Local bidder pursues Valley View Downs revival in Lawrence County
Joseph Cantora, chief financial officer for Merit Management Group, advocates keeping the Valley View Downs project local after American Harness Tracks LLC won the bid. Cantora met with American Harness leaders, who pledged a Lawrence County track opening and a $5.6 million purchase of about 250 acres along Route 422 in Mahoning Township as the state final harness track license moves forward.
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New Castle
Merit Management Group
Chicago
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Valley View Downs
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Lawrence County
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American Harness Tracks LLC
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Centaur Gaming
Pennsylvania Gaming
West Side PTA President Wins Pride and Promise Award
Shannon Torsello, West Side Primary Center PTA president, earns the Pride and Promise Award for her drive and leadership. The second time she has received the district honor, staff praise her tireless, childless involvement with the school.
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Shannon Torsello
West Side Primary Center
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Parent-Teacher Association
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West Side
Mark
George Washington Intermediate
Dennis Bowman
Kdka-Tv
Kdka Turkey Fund
Wagon Trails Animal Park
Ohio
Back Row
Senate passes tax bill to block new year tax hike
The Senate approved a broad package 81 to 19 to extend Bush era tax cuts for two years and renew unemployment benefits, sending the measure to the House where a vote was expected. President Obama urged swift passage without altering the plan despite disputes over an estate tax provision.
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Penn State Fraternity Found Guilty in Student Death
Centre County Judge Thomas King Kistler ruled Alpha Tau Omega supplied alcohol to 18 year old Joseph Dado hours before his death near the fraternity house in September 2009. Dado, from Latrobe, had a blood alcohol level of .169 at autopsy, highlighting the fatal alcohol involvement.
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Penn State
Centre County
Thomas King Kistler
Alpha Tau Omega
Joseph Dado
Dado
Latrobe
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