Opening Night at Lawrence County Fair Delights Thousands
Opening day attendance hit about 12 000 as rides lights and music drew families to the midway. The petting zoo including an elephant attracted some, while the grandstand hosted Cissie Lynn and the Busted Cowboy Band. Fireworks capped the evening as youth prepared for judging contests in dairy beef and lamb. Tonight Glitter and Dust and Ronnie McDowell perform in the Community Tent and Grandstand respectively with more judging continuing tomorrow.
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Cissie Lynn
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Busted Cowboy Band
Ronnie McDowell
Phar-Mor seeks Chapter 11 protection amid 350 million loss
Phar-Mor Inc filed for Chapter 11 in Youngstown as creditors, aiming to keep 305 discount drug stores operating. The filing places total assets near 1.17 billion and liabilities around 930 million. The company accuses former president Michael Monus and CFO Patrick Finn of embezzlement and seeks to recover funds from auditors Coopers & Lybrand.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Phar-Mor Inc
U.S
Michael Gallo
Youngstown
Phar-Mor
Andrew Brimmer
Coopers & Lybrand
Michael Manus
Patrick Finn
Protests Grow Over Two Mine Proposals Near Park
Citizens in southeastern county plan demonstrations against two mine projects near McConnell's Mill State Park. Northern Allegheny Stone seeks a 120 acre limestone mine near the park and would discharge into Slippery Rock Creek and Beaver River. Carlson Mining Co. files for 48 acre coal and limestone extraction between Squaw Run and Dutch Ridge roads. Public hearing slated for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Old Princeton School. Conservation District voiced concerns over erosion controls and prime farmland impact.
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McConnell’s Mill State Park
State Department of Environmental Resources
Princeton School
McConnell’s Mill-Eckert Bridge
Princeton
Allegheny Stone Inc
Curtisville
der To
Slippery Rock Township
DER
Carlson Mining Co
Squaw Run Road
Dutch Ridge Road
Slippery Rock
Wayne Townships
Lawrence County Conserva
Jo Ann McCready
Conservation District
Federal court upholds Pennsylvania redistricting plan
A federal three judge panel upheld Pennsylvania's congressional redistricting approved by the state Supreme Court in March. The plan minimizes municipal splits, creates a new minority district in Philadelphia, wipes out two districts, and does not dilute minority voting power. Opponents claim the map shifts seats toward Democrats, but the court found no jurisdiction for certain challenges and sent others to the Supreme Court.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Senate Democrats
U.S
GOP
Richard Schulze
Chester County
Joseph M. Gaydos
Allegheny County
Richard Santorum
Alle
Gheny
Santorum
House
Matthew Ryan
Rdelaware
Senate
F. Joseph Loeper
Michael Fisher
R-Allegheny
Walter Stapleton
3Rd U.S. Circuit Court
Louis Pollak
Eastern District Court
Sylvia Rambo
Middle District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Loeper
Fisher
Robert Mellon
D-Lackawanna
Rep. Fee Seen Replacing Campaign Sign After County Fair
After the Lawrence County Fair opening ceremonies, State Rep. Thomas J. Fee was photographed along the roadside restoring a campaign sign bearing his name. The incident highlights signs placed for the event and ongoing campaign visibility in the area.
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Lawrence County
Thomas J. Fee
Weather Outlook: Partly to Mostly Sunny Weekend
The week ahead calls for partly sunny skies Friday with a high near 70s and low around 50s to 60s. Saturday should be mostly sunny with highs in the 70s to near 80 and similar overnight lows.
Wayne Newton Files Bankruptcy Amid Las Vegas Debts
Wayne Newton, a top Las Vegas act, filed for bankruptcy protection with debts pegged at 20 million by his lawyer Gerald Gordon. The assets include an Arabian horse ranch, a Las Vegas area mansion, and a Lake Tahoe property. The largest debt is 8.3 million owed to Northeastern Bank of Pennsylvania. IRS taxes of 341,000 are also cited.
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Reno, New
Wayne Newton
Vegas Strip
Gerald Gordon
Las Vegas
Lake Tahoe
Newton
Northeastern Bank of Pennsylvania
Gordon
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