Mayor calls temporary protest halt after officer funerals
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged a pause in protests over police conduct as officers prepare Christmas funerals for Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. He said everyone should step back and focus on grieving families, amid a widening rift with patrol unions blaming the mayor for anti police sentiment.
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Patrick Lynch
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PennDOT to hold spending near current levels next year
PennDOT plans to keep highway funding near this year's level as the agency funded fast starts in 2013. With bridges improving from 6,000 deficient to about 4,100, road work absorbed much of the money, while winter 2013-14 stalled progress. Contractors expect hiring to rise in spring as work expands.
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Swank Construction
New Kensington
Cuba trips ease with general license for education travel
Tony Pandora leads an eight day Global Expeditions tour to Havana featuring architecture and culture. The White House hints at a general license allowing educational travel to Cuba, potentially enabling easier charter flights after travelers sign they are engaging with Cubans. Experts say trips may become cheaper and more flexible, covering topics from baseball to cigars and church visits, while still stressing learning about Cuba and US relations.
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Fund For Reconciliation and Development
Industriales
Ground to break for Union Township hotel
Ground will be broken today at 11 a.m. for the Holiday Inn Express and Suites on 2608 West State Street. The three story hotel will have 81 rooms on 3.8 acres, with completion expected by fall. Builders say construction starts next week. owners are Yolin da Yogi Patel and Ramesh Patel, co-owners of a nearby Hampton Inn on West State Street.
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Yogi” Patel
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PCS Set Open House for Informa tion Night
Portersville Christian School announces Information Night Open House at 7 p.m. January 12 for families seeking enrollment for the 2015-2016 year. Additional events are planned for February 9 and March 19. Applications and registrations are accepted before the tuition schedule release at month end. For details call (724) 368-8787 extension 201.
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Man Charged in Megan's Law Case
Joseph Michael Kapchus, 38, last linked to 1211 Eastbrook Road, is charged by New Castle police with failure to comply with Megan's Law registration. police say he moved to Florida then returned to Pennsylvania and is now homeless. He reported returning in December but did not update registration within 72 hours as required.
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Eastbrook Road
New Castle
Kapchus
Florida
Pennsylvania
Police recover stolen Christmas figures in East Sutton Street theft
An 82-year-old reported the theft of three-foot Santa and snowman figures from a porch on the 300 block of East Sutton Street between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 11. A neighbor named two juveniles linked to the theft. the figures were found dumped on the roadside and returned to the owner. Police will contact the juveniles about the incident.
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East Side
East Sutton Street
Energy firm fined $1 million in Pennsylvania spill case
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined Vantage Energy of Englewood, Colorado, $1 million for a landslide and wastewater spill at a southwestern Pennsylvania natural gas drilling site. The company must pay immediately and complete cleanup by end of 2015 per a Tribune-Review report.
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Englewood, Colo
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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