Proposed ban on burning trash sparks Altoona debate
In Altoona a councilman proposes banning backyard trash fires now allowed on Tuesdays and Saturday mornings. Residents defend burning as a cheaper alternative to trash hauling, citing diapers and plastics as typical fuels and arguing fires deter neighbors from complaining.
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Altoona
Roger Patterson
Ron Reidell
Angela Miller
Patterson
Miller
Heidi McCorkle
Sinking Valley
Dennis Hallinan
Reidell
Joe Weakland
Gore Picks Lieberman as Running Mate in Tennessee Rally
Gore selects Senator Joseph Lieberman as the Democratic running mate, aiming to broaden appeal. He and Lieberman push unity with President Clinton and emphasize future goals as Bush and Cheney face a shifting media focus after the GOP convention. Analysts say the choice boosts Democratic momentum and energizes supporters ahead of the convention.
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Lieberman
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Gore
Nashville
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
Tennessee
Connecticut
Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
University of Pennsylvania
Kathleen Jamieson
Bush
Larry Hugick
Princeton Research Center
Jamieson
Lichter
Agility program praised for cross agency cooperation
Mallory lauded the Beaver-Lawrence Motor Club and PennDOT workers for a joint effort to fix a sight distance problem at the Darlington and Wampum-New Galilee roads intersection. The project used a grader, flagmen, trucks, and local volunteers to clear trees and bank material.
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American Automobile Association
Beaver-Lawrence
New Beaver
Mallory
American Federation of State
Penn-Dot Workers’ Labor Union
Furlong Bids Lark a Final Farewell at Leadership Change
Furlong reflects on a lifetime building Lark Enterprises from a two person, two client project into a regional agency with 50 staff across three locations. She credits board choices and founder relations for a smooth handoff to Alice Sankey while highlighting the agencys mission to help disabled individuals become self sufficient citizens. The piece outlines Larks services, funding history and client work, noting its transport program and partnerships with local industries.
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Marion
Lark Enterprises
Nord
Lark
Stan Kosciuszko
Furlong
Richard
Walter Kearney
New Castle
Association For Retarded Children
Social Service Agency
West Washington Street
South Mercer Street
Ellwood Road
Mental Health
United Way
West Washington
Lark Board
Sankey
Alice
Lawrence County
Alice Sankey
Giant hogweed eyed as public health hazard in several states
Officials report hogweed and cow parsnip misidentification common as the noxious weed spreads. Zeller notes blister cases in humans and fatalities in groundhogs, while Mary Robson cites giant hogweed blooms over two feet wide. The state and federal agriculture departments push eradication and hotlines receive up to 200 calls daily.
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Zeller
Mary Robson
Washington State University Cooperative Extension Office
Hockensmith
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Pennsyyvania
Beaver
Venango
Westmoreland
Washington State
New York State
Canada
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Penndot
Nacc-Tel Corp
Business
Samsung Telecommunications Dealer
Wilmington Rd
NOT 1 Co. Inc
Kayleen
Palmer
N. Perry Hwy
Miles
Mercer
E. Long Ave
U.S.D.A
Butcher Boy
BERIO
Rown Produce
St. Francis Hospital
Joe Kollar
John Luellen
Melissa Kolin
CRNP
David Szilagy
D.O
Arlene Crisci
Ken Greer
Dl. Francis Health System
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