Limerick inn to hold fundraiser for Pottsgrove student battling cancer

06/17/11 When the owners of Copperfield Inn at Lakeside learned that Alexandria Taylor is battling an extremely rare form of cancer, they got to work setting up a fundraiser for the 18-year-old Pottsgrove High School student at the restaurant they opened in fall 2010.

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Lind's bomb lifts Jays

06/17/11 Former Highland star Adam Lind homered for the fourth straight game on Friday night, hitting a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

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Wabash Valley College basketball Warriors welcoming good talent

06/15/11 The Wabash Valley College basketball Warriors are going to have several new faces this year. Head Coach Dan Sparks and his assistant Mike Ray have been busy since returning from the National JUCO Tourney in Hutchinson, Kan. the first of March. They landed some very good talent for the 2011-12 basketball season. These players will blend with the three returnees, Donovan Johnson, Shaq Wilson and ...

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Peter B. Angood, MD Joins The Winkenwerder Company

06/14/11 ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Winkenwerder Company LLC is pleased to announce that Peter B. ...

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Sickly sergeant's diary records dislike of 1862 hospital care

06/14/11 Youngstown native Sgt. Patrick J. Hanlin Jr., who served with the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves, one of 15 volunteer regiments formed in 1861 to fight in the Civil War, died Aug. 30, killed in the Second Battle of Bull Run in Prince William County, Va.

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Derry Borough mayor a woman who can't say 'no'

06/14/11 Following her career in the FBI, Derry Borough Mayor Susan Bortz has been spending the past five years using her talents, skills and professional experience to revitalize the town and recruiting others to do the same.

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Hempfield seniors saluted

06/14/11 Hempfield High School seniors were recognized with awards at a ceremony held in the Performing Arts Center on June 1. The top 10 award winners were Katherine Bupp, Nhuna Ha, Rebecca Holmes, Jason Killian, Amaya Madden, Vinay Rao, Eric Sherwood, Alaina Skalski, Sara Wright and Shuxin Zhan. The awards...

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Unity merchant led gallant militia effort to protect W. Pa. from rebels

06/14/11 While George Gallagher made trips to Philadelphia to purchase merchandise for their New Alexandria store, his brother, Thomas Foster Gallagher, became a leader in the Pennsylvania militia and demonstrated "an unusual talent for handling troops," according to a biographical sketch by John Matviya, a board member and archivist of the Derry Area Historical Society.

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HUFFPOST HILL - Obama Tired Of Weinergate, Too

06/13/11 A Supreme Court ruling on legislative recusal likely portends doom for State Rep. Joe Camel's work on that tobacco subsidy bill. You won't be able to look at Capitol Police officers' shins soon.

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Greensburg Salem girl's video a reminder that alcohol can take lives

06/11/11 In the quiet of her bedroom, Kelsey Meadows paged through photos that show her schoolmates in happy times. Then she thought about their senseless deaths.

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Business news in brief

06/11/11 A Pennsylvania appeals court upheld a $188 million class-action verdict against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Sam's Club over payment to employees for rest breaks and off-the-clock work.

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Former TBW execs get prison time for roles in fraud

06/10/11 Alexandria, Virginia (Reuters) - Two former senior Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp executives were sentenced on Friday to several years in prison for their roles in a nearly $3 billion fraud that took down the big lender and a major bank.

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Friday's Minnesota state track and field meet scoreboard

06/10/11 Team scores: Moorhead 20, Eastview 15, Andover 12, Lakeville South 12, Eden Prairie 12, Mankato East 10, Red Wing 10, Edina 10, Totino-Grace 9, Champlin Park 8, Minneapolis Southwest 8, St. Francis 8, Owatonna 6, Big Lake 6, Rochester Mayo 6, Faribault 6, Park 5, Rosemount 5, Mankato West 5, Rochester Century 4, Duluth Central 4, Cambridge-Isanti 4, Woodbury 3, Eagan 3, Shakopee 3, Anoka 2 ...

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Running: Conditions give ZOOMA event boost

06/09/11 It was a nice day for running on Sunday as the 2011 Zooma Annapolis races brought more than 2500 participants to town. Overcast skies, occasional sprinkles and equitable temperatures were the order of the day. Many entrants were running for various charities and causes and all runners were spurred on at various points by enthusiastic race volunteers and friends of runners who served as great ...

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Air Products Applauds President Obama's Expansion of the "Skills for America's Future" Program

06/08/11 Air Products literally had a front row seat today when President Obama announced a major expansion of "Skills for America's Future" at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. ? The "Skills for America's Future" program is designed to improve industry partnerships with community colleges to maximize workforce development strategies.

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VSE Corporation and Wheeler Bros., Inc. Win US Postal Service Repower Contract

06/08/11 ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) announced today that it has received notification from the US Postal Service (USPS) that it will be awarded a contract to deliver a more fuel efficient repowered gasoline LLV prototype delivery vehicle for the existing fleet. VSE submitted a proposal with Wheeler Bros., Inc. (WBI) of Somerset, PA, to develop and deliver the vehicle ...

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Letterkenny Army Depot workers face layoff, rehire as one contract expires and another begins

06/03/11 GREENE TOWNSHIP -- Work continues as usual at Letterkenny Army Depot despite contractors warning the state that they may lay off about 350 temporary employees.

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District Auto Racing: Wingless sprints back on track

06/02/11 Race fans usually aren't happy to see a storm hit a racetrack. However, the USAC Sprint Car Eastern Storm Tour 2011 blew through Butler County earlier this week as Lernerville Speedway played host to the traveling series, much to the delight of the fans. The USAC wingless sprint cars returned after a five-year absence to kick off a five-race tour in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Petrosky, former 'colorful' county official, dies at 70

06/01/11 This article has been read 3643 times. Metro Petrosky, a former Washington County commission chairman, died Thursday in Mechanicsburg, where he had lived for the past several years. He was 70.

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June 2, 2011 / Local & State

06/01/11 Fifteen employees from the Fulton County offices represented Tower Bank in the annual Relay For Life walk. More...

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