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** County government and local municipalities look to ease economic hardship that threatens the fabric of Main Street America ([link removed])
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East Main Street in the borough west of Pittsburgh endured Biblical-level stress, and surviving businesses hope for a turnaround despite new challenges flowing from Washington.
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