Plane crash near Pratt & Whitney linked to pilot actions
East Hartford authorities say a training flight ended when a Piper PA-34 Seneca crashed near Brainard Airport after an altercation inside the cockpit. The student pilot Feras Freitekh died and instructor Arian Prevalla survived with severe burns. FBI leads the investigation indicating possible intentional act.
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Feras Freitekh
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American Flight Academy
Hartford Jet Center
Albania
LinkedIn
Mountain State University
Beckley
West Virginia
National Transportation Safety Board
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Leclerc
Rural Storm Lake reveals growing hunger in Iowa
In Storm Lake Iowa a town of 11 000 the unemployment near 3 percent yet many families and elderly go hungry. Pantries feed about 3200 locals while employers like Fyson Foods provide jobs but wages and housing strain budgets. Immigrant workers and rising costs deepen food insecurity despite improved national poverty figures.
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Iowa
Hermelinda Gonzalez
Car
Fyson Foods
Feeding America
U.S
Upper Midwest
Gary Green
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Math Education Reform Sparks Elementary Classroom Trial
Elementary schools will start in November and run through December as a group led by Koestler uses Math Facing an American Phobia by Marilyn Burns. A Patton College mini grant funds materials. The aim is to restore meaning to math beyond drill and kill focusing on understanding through activities like $100 words where A equals 1 and B equals 2. A parent notes her fifth grader is now more excited about math due to these hands on activities and games.
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Koestler
Marilyn Burns
Patton College of Education
East
Kyle Lonas
Pa Supreme Court clears path to Cosby trial
The Pennsylvania Superior Court and state Supreme Court rejected Bill Cosby’s latest bid to delay or drop his aggravated indecent assault case. The ruling leaves the June trial date in Montgomery County intact, with prosecutors noting the denial and Cosby’s defense not commenting. The dispute centered on whether Constand should have testified at a pretrial hearing and be cross examined.
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Montgomery County
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Constand
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
Steven T. O'Neill
Kevin R. Steele
Kate Delano
Cheltenham
Wells Fargo Chief Executive John Stumpf resigns
Wells Fargo announces the resignation of CEO John Stumpf effective immediately amid a scandal over sales practices. He will also relinquish the chairmanship with Tim Sloan named acting CEO. Stumpf, in charge since 2007, faced hearings after the bank opened millions of unauthorized accounts. Stephen Sanger will become nonexecutive chairman.
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Wells Fargo
John Stumpf
Stumpf
Tim Sloan
Stephen Sanger
Pool Revitalization Plans Highlighted by City Council
O Rourke recalled swimming in the historic Polley Field pool now under roof repair. Mash and Cory Taylor inspected ongoing roofing work as part of a proposal to repurpose the old building for public recreation. City Manager Gary Edwards noted a $43,000 ODNR grant funding a new walking path and a disability ramp.
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Mash
Cory Taylor
Polley Field
Watkins Street
Gary Edwards
Bellar Incapacitated by Eight-Hour Work Denial in Court
Judge Lang denied a motion on September 13 seeking release for Bellar who faces a serious charge but has no criminal record, is 18, and was employed before arrest. The defense cited his reporting of the child's condition to EMS and family ties to Athens. Subpoenas were issued September 26 to medical staff at OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital, Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Athens County EMS, and Athens police.
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Athens
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