A Look Back: February's Top 10 Stories

These were the most-popular stories on Canon-McMillan Patch this past month.

Before we shut the door on February, let's take a look back at the most-read stories of the month. (Drum roll, please!)   10. DEP Spokeswoman Blasted for Comments About Marcellus Shale-Related Hearing 9. Muse Man Announces Bid for Cecil Township Board of Supervisors Seat 8. Mayor Confirms Heroin Bust in Canonsburg 7. Cecil Woman Announces Supervisor Run 6. Obituary: Eric J. Gennuso, of Cecil 5. Owner of Big Fella's, McGrogan's Tap Room Jailed For Allegedly Threatening Borough Officials 4. UPDATED: Shooting Incident Confirmed in Canonsburg, One Injured 3. Nearby: Coroner Releases Name of I-79 Crash Victim 2. $2K in Cash, Seven Bricks of Heroin Found During Canonsburg Drug Bust And the most-read story of the month was... 1. Open Letter: Why …

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Tara Smith

6:55 am on Friday, March 1, 2013

I won't forget when I walked past Big Fellas today and was like 'why are they closed?' Then read that, sad.   more ›

The Editor's Corner

Open Letter: Why Did an Energy In Depth Staffer Post a Blog for a Cecil Resident?

The blog was supposed to be written by Cecil's Janice Gibbs. But the user name was from an Energy In Depth staffer. What's up with that?

Dear Energy In Depth, I'll just put my cards out on the table here: I don't know what kind of unit you're running over there. First off, and by way of background for those unfamiliar with your operations: I understand that my website and yours are different. Mine is journalism-based. And as a reporter who has worked for a laundry list of newspapers over the years, I can tell you that accuracy, objectivity and fairness are cornerstones of every one of those organizations. Second: While yours might be a site that is funded by the Marcellus Shale industry, your "about us" section indicates that you folks have some high standards. Let me quote, if I may: "Launched in April 2011, the Northeast Marcellus Initiative is a natural gas industry …

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Amanda Gillooly

5:02 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013

With respect, one of the points in my open letter was missed. Donald - I deleted a mess of comments because this website is not a clearing house for links that are unrelated to this story, and for links for your website. It is one thing to offer pertinent background. It is another to almost spam my site. Out of fairness, I tempered the links left by Ms. Lee, too. Insider, I warn you one again …   more ›