Christmas Lights Cruise Through East Side Shenango Twp
A night cruise along New Castle streets showcases elaborate Christmas displays with icicle lights and net lights. Neighbors compete with bright yards from Butler Avenue to Cascade Street and Warren Avenue, as many homes glow with festive decor and a grand finale bow.
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Clark Griswold
National Lampoon
New Castle
Shenango Township
Butler Avenue
Epworth United Methodist Church
Cathy Quimby
Pittsburgh
Cascade Street
Warren Avenue
Ryan Avenue
East Washington Street
Temple Avenue
Rudolph
Last-Minute Christmas Mail Frenzy At Local Post Offices
Lugene Hudson reports from New Castle as busy Christmas mailings surged at area post offices. Last Monday and yesterday saw heavy activity on what is described as one of the year’s busiest days, with customers rushing to mail items and a pony tailed blond woman among the bustling crowd.
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U.S. Postal Service
Postage to rise a penny for first class
The 33 cent rate will take effect January 10. In downtown, a shopper loaded a box from a car and carried it into the branch as rain and drizzle created parking difficulties at the Cascade Street main post office. Rush traffic prompts crowded entrances and doors opening and closing.
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Cascade Street
Country trail offers legacy and local tourism magic
Wampum Rod and Gun Club hosted about two dozen locals to learn about the North Country Trail from William Menke of Madison representing the National Park Service. He spoke after a four hour afternoon hike through McConnell's Mill State, a certified finished segment, as volunteers continue building the 4260 mile route from North Dakota to Vermont with 1540 miles finished.
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Wampum Rod and Gun Club
William Menke
Madison
Wis
National Park Service
McConnell’s Mill State
North County
North Dakota
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Menke
Pan Am 103 memorial cairn honors Lockerbie victims
Arlington National Cemetery commemorates the Pan Am 103 bombing, with a cairn of 276 stones for each victim. Groundskeepers lay sod around the monument as a memorial service with President Clinton approaches, a bugler tunes, and rifle volleys echo among the gravestones. A nearby bomb-detection machine sits along a baggage belt two miles away.
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Arlington Natio
Washington
D.C
Lockerbie
Scotland
Clinton
District judge dies at 80 in Morgantown
U S District Judge William Kidd, appointed to the federal bench in 1979 by President Carter, died Sunday in Morgantown, West Virginia, from a virus and heart problems at age 80. The obituaries list several local residents by name and age.
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Morgantown
W.va
U.S
William Kidd
Carter
Pet care after owners’ death praised by vet
A local veterinarian says planning and foresight help ensure beloved pets find good homes after their owners die. The article notes practical steps and resources for guardianship and rehoming to secure animal welfare.
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INCW
Thomas-Mazur
Willowhurst Circle
Lugene
Hudson
New Castle News
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Debbie Wachter
Bonnie
Stanley H. Buczek
S. Beaver
Edgar Crabb
Ronald Keith Finley
FE. Reynolds
Martha E. Hoffman
Slippery Rock
Christian Liliestedt
Robison
Leola Micco
Hillsville
Donald W. Painter
New Wilmington
William T. Pitzer Sr
Evergreen Ave
Ellwood
Dan Marino
John Elway
Miami
Denver
Seneee
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