Lawmakers Move To Erase Common Core In State Standards
Conservative lawmakers push to repeal Pennsylvania's version of Common Core and direct a rewrite by a commission. Critics charge the top down process overlooked teachers and parents while the department uses names like Pennsylvania Academic Standards.
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Pennsylvania
Tim Eller
Department of Education
Fred Keller
Union County
Gordon Denlinger
Lancaster County
Keller
Russian aid convoy advances amid eastern Ukraine fighting
Fierce battles raged as government troops sought to reclaim rebel held areas before a 200 vehicle Red Cross convoy delivering water and sleeping gear for Luhansk. UN chief Ban Ki moon urged a cease fire while Poroshenko plans talks with Merkel and Putin as tens of thousands flee and the Independence Day looms.
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Ukraine
Red Cross
Luhansk
Russia
U.N
Ban Ki-moon
The
Petro Poroshenko
Angela Merkel
Vladimir Putin
Ex-judge told to apologize. cuffs photo ruled unnecessary
An appeals court upheld ex Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice Joan Orie Melvin’s conviction for corruption but struck down the court-ordered handcuff photo apologies as a punitive stunt. The ruling keeps her three years of house arrest, fine, and kitchen work while preserving letters to judges and staff. The court also upheld the conviction of her sister Janine Orie.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Joan Orie Melvin
Melvin
Mately
Janine Orie
Corbett defends tax pledge while seeking second term
Gov. Tom Corbett told AP editors and reporters he believes he largely lives up to his 2010 pledge not to raise taxes or fees, though he won’t renew the vow for a second term. The Republican faces Democratic challenger Tom Wolf as he notes his administration has enacted various tax and fee increases.
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Philadelphia
Tom Corbett
Corbett
Associated Press
Tom Wolf
Police seek stabbing suspect Kenneth Kelly in New Castle
West Side resident Kenneth John Kelly, 49, of 4 Cliff Street, is wanted on a warrant for Aug. 6 stabbing at the former Tent City behind the Cascade Galleria. The victim, with non life threatening injuries, said a man ran at him and stabbed him in the back. A witness identified Kelly, who faces aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct charges.
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Tent City
New Castle
Kenneth John Kelly
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Cascade Galleria
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Obituaries for Four Locals Noted in Gazette
John A. Giancola aged 87 of Zelienople Helen Otlawski 90 of 3410 West Pittsburg Road Louis J. Plonka 83 of Neshannock Township Karen Yannarella Renna 58 of New Castle are listed with notices directing readers to see Page A5 for full details.
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John A. Giancola
Zelienople
Helen Otlawski
Pittsburg
Louis J. Plonka
Neshannock Township
Karen Yannarella Renna
New Castle
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