Christmas Gift Drive Helps Needy Families Reach Joyful Morning
Families in need received more than 2,400 gifts and over 1,000 clothing items through the annual Family Care Ministry Distribution. Executive director Kevin Green and supporters praised volunteers, donors, and the Danielle Lee Kennedy Memorial Fund for aiding needy children and parents facing cold holidays and bills. For more information contact City Rescue Mission at 724 652-4321 or visit cityrescuemission.org.
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Kevin Green
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Danielle Lee Kennedy
Shirley Phillips
Memorial Fund
City Rescue Mission
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Tightwad Tobacco fights federal ruling over in store rolling machines
Don and Lisa Fleck convert their five stores across Pennsylvania and Florida into a test case against the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau after a judge’s injunction allowed continued operation. The case could protect some 4,000 jobs and spurred a holiday food drive donating 1,109 pounds to local charities.
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Don
Lisa Fleck
New Castle
New Brighton
Tightwad Tobacco
Pennsylvania
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Akron
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
TTB
U.S. Department of the Treasury
RYO Machine Rental
Florida
Tobacco Outlet Express
Children & Youth Services
Lawrence County
Don Fleck
Debate over raises and budget woes in local council meeting
Council clashed over a one step pay rise risking a grievance and arbitration as police unions and city leaders debated the budget. Beshero and Mann pressed restraint while a 2012 deficit and millage hike loomed. Workshop planned and staff questions on lieutenant slots remained unresolved.
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Roberts
Richard Beshero
Tom Sansone
Anthony Mastrangelo
Ed Verage
Gavrile
William Panella
Verage
Mann
Man unwitting getaway driver in Minnesota bank heist
In JANESVILLE Minnesota a 26 year old man gave a 70 year old woman a ride to a bank, believing she was withdrawing cash. Bank employees say an elderly woman threatened tellers with a gun and fled with money. Police stopped the car and arrested both, later clearing him as an unwilling participant. The woman remained jailed as details unfolded.
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Janesville
Minn
Minnesota
Free Press of
Mankato
The
Elysian State Bank
Star Tribune
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