ABBA Gold and retro style clues excite fans
A nostalgia piece praises ABBA Gold with mentions of dance hits and retro liner notes. It also reviews What Lies Beneath starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as a spooky New England thriller. A Razor Scooter review adds gadget excitement, plus a whale fact and Planet Girl site hookup.
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Voulez Vouz
ABBA
Farrah Fawcett
Norman Spencer
Harrison Ford
Claire
Michelle Pfeiffer
New England
Ford
Jet
Thomas and the Magic Railroad review on transport and legacy
The reviewer notes the Thomas franchise remains more than transport on Sodor as Britt Allcroft returns with Thomas and the Magic Railroad. The piece praises the film’s faithfulness to the series while humorously pointing out real world taxi delays in Manhattan during after noon rush. Sir Topham Hatt’s leadership is cited as a model of responsibility and usefulness.
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Island of
Manhattan
Thomas and the
Magic Railroad
Sir Topham Hatt
Sodor
Sir Topham
Cheeky
Thomas
Tank Engine
Edward
Gordon
Britt Allcroft
Allcroft
Ellwood City Children Travel World With Flat People Program
Ellwood City public library marked the eleventh annual Summer Reading Program as kids created paper flat selves and mailed them globally. Nick Shearer sent Flat Nick to Beaufort Texas. Blair Barkley sent Flat Blair to 16 places with a Sting ticket stub and Donnie Iris autograph. more than 180 children joined crafts and readings totaling over 2,000 books read.
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Ellwood City Area Public Library
Nancy Wallace
Rosemary Spielvogel
Flat Stanley
Jeff Brown
Stanley
California
Ellwood City
England
France
Japan
South Africa
South Korea
United States
Nick Shearer
Nick
Big Dog 106
Beaumont
Texas
Kylie
Blair Barkley
Blair
Donnie Iris
North Side Elementary
Marie McLachlan
Wallace
Kevin Houghton
Riverside
Kevin Delagrange
Crescent Avenue
Names and Newsroom Anecdotes From an Intern at New Castle News
HOLLY McCORKLE recounts starting as an intern at New Castle News. She details learning coworker names, encounters with people like John Fishovitz of JF Mill and Lumber Co, and the humorous misreadings of Michalski and Lagoon who are police officers. She notes obituary name changes and the cooperation of funeral directors in spelling.
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New Castle
Ann-Margaret
Mary Alice
Ellwood City
John Fishovitz
Pam Schmalenberger
Mr. Fish
JF Mill and Lumber Co
JF Mill
Lumber Company
Michalski
Lagoon
Cagney
Lacy
Lara
Everclear frontman Alexakis reflects in Songs From an American Movie Smile
Scripps Howard News Service review portrays Art Alexakis as a devoted father and flawed lover. Lyrics toward his daughter Annabella frame the opening and closing tracks, with heartfelt plea in Annabella’s Song and a continuation of themes from Father of Mine. The band previews a Vol. 2 release, noting personal reflections on relationships, nostalgia, and second chances.
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Art Alexakis
Everclear
Alexakis
Annabella
Father
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