Colleges push meningitis shots amid rising campus effort
Colleges nationwide expand vaccine outreach as meningitis kills ten to fifteen students annually and hospitals note higher risk in dorms. At Pittsburgh schools University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne plan clinics charging seventy five dollars per shot, while insurers like Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield deny coverage as risk appears low.
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University of Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Powell urges governors to boost volunteer efforts for children
Retired Gen Colin Powell urged governors at the National Governors Association meeting to redouble efforts to enlist volunteers to mentor and counsel children. He hinted at a possible Cabinet post while stressing the duty to educate and provide safe environments for youths as a national priority. Meanwhile, 15 death penalty protesters were detained after blocking a hotel road, as police moved to clear the area.
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Missing Potter pages rile young reader in Allentown
A 10 year old, David White, found about 30 pages were missing from his copy of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He reached Page 50 and could not find Chapter Six, learning pages 51 through 82 were absent. His mother Diana said another copy had Chapter Six, leaving David upset.
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Wescosville
Diana White
Potter
Church lotteries raise funds for Philadelphia area parishes
In a handful of Philadelphia area churches, volunteers host lotteries after Masses with jackpots from about 5,000 up to 92,000. Proceeds fund parish debts, organ purchases, and tuition relief, though state law does not license church or other nonfraternal lotteries and caps prizes at 500. Law enforcement reports few complaints.
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Philadelphia
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
St. George Catholic Church
Glenolden
Pennsylvania
Police arrest man in New Waterford for unlawful restraint and assault
Brian Keith Taylor 28 of New Waterford Ohio was arrested Friday on charges of unlawful restraint false imprisonment and simple assault. Police say he forced entry into the home of Christy Lin Jeffries 28 of State Line Road Besemer on the night of June 24 refused to let her leave and assaulted her Jeffries suffered arm bruises. In separate incidents a burglary at 1816 Harlansburg Road Hickory Township netted a stereo VCR chain saw electric guitar cordless drill and about 250 compact discs between 1 and 4 p m July 3. A fire was set to a parked car on Fairview School Road Slippery Rock Township about 1 15 a m Wednesday. At Lewis J Papa Memorial Park in Taylor Township items valued around 100 were stolen from Den Wend vending machines and $1 000 damage to two machines and the recreation building. A 1998 Honda motorcycle belonging to Samuel M Koh RD 1 Eastbrook Hickory Township was stolen between Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon. A 1989 Chevrolet truck owned by Charles L Cunningham 213 E Wallace Ave was recovered on Evergreen Road Pulaski Township Thursday morning.
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New Waterford
Ohio
Christy Lin Jeffries
State Line Road
Besemer
Jeffries
William Aven
Harlansburg Road
Hickory Towship
Eerson
Fairview School Road
Slippery Rock Township
Alfred N. Kennedy
Ellwood City
Ellwood man killed in Wayne Township motorcycle crash
An Ellwood City man, Jeffrey E. Burgess, 31, died in a motorcycle crash on Route 65 near Squaw Run Road. Police say speeding loss of control led to a second impact, with the bike bursting into flames. Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department assisted at the scene. The story also notes upcoming Crop Day events in Lawrence County with registration details.
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Wayne Township
Jeffrey E. Burgess
Westwind Village
Squaw Run Road
Burgess
Lawrence County
Richard Martin
Enon Valley
Lawrence County Conservation District
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