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Beaver County had the highest rate of fentanyl-related drug overdose deaths among any county in Pennsylvania last year, according to a new analysis.

Although the budget deal struck between Gov. Tom Wolf and state Senate leaders narrowly passed on Thursday, the three local Republican senators voted against it.

ALIQUIPPA -- The city's municipal building on Franklin Avenue will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday while Duquesne Light Co. workers make repairs to the electrical system.

Although the budget deal struck between Gov. Tom Wolf and state Senate leaders narrowly passed on Thursday, the three local Republican senators voted against it.

ALIQUIPPA -- The city's municipal building on Franklin Avenue will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday while Duquesne Light Co. workers make repairs to the electrical system.

Monaca officials are applying for grants to raise at least $14 million to revitalize and rehabilitate Pennsylvania Avenue in preparation for the arrival of Shell Chemicals' ethane cracker plant.

Monaca officials are applying for grants to raise at least $14 million to revitalize and rehabilitate Pennsylvania Avenue in preparation for the arrival of Shell Chemicals' ethane cracker plant.

The former chief of staff of the Beaver County Commissioners was recently hired as district director by U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus, R-12, Sewickley.

In a move that's similar, but less substantial than one taken last year, the Beaver County Commissioners Thursday approved hiring bond counsel, an underwriter and an investment banker to refinance some of the county's long-term debt.

The firm that will be doing a study of Beaver County operations and finances was formally hired Thursday.