DEP official tackles Marcellus shale rumors, favors intense monitoring

Although the natural gas industry needs to be closely monitored, it hasn't wreaked havoc on the environment.

• Transfer center opens

• Sewerage authority's audit problem free

• Firefighter talks under way

• Supervisors upset over unfinished bridge project

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Summary Box: US manufacturing grows in August

ROSY REPORTS: Sales of previously occupied homes rose by nearly 7 percent in March, while jobless claims were down and inflation remained tame.

• Chinese manufacturing, auto sales show rebound

• Judge refuses to toss suit vs federal drilling ban

• Feds downplay risk of leak when well cap moved

• Mortgage applications rise 2.7 pct on low rates

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Gulf oil platform explodes, burning off La. Coast

GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion.

Uniontown police probe another armed robbery

Uniontown police are investigating after a Uniontown man was robbed at gunpoint early today.

Hearing continued for Washington woman charged with homicide by vehicle

WAYNESBURG - A preliminary hearing was continued this week for a Washington woman accused of homicide by vehicle in the 2009 death of a West Virginia man.

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Polamalu answers hairy query

PITTSBURGH - Head & Shoulders recently took out a $1 million insurance policy on the hair of star client Troy Polamalu. So after Tuesday's practice, Polamalu was asked this question:

• Steelers interim starting QB still a mystery

• Brownsville tennis: Tough at the top

• Rohanna draws last tee time in Nationwide Tour debut By Jim Downey

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