Campgrounds grapple with campers and technology
Harmony AP reports portable devices now linger at Bear Run Campgrounds in Portersville and Indian Brave Campgrounds in Harmony as campers seek email, satellite TV, and data ports. KOA Kampground in Washington County charges 3 for a 15 minute data port hookup while Ligonier Camp restricts electronics to protect community focus.
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Harmony
Todd Wehr
Bear Run
Portersville
Butler County
Wehr
Indian Brave Campgrounds
Adams
KOA Kampground
Washington County
Kathy Watson
Watson
Rioting at Central Pennsylvania Festival draws 15 arrests
State College AP crowd engaged in riotous behavior during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Fifteen people arrested, two cited. aggravated assault for a rock thrown at an officer. Disturbance centered in Beaver Canyon after bar closing, with pepper spray used. One officer struck by rock, another by a beer bottle. no serious injuries or major property damage reported.
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State College
Central Pennsylvania
Penn State
Beaver Canyon
Enon Valley Community Day Amid Rain and Fun
Rain dampens the borough but residents press on with Community Day. A barefoot two year old splashes through a rainwater stream by the firehall while local youths stage toy dump truck maneuvers in the runoff near Cass and Liberty streets. Pearl Dunham and others watch as children improvise with puddles and playful chaos.
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Adrienne Warden
Enon Valley
Cass
Liberty Streets
Pearl Dunham
Darlington Township
Lucas Mareci
Randy Hostetler
Josh Long
ENON
Vietnam veteran on stamp series surprises family
Jim Patton Sr. of Center Township Beaver County appeared in a 1967 reconnaissance stamp alongside two others in a 15 stamp sheet unveiled by the U S Postal Service in New Jersey in September. The picture taken near Chu Lai by Sgt 1st Class Howard C Breedlove shows Patton and comrades jumping from a helicopter amid war talk.
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Monaca
Jim Patton
Center Township
Beaver County
U.S. Postal Service
New
Jersey
Postal Service
Don Meraldi
Patton
Howard C. Breedlove
Chu Lai
Commemorative stamp replica for 14th Quartermaster Detachment
In Greensburg, Maj. Gen. Rodney G. Ruddock received a replica of the Gulf War 33-cent stamp for the 14th Quartermaster Detachment, the Hempfield Township unit with the highest Gulf War casualty rate. The ceremony honored 29 dead and 99 wounded, including reservists.
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U.S. Postal Service
Rodney G
Ruddock
99Th
14Th Quartermaster
Greensburg
Diane Radocaj
New Stanton
Set
Michael Radocaj
Richard
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Diane Radecaj
Elaine Boxter
Johnstown
John T. Boxler
Post Office
Angela Betton
Virginia
Multiple DUI and accident reports in Mercer County townships
Police in Neshannock Township and Mercer County arrest two men for alleged driving under the influence. A series of traffic accidents on Maitland Lane West Washington and Pearl streets Union Township Lakewood Road Hickory Township Route 108 and Pennsylvania Avenue Shenango Township results in minor injuries, vehicle damage, and hospital treatments.
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Neshannock Township
William Kahrer
RD 1
Maitland Lane
Mercer County
Wayne F. Bradson
Volant
Mercer
West Washington and
Pearl Streets
Union Township
Erica Lynn LeClair
Matilda Ave
Steven R. Pagley
Hazen
Berm
Netti
Robert Heckathorn
Lakewood Road
Nerti
Jameson Hospital
Beaver Township
Heather L. Collins
Pine Run Road
Freedom
Barbara L. Raney
Enon Road
Enon Valley
Collins
St. Francis Hospital
Raney
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bryson Mill Road
Shenango Township
Dale H. Cameron
Hamilton St
Cameron
Veterans outreach at Lawrence County CareerLink event
A representative of the Governor's Veterans Outreach Center will be at Lawrence County Team Pa. CareerLink at 102 Margaret St. from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. tomorrow to assist veterans with benefits questions. Arrangements for housebound veterans to receive a visit can be made, and the Erie headquarters can be contacted at (800) 352-0915.
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Veterans Outreach Center
Lawrence County
CareerLink
Margaret St
Erie
New commercial exhibit building at Lawrence County Fair
When the Lawrence County Fair opens August 14, a new commercial exhibit building near the livestock area will enhance the fairgrounds. Funded by a state grant of 17057 dollars from the Agricultural Fair Advisory Committee of the Department of Agriculture, the structure will serve fair vendors and 4-H meetings, host shows and exhibits from April to November, and provide winter storage space.
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Fair Board of Directors
Agricultural Fair Advisory Committee
State Department of Agriculture
Four Lawrence County districts win federal class size funds
Four Lawrence County school districts receive more than 350000 dollars in federal money to reduce class sizes. New Castle gets 207620, Ellwood City 95685, Shenango 34895, and Neshannock Township 12664, part of a 55 million Pennsylvania allocation. Funds may hire teachers in first through third grades and support teacher testing and professional development. Last year the initiative enabled 1212 teacher hires statewide.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
Ellwood City
Shenango
Neshannock Township
U.S
Ron Klink
Pennsylvania
Klink
Correction guidance for contacting editor Tim Kolodziej
The notice instructs calling Tim Kolodziej managing editor at 654 6651 for corrections or clarifications when reporters cannot be reached. Call between 10 30 a m and 3 p m.
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Tim Kolodziej
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