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Not Top 10 but Worthy: 2016 Local Highlights
A New Castle News year-end feature lists notable 2016 local events and figures that narrowly missed the top ten. Highlights include the arrest of eJuJuan Jackson in Detroit after a long manhunt, significant business closings Sears Union Township and Grand Book and Bible, and Westminster College naming its first female president Dr. Kathy Brittain Richardson alongside Maxine Malvar earning Pennsylvania’s Distinguished Young Woman for 2017.
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Lawrence County
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Jingle Bells History Tells of Pierpont and Savannah
A summary explains how James Pierpont, an organist in Savannah, Georgia, wrote Jingle Bells after the Civil War to unite a troubled community. He taught a church choir, the song was performed at a holiday show, and feather “snow” finished the scene, helping the tune become a lasting Christmas standard.
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Readers urged to submit signed letters to New Castle News
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Pennsylvania abortion curb efforts face uncertain support
Gov Wolf’s presence moderates a possible 20 week ban push as national momentum grows. Rep Barbin warns against bills doomed to veto while Ohio and Florida enact or challenge related measures. U.S. trends show abortions dropping since 1990 with most occurring in early weeks. Gosnell case looms in public memory amid ongoing policy battles.
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