideRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... a variety of resources and programs to survivors of suicide. For details, call (724) 938-4101. Sam P. Lonich Charleroi, Pa. (Professor Sam P. Lonich, an accredited school suicide prevention specialist, is chairman of the Psychology Department and ...

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