Western Pennsylvania sees COVID-19 style rise and other local notes
Last week Western Pennsylvania reported two deaths and several new cases pushing this year’s total to 363 with eight total fatalities. In Meadville a proposed $152000 annual rate decrease for the Telephone Co. was postponed to February 1 as the Public Utility Commission continues its investigation affecting about 15000 Crawford Erie Mercer and Venango county subscribers. Other items include a delayed courtroom case over a fatal oil city track accident, a purse theft in Oil City, custody hearings in Erie County, a hospitalized railroad worker in Oil City, weather outlook for late October, a soldier reported missing in Korea, local injuries from a fall and multiple real estate transfers in Erie County.
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Erie
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Oil City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oil City Hospital
Robert Heck
Sage Run Road
Heckarthorne
Council Advances 48000 Dollar Incinerator and Leases
City council discusses a 48000 dollar incinerator project and a lease plan with Erie Rail Road for the former depot plot. A Corry Area Schools Authority deed transfers land for East Pleasant street, while health officials report two South Second Avenue properties ordered to connect to the sewer.
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Stanford Hose Opens Campaign for Truck
The Stanford Hose Co plans a tanker purchase to boost fire protection in hydrantless areas. A 800 to 1,000 waltons water capacity tanker is urged, with funds requested in the 1954 budget. John Foster led the committee presenting the report. Mayor Kinley cited low fire losses and criticized hydrant and water-supply contracts as too costly.
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Stanford Hose Co
Tetter
John Foster
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Corry Water Supply Co
Firesmen recommend Stanford Hose Co training four unpaid drivers
The firesmen's recommendation calls for Stanford Hose Co to train and provide four unpaid drivers for reserve apparatus untransportable by the two paid drivers on duty. The Municipal Building Council ordered the matter to Safety Director Robert Price for review and a recommendation, with the committee planning to return after Council members have time to consider.
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Erie County
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