Coasting downhill in neutral a risky fuel saver
A reader asks if shifting a manual car to neutral on downhill saves gas. Experts say it does save a little but raises speed, reduces engine braking, risks brake overheating, and can endanger control. They advise staying in gear for long steep hills, noting the fuel savings are minor.
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Ted
Items found in 1966 Hermitage time capsule displayed
Hermitage officials opened a time capsule from 1966 revealing photographs of township buildings and officials a 1967 budget a personnel list a zoning ordinance an invitation and program from the building dedication and a Jan 31 1966 Sharon Herald with a photo of city leaders breaking ground. The items will be shown at the city building before donation to the historical society.
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Hermitage
John Leali
Hickory Township
Leali
Leah
City of
Street Department
Dan Maurice
Hermitage Historical Society
Francis J. Fornelli
Mercer County Common Pleas Court
Fran
Gary P. Hinkson
Historical Society
William J. Moder III
Joe Pincho Herald
Mercer County
Rita L. Ferringer
then-Sharon Herald
Birth defects seen in 6 percent of Zika pregnancies in US
The CDC led study of 442 Zika infected pregnancies found 26 birth defects, 21 live births, five pregnancy losses, with 6 percent affected and higher risk in first trimester. Defects include microcephaly. results align with Brazil data.
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Zika
New York
U.S
United States
Brazil
Margaret Howein
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Journal of the American Medical Association
Honein
New England Journal of Medicine
University of California
Los Angeles
Community calendar highlights events in New Castle area
Listings include Pictures with Santa from 2 to 2 30 p.m. at Twenty-Six Bar and Grill and The Eve of Christmas Eve at Elham's for drinks and dancing. Other events cover pajama sale days, New Year’s Eve concerts, craft beer festival, bridal fair, Mardi Gras masquerade, charity galas, Easter egg hunts, wine festival and more across New Castle, Volant and Wampum with contact numbers and venues.
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Elham’s
Washington St
New Castle
DJ Prez
DJ A-Pas
Main Street
Volant
Volantshops.com
Scott Township
Harlansburg Road
Blaine
Christine Bowman
West Keystone Cowboys For Christ
New Englander
Wilmington Road
Scottish Rite
Pleasant Valley
Moraine State Park
Pleasant Valley Road
Portersville
Moraine
Jean Speight
Lawrence County Historical Society
Jefferson St
Wampum
Church St
St. Patrick's Day
Mines and Meadows
Lynn
Hoyt
E. Leasure Ave
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Puerto Rico
Bar and Grill
Bigfoot St. Patrick's Day
Northcountrytrail.org
Lawrence County
E. Lincoln Ave
Route 18
Wesley United Methodist Church
RTL
Waces
Buckwalter Road
New Wilmington