Pearl Harbor survivor dies 83 years after the bombing
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December 16, 2024

Pearl Harbor survivor dies 83 years after the bombing

HONOLULU (AP) — Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week’s remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack.

EASTER EGG TREASURES IN MONONGAHELA
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Albany, 10, and Cecilia Behanna, 4, of Glassport show off their findings at Saturday’s Easter Egg hunt at Chess Park in Monongahela.
Children hunt for Easter eggs at Chess Park
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Company to move into former Burlington building
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
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The Rostraver Township Fire Department responded to a car accident Sunday afternoon in the 800 block of Finley Road. The department reported no injuries and stated that Clarion Inn and Spring Road rem...
Peoples Gas proposes raising average monthly bill by $16
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By JACK TROY TribLive 
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The utility says it needs additional money for infrastructure upgrades. Peoples Gas wants to raise rates for the average residential customer by just over $16 a month, according to a request filed Fri...