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This week on Dormont-Brookline Patch:

Dormont Police, Council Sign Contract

Closing Schools Not the Way to Improve KO Finances, Stropkaj Says

Dormont-Brookline Patch 2012 Election Guide

Vote for Your Favorite Brookline Scarecrow!

West Liberty Utility Covers Cause Tire Damage

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