Fundraiser Set for Firefighter Bryan Carper in Scott Township
Firefighters plan a benefit bingo to aid Bryan Carper and his wife Debbie as Carper, a paralyzed Air Force veteran who helped at fires with water and food, nears the end of his battle with Stage 4 colon cancer diagnosed in March. The Aug 27 event at Scott Township Fire Hall opens at noon with bingo at 1 30. Admission is 20.
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Bryan Carper
Scott Township
Bryan
Debbie
Carper
Air Force
Jack Hitchen
Fire Department
Lawrence County Fair Hosts First Poultry Show In Years
A new 4-H poultry club of 24 members from Lawrence County and West Middlesex won a spot at the Lawrence County Fair, marking the first poultry display since outbreaks led to a 1980s curtain. Judge Bob Rugaber, 84, advised neat attire and proper handling as birds faced the heat.
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Lawrence County
Fair Board of Directors
Law
Rence County
West Middlesex
Bob Rugaber
Butler
Rugaber
Em Wachter
Lawrence County Fair
Lawmaker seeks tighter rules on drug exposed newborns
State Rep. Kathy Watson pushes to close a loophole in Pennsylvania law that can block notifying child protective services when babies are born drug exposed. She cites Medicaid data showing 2,350 such births in 2015 and 2,100 last year, with alerts issued in under half.
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Harrisburg
Kathy Watson
Bucks County
Watson
State House
Pennsylvania
Child Protective Services
Cathleen Palm
Center For Children’s Justice
Palm
Eclipse viewing glasses sold out in New Castle area
Retailers in New Castle and surrounding communities report solar eclipse glasses sold out though many households can still view The Great American Eclipse of 2017 with common items. The partial eclipse in Lawrence County runs 1 09 p m to 3 58 p m with totality at 2 34 p m.
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New Castle
United States
Oregon
South Carolina
Lawrence County
Thomas E. Oberst
Westminster College
NASA
Oberst
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