State Braces For Heavy Snowfall
In a severe cold wave, Pennsylvania faces a heavy snow forecast with 4 to 6 inches expected in western areas. Forecasters warn the snow may spread to eastern Pennsylvania by nightfall, while temperatures dip to the teens and single digits in many places. Roads clog on major routes as winds whip snowdrifts and traffic snarls persist.
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Pittsburgh
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Altoona
Coal dump blunder floods Chicago alley basement
A Chicago coal team dumping 14 tons of coal into a round sewer hole by the Boyce Building caused a flooded basement and overflowed washrooms and cafeteria. The misstep occurred after workers chose the wrong hole. officials noted a 50 50 chance they could have been right.
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Coal Company
Charles Holland
Crack Down On Tax Collectors Seeks Delinquent Payments
State Bureau of Sales and Use Tax orders a crackdown on delinquent sales tax collectors. Bureau Director John P. Gray cited $14 million in delinquent payments in Pennsylvania for the biennium ending May 31, with $2 million in the 16 county Western Pennsylvania area.
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Western
Scar of unemployment evident in hard-hit Johnstown
AP reporter examines Johnstown Pa where unemployment hovers around 17 percent, well above the national seven percent. Steel and coal downturns, plant obsolescence, and automation have driven tens of thousands from work, with many on relief or unemployment payments as the region endures seven straight years of low spirits.
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Tf Hotel
Restatant
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West
Economic gloom lifts as Bethlehem Steel aids Johnstown growth
Estimated idle in steel nationwide ranges 45 000 to 50 000 in basic Pennsylvania. About 8 500 workers at Bethlehem Steel Works in Johnstown, only up to 5 000 full time. Unemployment near rock bottom with no large rehiring. Bethlehem spends around 50 million in improvements last decade, while diversification begins to attract new industries. Local business leaders praise urban development efforts and a shift from single‑industry reliance.
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Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Works
Bethlehem Steel
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Hijacked liner seized by rebels off Brazil shores
Five traitors among Santa Maria crew sparked a daring seizure as 45 American passengers were taken to American homes in Recife while the ship ran a long detour. Passengers, mostly first and second class, endured water and food shortages yet reported relatively good treatment. Authorities saw the event as a sign of need for new industries and education to spur local employment and growth.
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Dear Plato and the Puzzled Readers of Hal Boyle
A collage of reader questions and humorous replies brightens this Americana column. Topics include desk snoring an employee and union tactics, handling a large inheritance, burial arrangements, a home chemistry find, retirement plans with budget concerns, joining a protest group, and attire for a school cafeteria debate meeting.
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