Kirkwood Rejoins School Board After Heated Summer Controversy
Kirkwood, battling stage 4 renal cell carcinoma, was re sworn in for a fourth term as a school board member after a contentious summer fundraiser roast drew racial slurs and public outcry. Following tense meetings, the district opened talks with local Black church leaders and the NAACP to ease tensions and improve relations.
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Mark Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Anthony Ross
Anna Pascarella
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People For Better Relations
Emma Weatherby Battles Cancer with Family at Her Side
Lawrence County faces a rallying cry as Emma Weatherby, a 17-year-old Neshannock High cheerleader, is diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma. Her family recalls the moment the cancer was confirmed after swelling and tingling led to urgent care and MRI results.
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Jon
Melissa Weatherby
Emma
Melissa
Neshannock High
Lawrence County
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg 2015 Politics Look Back and Look Ahead
In Harrisburg 2015 the political scandal and gridlock defined the year with ongoing fights around Attorney General Kathleen Kane and Governor Tom Wolf. The piece notes an upcoming election season tied to a presidential race adding energy to Capitol frustration. It highlights Supreme Court churn as a major story, with vacancies and resignations shaping control of the bench.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
Antacid
Kathleen Kane
Tom Wolf
Supreme Court
Ron Castille
Joan Orie Melvin
Seamus McCaffery
Correate Stevens
Melvin
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Shear Perfection
Bonnie Copple
Barb DiSalvatore
Lori Lurenta
Tara Copple
Catherine DiSalvatore
Richard Volpe
Neshannock
Amie Capezio
New Castle
By John Finnerty
Cnhi News Service
Pek C. Tech, M.D., Facog
House Appropriations Committee
Bill Adolph
Delaware
House
Judith L. Barger
Bessemer
Raymond A. Herr
Edinburg
Ronald L. Johns
Thomas W. McCosby
Slippery Rock Township
Catherine Masolino
Evangeline P. Shira
Kenneth Whippo
Enon Valley
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