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TEWPO
Meet the The Herald's Man of the Year, who has given ]iis .life to public service here as Edgeworth borough manager. Page 13. .
The HeroW's Honors Dinner is coming iip on Aprij 27. See how you can take part on Page 15,
SPORTS
Ihe Section 3-AA boys singles' toumcment featured the top two players from Quaker Valiey bnd the Academy. See Page 31.
Local News
Opinion »a«>«>a<ma>»iixsssKSSsc6 School	11,12
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RIVER WATCH
THE LOCK-ANP-DAM system bn the Ohio Riyer has comQ into federal fociis ias U.S. Represeiiitatiye Jason Altimire pays his secibhci y^isit to the area tb tpur. the waterways. The rivers are a significant link in the transportation of goods and products. ‘The^e three dams are vita! to the economy. :P/jofb by Kristina Seranni
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By Krislifltt SeraKni	-
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: - Should the waterway transportation ^tem of southwtetem' Pennsylvania fail,' he^Iy
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ancl millions of dollars would be lost. .
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is pressing for a study of the lock-and-dam system bn the Ohio and plans for renovations. . ''
U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire (D-4), a Corps officii and those from the Ihgram Barge Co. boarded the	William	E.	Porter	last
Friday to look at the economic impact of the local water system, including its tfiree deteriorating locks and dams. :
The vessel, transporting six loads of coal and coke, l^an at Colona Transfer LP and
traveled throu^ the Mqntgomeiy Lock, which was significantly d^aged in Octotrer. when two barges broke firee fro^ a tow, slaniming into and popping out gat^ four and ei^t. ^ i ' Before the incident last year,' Col.: Stephen Hill, of the U S. Army Coips of ^^gineere’ Pitts-bur^ district;' s;aid three other gat4s at Montgomeiy were already declari^ in “emergency conation” and had to l>e repaired imme-■ciiately.":;^;|.5:;:;-
Montgoriiery Locks and Dam has a gated dam, which is constructed to pemoit increased control over,! the water level in the navigation pool upriyer of the dam, according to the Army Corps of ESigineers.
The system is located m Monaca, north-west —-----------—^—— r Confinued on Page 5
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By Kristina SerafshI
staff vfTifer
"; Ahother inipOTtant face in the borou^ will be retiring this year.
^ Comcil announced at .the Committee of ;the Whole meetog^t in £ Sewickley, v ori Tues^y^that Bob Yahtj public; wbr^ foreman,' will be
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■PiThfe bbrouj^ is requtf to post the foreman position lor three f days^ iii the - borou^ bidding and kn appointnaent must .be made in seven days.
Ke\ra ?Flann«^^,ivboro^^ manager, • smd :;: the: proc(Ks w^ very simple as ^yone in the public works departmrat ‘ can apply for the job; however, the dontract stat^ that tlie hire will be bas^ on seniorl-
(?A signMcarit ; change also will be made to the position beforfe it is^fill^;; Vy ^
■ 5 “&ver^ biid^ts ago '^we (Kd a^ee that when Mr. Y^t was going to retire that .ttie nevvr foreinan would be what’s (^ed a .‘working foreman.
■' A wortog fprenian would pick up .the tasks of the public works department, but' also will direct the other members of the crew. .
Yamt is currently a supervisory foreman,
, ’ flannery said the department has two less employ^ and a l^ger workload than it had 15 years ago.
B John Mciok, police chief, also will be retiring this year. There were five internal and 20 outside ; applicants who applied for the job.
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