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  • [02-06-2012] Collapse of golf dome at RMU Island Sports Center is weather-related
    According to officials at Robert Morris University, the golf dome at the RMU Neville Island Sports Center collapsed late Friday afternoon. Officials said a mini microburst (a localized column of sinking air) came in and tore the dome....

  • [01-06-2012] Linda Williams dedicated her life to helping others
    Beacon Journal staff writerLinda Williams played many wonderful roles in her life, which ended Wednesday following a long and valiant battle with ovarian cancer. She was 50. The most important were as wife to Gary and mother to James...

  • [30-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Dry Wednesday; storms Thursday and Friday
    Severe thunderstorms overnight downed trees northwest of Atlanta, but Wednesday should be dry as rain from Tropical Storm Beryl has moved well east of Georgia....

  • [30-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Dry Wednesday; storms Thursday and Friday
    Severe thunderstorms overnight downed trees northwest of Atlanta, but Wednesday should be dry as rain from Tropical Storm Beryl has moved well east of Georgia....

  • [30-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Dry Wednesday; storms Thursday and Friday
    Severe thunderstorms overnight downed trees northwest of Atlanta, but Wednesday should be dry as rain from Tropical Storm Beryl has moved well east of Georgia....

  • [30-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Dry Wednesday; storms Thursday and Friday
    Severe thunderstorms overnight downed trees northwest of Atlanta, but Wednesday should be dry as rain from Tropical Storm Beryl has moved well east of Georgia....

  • [30-05-2012] Oil issue slippery for council
    A Summit County councilman is pushing a proposal to require county workers and contractors to use only biodegradable oil in chain saws and other outdoor power equipment.The change would help the environment by reducing both ground and air...

  • [30-05-2012] Strong wind gusts blow trees around, cause damage
    Very strong wind gusts and heavy rain continue moving through the Pittsburgh region on Tuesday afternoon. A thunderstorm watch remains in effect....

  • [29-05-2012] Strong storms expected this afternoon, evening
    Severe storms are possible across the entire Channel 11 viewing area this afternoon and early this evening. Current weather conditions A strong cold front will push through the region early this evening, Channel 11 meteorologist...

  • [27-05-2012] 4 injured in Westmoreland County after truck crashes, becomes wedged in trees
    Four people were taken to the hospital after their truck crashed and became wedged in between two trees. Police were called to the scene of the crash on Mars Hill Road around 1 a.m. Sunday and were informed that all the passengers in...

  • [25-05-2012] Local news briefs — May 25
    AKRONRobbery chargesAKRON: An Akron woman, her brother and a friend have been charged in connection with last month’s home invasion robbery on Lake Street.Tyieshia Shellman, 28, is accused of complicity to aggravated robbery,...

  • [16-05-2012] Long life of Medina tree comes to close
    MEDINA: The big tree came down, piece by piece, on Tuesday. Its slow demise was a family tragedy for Amy Barnes and her four children.The tree had to come down because one of its two main trunks was rotted — leaving the giant tree...

  • [11-05-2012] ODOT changes mind, will place sound walls in Northfield neighborhood
    A Northfield neighborhood that has been begging the Ohio Department of Transportation for sound walls for two years will get its wish.ODOT has agreed to install walls near the recently built Route 8/Interstate 271 interchange.Paul...

  • [09-05-2012] Construction of new I-79 exit ramp leaves Butler Co. woman unhappy
    Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews planted trees in the backyards of nearby homes to cancel out noise levels after constructing a new exit ramp, but skipped one house, according to one upset Butler County resident. Rhonda...

  • [07-05-2012] DeKalb park gets orchard
    A national nonprofit and DeKalb County’s parks department recently teamed up to plant three dozen fruit trees in a county park....

  • [07-05-2012] DeKalb park gets orchard
    A national nonprofit and DeKalb County’s parks department recently teamed up to plant three dozen fruit trees in a county park....