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Commandments statue objectors can remain anonymous
Connellsville area residents seeking to have a Ten Commandments monument removed from school grounds can proceed anonymously, a federal judge ruled ...
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Mix-up at poll could impact Freeport Area School Board race
Armstrong County elections officials are investigating a problem that apparently resulted in some Republican voters being given a Democratic ballot at a Freeport voting location in Tuesday's primary ...
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WWII veteran to share military story on cable TV series
For Peter Porreca of Uniontown, his military service in World War II was in Europe, where he led a charmed life, suffering only a noncombat ...
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World War II experiences set tone for today’s female troops
Millions of Americans are familiar with the iconic image of Rosie the Riveter, the scarf-clad symbol of World War II "We Can Do It!" patriotism. Approximately 300,000 housewives and single women left the home and office to help America produce planes and weapons for the Allied ...
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2 arrested after fatal McKeesport shooting
The Newtown, Connecticut, public school district will receive a $1.3 million endowment to help the community recover from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Friday in ...
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White Sox slip past Marlins 4-3 in 11 innings
Chicago White Sox's Hector Gimenez hits an one-run single during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. ...
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Cops Man points weapon at crowd outside Crozer emergency room
cscharr@delcotimes.com @cindyscharr UPLAND - Police from across the area responded to Crozer-Chester Medical Center Thursday night after a man pointed a gun at a crowd gathered outside of the emergency room, officials said.The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Nikkeem T. Black of Chester, allegedly had a loaded .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun in his waistband when he was taken into ...
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Ridley Township childrens librarian honored by Delaware County Reading Council
The Delaware County Reading Council recently honored Ridley Township children’s librarian Lauren Longbottom with the 2013 Celebrate Literacy Award.The award was presented at the Towne House in Media during the council’s annual dinner meeting. The award is given to an individual who has made an exemplary effort to promote literacy at the regional/local level.Longbottom speaks to ...
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Haverford student’s composition played by New York Philharmonic
By LOIS PUGLIONESITimes Correspondent HAVERFORD - It’s the dream of all aspiring young composers - to have their work performed by a world-class orchestra like the New York Philharmonic.Last Thursday, Aiyana Braun of Ardmore lived that dream.The 16-year-old Haverford High School sophomore had the thrill of hearing the Philharmonic play one of her original compositions at a School Day ...
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Sun Valley finishes third at Sea Perch Challenge
ASTON - A group of Sun Valley High School students finished third out of 47 schools at the eighth annual Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch Challenge at Drexel University last month.The Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch Challenge is a competition for middle and high schoolers with an interest in robotics, science, mathematics, engineering and technology and introduces students to Naval ...
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Sharon Hill mother accused of biting 23-month-old child
rquinn@delcotimes.com , @rquinndelco A Sharon Hill mother whose online resume lists her as a mental health professional has been charged with biting her 23-month-old son back in 2011, leaving as many as 30 lesions all over his body that she insisted to physicians at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia resulted from an undiagnosed medical condition.The injury patterns found on the boy ...
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Marcus Hook Memorial Day parade today
MARCUS HOOK - The largest Memorial Day parade in the county will kick off at noon today.Borough officials have invited marching bands, drill teams, military units, string bands, antique cars, civic groups, fire companies and others to the event, which begins at 10th Street at the Marcus Hook/Trainer line. At Market Street, the parade will head south and conclude at Market Square Memorial Park, ...
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Upper Chichester police on the hunt for theft suspect
UPPER CHICHESTER - Police are asking the public for help identifying the suspect who broke into a vehicle on Chichester Avenue earlier this year and used a stolen credit card to make several purchases.Video surveillance of the suspect in the Jan. 29 theft was recently provided to police showing the thief at an area Wawa store.According to police, the vehicle break-in took place in the 1800 block ...
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Chester cuts ribbon at refurbished Sun Village Park
By LORETTA RODGERSTimes Correspondent@LorettaRodgers1 CHESTER - Residents of the Sun Village area gathered with Mayor John Linder and city officials Thursday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Sun Village Park.The city’s parks and recreation department has been refurbishing the parks in Chester and the Sun Village Park now has a new pavilion with picnic tables, resurfaced tennis ...
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No contest plea offered for role in pizza deliveryman robbery
arose@delcotimes.com @arosedelco MEDIA COURTHOUSE - The third and final defendant in a July 2012 robbery and carjacking of a pizza deliveryman entered a no contest plea Thursday to charges of simple assault and attempted theft by unlawful taking, both misdemeanors of the second degree.Gustavis R. Gramling Jr., 19, of Roberta Avenue in Collingdale, surrendered to authorities July 20 on charges ...
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Monty Controversy `mountain out of a molehill
VIRGINIA WATER, England - Colin Montgomerie called the Sergio Garcia "fried chicken" controversy a "mountain out of a molehill."The Scottish player spoke Friday about the controversy surrounding Garcia and George O'Grady, the European Tour CEO who used the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Garcia and ...
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Braves-Mets suspended game to resume Saturday
Evan Gattis had a two-run, pinch-hit single in the top of the eighth, then the Mets rallied to tie it in a downpour in the bottom half before the Atlanta Braves and New York were suspended by rain with the score 5-5 Friday ...
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Twins nearly no-hit in 6-0 loss to Tigers
DETROIT — Joe Mauer is becoming quite the spoiler. For the third time in his career, Mauer broke up a no-hitter in the ninth inning, lining a clean single off Detroit's Anibal Sanchez on Friday night. That was the only hit for Minnesota, and the Twins lost 6-0 to the Tigers. "He's nasty, and he had everything working tonight," Mauer said. "Obviously, you know ...
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Youngs 3-run homer gives As 6-5 win over Astros
Chris Young connected on a three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday ...
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Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat 97-93
MIAMI — David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Pacers evened the East title series with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the series on Friday night. Paul George scored 22 ...
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Burnett outdueled by Estrada in opener
PIT@MIL: Walker's double cuts into the Brewers' lead MILWAUKEE -- Some things never change. The Pirates' fortunes at Miller Park. A.J. Burnett's fortunes on a mound anywhere. Both patterns held steady here Friday night, as the Bucs bowed to the Brewers, 2-1, ending their four-game winning streak at a place where few of their memories are good. With this defeat, the ...
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Pettibone seeking to stay perfect vs. Haren Nats
The Phillies have had a lot of success in games started by Jonathan Pettibone, and if they want any hope at hitting .500 by Memorial Day, they will need that trend to continue Saturday. Pettibone is a perfect 3-0 this season, and the Phillies have been victorious in five of his six starts. They entered the weekend as winners of their last two series, but dropped the series opener to the ...
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IRS role in health care law troubling
It's exceedingly ironic that after years of debate, enforcement of the federal health care law will wind up in the hands of the IRS, the agency giving President Obama one of the biggest headaches of his second ...
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Mayoral candidate Peduto wants to spread growth around Pittsburgh
An image of Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Bill Peduto walking with men who appear to be city police officers in his latest TV ad is "deceitful," the Pittsburgh police union said on Friday, April 26, ...
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Smoking in school costs man more than a fine
Michael Delgado, 19, of Osborn Street, was released Friday from the Westmoreland County jail after spending two nights there for refusing to pay $96 in fines and costs for twice smoking at the Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in Derry ...
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Philadelphia expands recycling, but not all is well
Philadelphia is expanding the range of recyclable products its accepts in the refuse disposal systems and in effort to increase recycling rates and save money for the city council during current lean times. But, there is a concern among environmentalists that increased recycling may actually have negative side effects.
Recycling across the country is not entirely mainstreamed yet, according to figures from 2007 to 2008 (the most recent available), just 11% of all the USA’s garbage was recycled. Environmentalists point to figures such as these for the reason why landfills are running out, pollution is increasing and the environment is suffering. Read more
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