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The Tribune Review Reports:
A section of Route 711 — Springfield Pike — between McCoy Hollow Road and Sandy Flat Road in Connellsville Township will be closed for about three weeks beginning Tuesday while workers repair a slide.
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The Herald Standard Reports:

A local state park is one of several dozen being considered for closure by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Ryerson Station State Park in Greene County is one of 35 parks listed for possible shuttering by state lawmakers trying to trim $19 million from the DCNR budget.

If enacted, DCNR acting Secretary John Quigley said the state Senate proposal would force the agency to close at least 35 state parks and 1,000 miles of state forest roads.

“Families that cannot afford to take a vacation because of the tough economic times could always count on enjoying a little rest and relaxation at a nearby state park or forest,” Quigley said in a press release. “However, if the Senate’s budget proposal is enacted, there would be even fewer of those opportunities as we would have to close a number of state parks. That means less traffic and fewer dollars being spent in the rural communities with businesses and jobs that count on these parks and forests.

“The Senate’s proposal would be absolutely devastating to these rural areas and to our efforts to preserve our natural resources for present and future generations.”

The park is more than 1,000 acres in size and is located near the border with West Virginia.

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The Herald Standard Reports:

Greene County’s three pools are open for the summer as of May 30 and the county Department of Recreation will offer swimming lessons starting in June in Waynesburg and Carmichaels.
The lessons will be offered for $20 per class at the Foundation Coal Family Aquatic Center in Waynesburg and Carmichaels Pool in Carmichaels.
Various classes are available for swimmers of different skill levels.
Class instructors will determine swimmer class placement.
Sign-ups for swim lessons will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 at the aquatic center and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 at Carmichaels Pool.
Payment will be due at the time of signup. Checks should be made payable to “County of Greene.” A minimum of five swimmers is required for each class and the maximum number of swimmers for each class is 15 swimmers.
For more information, call the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323, Foundation Coal Family Aquatic Center at 724-852-2088 or Carmichaels Pool at 724-966-5910.

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