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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Canonsburg borough (1990 pop. 9,200), Washington co., SW Pa., inc. 1802. Its steel and coal industries have declined significantly. A gram of radium produced there was presented to Marie Curie in 1921 when she visited the town. The Log Cabin School (est. 1777; the first school west of the Alleghenies) is preserved. The Black Horse Tavern was a famous gathering place for leaders of the Whisky Rebellion (1794). Roberts House (1804) is an example of W Pennsylvania manor architecture. Author not available, CANONSBURG. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Clement Laird Vallandigham
...treasonous activity. Clement Vallandigham was born in New Lisbon, Ohio, on July 29, 1820. He attended Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pa., and then studied and practiced law. In 1845 he was elected as a Democrat to the Ohio Legislature, where he was a proponent... Read more

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	New Canonsburg, Pa., Manager Pushes Tourism. ; ...his office computer. Hazlett, named Canonsburg manager Sept. 16 despite a lack of government...for a music museum seeks support in Canonsburg I think, with his chutzpah, he'll be...stores. He'd also like to establish a Canonsburg Star Store to sell visitors Perry Como... Read more
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	Canonsburg, Pa., Candy Store Hopes to Capitalize on Valentine's, Easter Season. ; ...lentine's Day and the Sarris Candies store in Canonsburg is feeling the love. Hearts throb all...for private label candy. The store in Canonsburg is enough of a landmark to draw tour...which peaks at about 240 people in Canonsburg, grows seasonally by starting to build... Read more
	Crash at intersection near Canonsburg kills 1, injures 5 ; ...in a three-vehicle crash Monday evening near Canonsburg, the coroner said. James B. Naser, 44, of Canonsburg was killed in the wreck that occurred at 6...Warco said. The other drivers were taken to Canonsburg Hospital for treatment. Read more
	Corps clears Canonsburg Marine the killing of 3 Iraqi civilians ; A Canonsburg native did his best to live up to the Marine Corps' standards when he...and investigate the killings. Sharratt's father, Darryl Sharratt, of Canonsburg, said the Marine Corps knew all along his son was innocent. He said his... Read more
	Former Canonsburg man dies in Iraq ; A former Canonsburg man was killed by a roadside bomb in Fallujah, Iraq. Army officials...said. Mundell was a 1977 graduate of Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg. He graduated in 1981 with a history degree from Washington and Jefferson... Read more
	LifeFlight base leaving AGH for Canonsburg ; A permanent LifeFlight base will be built at Canonsburg General Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital's emergency...Penn. Construction of a one-story building adjacent to Canonsburg General's existing helipad is scheduled to begin Wednesday... Read more
	Canonsburg, Pa.-based Mylan's shares get boost on profits expectation. ; ...Shares of Mylan Laboratories advanced yesterday after the Canonsburg generic drug maker said it would report higher-than-expected...DKW's trustee, wants to recover more than $500,000 from the Canonsburg generic drug maker. She's claims Mylan coerced then financially... Read more
	Crash closes southbound I-79 near Canonsburg ; ...Interstate 79 are closed in Washington County just north of Canonsburg due to a vehicle crash. The lanes are closed between Exit 48 -- Southpointe/ Hendersonville -- and Exit 45 at Canonsburg. They are not projected to reopen until 1:30 p.m. Police... Read more

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