Shop with a Cop helps Lawrence County kids at Wal-Mart
About 90 children, including Braden Sammartino, 6, received shopping sprees at Wal-Mart Union Township with police and emergency staff. Each child got a $150 gift card, a roll of wrapping paper, and a fleece blanket while donations topped $12,000 for the year, plus a $5,000 Wal-Mart contribution.
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Michele Zimmer
Wal-Mart
Braden Sammartino
Union Township
Lawrence County
Sheila Panella
New Castle
Zimmer
Ellwood City
Braden
State budget fight now in House's court
The Pennsylvania Senate sent hundreds of pages of budget bills to the House after a week of action, threatening a five month stalemate that has strained social services. The House plans to meet Saturday to decide what parts to back or oppose, as talks continue between parties and Gov. Wolf pushes for a resolution.
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House
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Dave Reed
Tom Wolf
Senate approves wine privatization bill amid budget stalemate
The Senate passed a wine privatization bill 29 to 21 with mostly party line votes as Gov. Wolf backs privatization to end state control. House Republicans demand a stronger companion measure tied to a bipartisan budget deal, while a smaller spending plan splintered the stalemate. Senator Folmer protested the move.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Tom Wolf
House
Jay Costa
D-Allegheny
Mike Folmer
Lebanon
Congress closin g in on huge budget tax bills
Congress intensifies talks on a 1.1 trillion government wide spending bill and a broad tax package affecting all sectors. Republicans push oil export ban lift and rollbacks, Democrats seek to protect environmental rules and permanent renewable energy credits. House Speaker Paul Ryan says negotiations may extend beyond a December deadline.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Obama
Barack Obama
House
Paul Ryan
Wisconsin
Senate
Ryan
Obituary notices for Beck Dallies McKay Minner Perretta Phillips Strawhecker
Cynthia E Beck 56 of New Castle Mary L Dallies 77 James J Jim McKay 67 Richard Dick Minner 84 Norma M Perretta 92 New Wilmington Carl Bucky Phillips 75 Mary Ann Strawhecker 85 are listed with details on page A5.
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Cynthia E. Beck
New Castle
Mary L. Dallies
James J
Jim’ McKay
Richard ‘Dick’ Minner
Johnstown
Norma M. Perretta
New Wilmington
Carl ‘Bucky’ Phillips
Mary Ann Strawhecker
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Debbie Wachter
Henry Grannis
Isaiah Grannis
Wayne Parsons
Delanie Rose
Jake Corman
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Congress
Ienetios
Elena Nadine
Buzzflowers
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