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Shale gas pipelines pose challenges to state’s forests, wildlife

Timothy Puko is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7991 or via e-mail. The 8,500 miles of gas pipeline running under Pennsylvania could quadruple within the next two decades, according to a forthcoming study, raising questions about how the work will affect forests, wildlife and even the suburbs around … (more)

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Chartiers Valley: It takes a community to grow a school district

Chartiers Valley: It takes a community to grow a school district — Thu Dec 02 11:41:00 UTC 2010 The Chartiers Valley School District has a new mission statement and strategic plan thanks to the work of parents, community members, faculty and elected officials. More than 100 volunteers gathered in recent months to chart the district’s future. about: Chartiers Valley School District Education K-12 Official School district Strategic planning

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Cohen & Grigsby to Feature Pittsburgh Cityscapes Created by ‘Plein Air’ Artists

Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and an office in Bonita Springs, FL, is pleased to announce the newest art exhibit to be featured in the firm’s art gallery â “City Views,” which will depict cityscapes of downtown Pittsburgh as viewed from the firm’s patio. Â The exhibition, which opens on October 20, will feature the work of Pittsburgh-based “plein air …

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BAE Systems to lay off 124 at western Pa. plant

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Defense contractor BAE Systems plans to lay off 124 workers — half of the work force — at its western Pennsylvania plant beginning in mid-October.

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Opening July 3rd Saturday at Panza Gallery, Merge Divide and David Grim

Pittsburgh ArtsDigging Pitt — Fri Jul 02 23:28:00 UTC 2010 Our own Merge Divide is having an exhibit at Panza Gallery…..Merge Divide “Images from Crown of Appalachia”, along with David Grim, “Book of Life”. 6-9p.m. for the opening reception. Having seen some of the work, I know this exhibit will be very, ver… about: Appalachia art David David Grim David Grim Our Entertainment Culture http://pittsburghgalleriesblogspotcom/2010/07/david-grims-book-of-life-art-exhibithtml Merge Divide Panza Gallery pence Pittsburgh Art Visual arts

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Gamesa, USW Ratify Labor Agreement

PITTSBURGH & LANGHORNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gamesa and the United Steelworkers today announced that a 4-year Collective Bargaining Agreement for Gamesa’s PA-based manufacturing and warehouse locations was voted on and approved by the work force

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Uncle Crappy — Wed May 05 18:46:35 UTC 2010 I try to avoid crossing the work and personal streams here, but this one is too good to not mention. A few years ago, I had a regular place for beer writing — besides here, I mean — in the monthly entertainment tab my paper produced. It was a great gig… about: beeeeer Food Food and Drink internet fun it’s my job Mid-Atlantic Pittsburgh pixburke political writer Social Media web folks whoo-hoo Writing

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Pa. wind turbine plant laying off 141 workers (San Francisco Chronicle)

Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa is laying off nearly 150 people from a western Pennsylvania plant. The layoffs reduce the work force by more than half at Gamesa’s plant in Ebensburg, about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The layoffs will be effective January… Wind turbine – Energy – Wind – Business – Renewable

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Pa. wind turbine plant laying off 141 workers (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa is laying off nearly 150 people from a western Pennsylvania plant. The layoffs reduce the work force by more than half at Gamesa’s plant in Ebensburg, about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh.

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W.Pa. wind turbine plant laying off 141 (WFMJ Youngstown)

EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa is laying off nearly 150 people from a western Pennsylvania plant. The layoffs reduce the work force by more than half at Gamesa’s plant in Ebensburg, about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The layoffs will be effective January 1.

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