Tobacco age Sale Audit Finds Eight Compliant Retailers
An unannounced statewide tobacco age verification survey found eight retailers compliant with age 18 sales laws and two in violation. Retailers rated compliant include Country Fair Croton Avenue Plaza South American News Stand 10 E Washington St BP Red Apple Wilmington Rd Tic Toc Highland Ave Arlington Market 726 Arlington Ave and Rotes Market 847 Arlington Ave. West Side Mini Mart 407 W Washington St and BP 1301 Moravia St were cited for violations. Pennsylvania Health Secretary Robert S Zimmerman Jr urged vigilance and noted the policy aims to deter youth smoking, saving health costs. More information is available toll free at PA-HEALTH.
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UN Ge
Pennsys
Country Fair
Croton Avenue
Plaza South
American News Stand
Washington St
Red Apple
Wilmington Road
Highland Avenue
Arlington Market
Arlington Ave
Robert S. Zimmerman Jr
Pennsylvania
West Side Mini-Mart
Moravia St
West District
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Pa-Health
PennDOT Citizens Advisory Board invites public input meeting
The Citizens Advisory Board of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will hold a 7 p.m. meeting on Sept 19 at the Shenango Township Municipal Building to inform and gather input from local officials and residents. Written questions are accepted in advance. attendees should RSVP by Sept. 12 with Dave Raybuck or Joe Grippo.
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Citizens Advisory Board
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Shenango Township
Penndot
Ed Scala
New Castle
New Castle man faces charges in shooting incident
New Castle police charged Jason D. Sims, 22, with aggravated assault and three other offenses after a Tuesday shooting on Lowry Street. Sims allegedly fired a semi automatic handgun at Vincent Hines, 35, ordered him to strip, fired two shots into the ground, and stole keys, a phone and 25 to 30 compact discs from Bolinger's Playground.
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New Castle
Lowry Street
Jason D. Sims
Halico Drive
Sims
Hines
Fall market set for Marti Park
The third annual fall market sponsored by the Wilmington Township Lawrence County Civic League will be held September 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Marti Park in New Wilmington. Amish vendors offer doughnuts ice cream and wrought iron items. activities include face painting pony rides and a Chinese auction with gift certificates and goods from local businesses. The league will sell hot dogs hamburgers pie and cold drinks and invites new members.
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Wilmington Township
Lawrence County Civic League
Marti Park
Phillips School Road
New Wilmington
Wilson’s Lumber
Cheese House
Springfield Group
Ryder’s Restaurant
Moore’s Nursery
Civic League
Two California children slain by pitchfork assailant
In Merced County a man broke into a home and fatally stabbed 9 year old Ashley Carpenter and 8 year old John Carpenter with a pitchfork before deputies shot him dead. Sister Anna Marie, 13, was wounded and a fourth child escaped to call authorities. The assailant’s motive and identity were unknown. The parents were not at home.
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California
Merced
Calif
Fresno
Henry Strength
Strength
Ashley
John Carpenter
Anna Marie
Merced Sun-Star
Jessica Carpenter
Priscilla Hilton
Ex-hospital worker admits wire fraud over Wynette files
William A. Cox, a former research specialist from suburban Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for accessing Tammy Wynette's confidential medical records at Presbyterian Hospital between 1994 and 1995 and selling them to the National Enquirer and the Star. He earned 1760 dollars and faces up to five years in prison at sentencing November 30. Wynette died April 6, 1998, from heart failure linked to blood clot damage, and Cox has not worked at the hospital since the discovery of the sale. Attempts to reach the tabloids were not successful.
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William A. Cox
Tammy Wynette
National Enquirer
the Star
Cox
U.S
Donald E. Ziegler
Wynette
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Bruce Levy
Presbyterian Hospital
Mars
Paul Hull
The
Star and National Enquirer
Hull
John Hooper
Fox
Ziegler
Jane Duffield
Duffield
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