Iraqi militants seize country's largest dam in blitz offensive
Islamic State militants seized Mosul Dam and forced Kurdish forces to withdraw, gaining control of water and power resources near Baghdad. Reports say clashes continue with Halgard Hekmat, Peshmerga spokesman, while other dam targets like Haditha remain contested. The advance follows a wave of bombings in Baghdad and broader territorial gains in Iraq and Syria.
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Cyril Vrabel 90 Bessemer World War II veteran dies
Cyril A Vrabel 90 of Bessemer died Aug 6 2014 at Butler Veterans Hospital. He was born Feb 1 1924 in Ramey PA son of Andrew and Josephine Vrabel. A WWII Army Air Corps tech sergeant and POW he retired after 42 years at Bessemer Cement Co. He married Suzanne Solomon in 1946 and was a member of St Anthony Church American Legion and Creation Club. He enjoyed hunting golfing gardening and polka music and serenading Suzanne with Look at Us.
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England
Suzanne Solomon
Bessemer Cement Co
St. Anthony Church
American Legion
Bessemer Creation Club
Suzanne
Cryil
Obituaries for Gary A. Zarilla Sr and family in New Castle
Obituary notices detail Gary A. Zarilla Sr 65 of East Clayton Street died Aug 7 2014 at Jameson Memorial Hospital. He was a veteran and former Army soldier with a 39 year marriage to Denise Barbato and children Gary Zarilla Jr Bobby Zarilla and Kelly Zarilla plus siblings and grandchildren. The notice also lists Cyril Vrabel dies and services for Gary Vrabel with wakes and a Mass at Christ the King Parish Saint Anthony and St Anthony Cemetery military honors by New Castle Area Honor Guard.
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Patricia) Vral
New Castle
Terry Vrabel
New Brighton
Melanie
Jerry) McCree
Loveland
Ohio
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Mililani
Hawaii
Andrew Vrabel
Monica Bader
New Middletown
Ohi
Alan Vrabel
Zachary Vrabel
Chase Des Laurier
Jason
Melanie) Moyer
Oak St
Bessmer
Christ the King
St. Anthony
James Downs
St. Anthony Cemetery
New Castle Area
Gary A. Zarilla Sr
East Clayton Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Paul and
Dorothy M. Duffy Reed Zarilla
Denise Barbato
Gary
Department of Labor and Industry
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Gary Zarilla Jr
Tiffany
Bobby Zarilla
Kelly Zarilla
Clyde W. Reed
Linda Funera
Michael
Rose Jenista
Antonio Zarilla
Olivia Zarilla
Joane C. Reiter
Colin S McConnell obituary in Mercer Aug 2014
Colin S McConnell 70 of Mercer died Aug 6 2014 at home born March 29 1944 in New Castle to Ralph and Kathryn King McConnell a Union High School and Youngstown State University graduate retired owner of McConnell Upholstery in New Castle he enjoyed fishing survived by two sons and daughters in law five grandchildren two great grandchildren with no service per his wishes arrangements handled by R Cunningham Funeral Home Merced.
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Mercer
New Castle
Ralph
Kathryn King McConnell
Colin
Union High School
Youngstown State University
McConnell
Edward S. McConnell
Peggy
Colin S
McConnell II
Barbara
Pulaski
Brandon
Brittany
Brianne
Nicolette
Tommy
Maveric
Molly Colin
R. Cunningham
Wilmington Road
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Mastrangelo seeks re election for third term as mayor
New Castle Mayor Anthony Mastrangelo announces he will seek the Democratic nomination in the May primary for an unprecedented third term. He cites progress stabilizing finances and plans to exit Act 47, improve neighborhoods, curb drugs, and boost development to attract residents and jobs. If defeated, he would be the first to serve three terms since 1968.
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New Castle
Anthony Mastrangelo
Mastrangelo
Tion
Memorial service for Jason J Eggleston in Maryland
Jason Jermaine Eggleston of Temple Hills Maryland died July 28 2014 after a long illness at Midstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton Maryland He was born March 24 1972 in Pittsburgh He is survived by his parents siblings and a host of relatives and friends He attended New Castle High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania and played trombone in the New Castle Red Hurricane and IUP marching bands He lived in Maryland and worked as senior meetings manager for the American Society for Microbiology and later as a meeting service manager for Heart Rhythm Society Inc A memorial service is planned at The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square Capital Heights Maryland with a future service in New Castle Pennsylvania Memorial gifts may be sent to Marshall March Funeral Homes of Maryland.
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Temple Hills
the Lord
Midstar Southern
New Castle Senior High School
New Castle Red Hurricane
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
IUP
Jason
Maryland
American Society For Microbiology
Heart Rhythm Society Inc
Washington, D.C
Kingdom Square
Capital Heights
Julian V
Hygeia) Eggleston Jr
Janee Y. Eggleston
New Castle
William L. Eggleston Jr
Boston
Mass
Ruth Hunter
James A
Willie L. Eggleston
Ann C. Wiley
Minnie Lee Watkins
Central Ave
Anthony G. Maclin
Marshall-March Funeral Homes of Maryland Inc
Suitland Road
Suitland
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