County native among five dead in crashes
Five Mercer County residents died in two weekend crashes. Blanche I. Bodesheim, 70, of Jackson Center, died at the scene on Route 173 when hit by a pickup driven by Ronald Sterrett of Grove City. her husband James L. Bodesheim was injured. In the second crash Laurel Urey, 34, of Stoneboro, and her 7-year-old daughter Megan died after their car crossed the center line on PA 173 near New Lebanon. Megan’s brother Matthew Urey was hospitalized in critical condition. The pickup driver David L. Martin and his wife were injured, and two passengers in the pickup also died. Authorities cited no skid marks and noted belts were worn for the pickup passengers.
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Mercer County
Blanche I. Bodesheim
Jackson Center
New Castle
Scott Black
Route 173
Millbrook Road
Worth Township
James L. Bodesheim
Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh
Bodesheim
Ronald Dean Sterrett
Grove City
Sterrett
Millbrook
United Community Hospital
Sandy Lake
Mill Creek Township
Laurel Urey
Buckingham Drive
Stoneboro
New Lebanon
Urey
Megan
Matthew Urey
St. Elizabeth Hospital
David L. Martin
Fisher Road
Meadville
Barbara
Steven Ackerman
Michele Ackerman
Great American Yard Sale in Volant draws shoppers
Under sunny skies Volant residents and merchants set up along Main Street for a weekend yard sale. Eight borough residents offered items while the merchant association, with 35 members and 40 local stores and restaurants, promotes seven to eight events yearly. Dolores Aiello and friends enjoyed ice cream as they explored the sidewalk sales and promotions.
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Volant
Volant’s
Green
Merchant’s Association
Morris Green
Volant’s Merchants Association
Dolores
Michael Aiello
Bridgeville
Eve
Frank Kamovitch
Volant Mill
Pennsylvania delegates mix core views with varied Abortion stance split
Harrisburg AP report finds Pennsylvania's 78 convention delegates diverge on major issues. Most are professionals or lawyers, average age 51, married with two children. Ridge abortion stance divides, gun control seen as balanced, education and foreign policy top concerns, many plan first convention attendance.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Tom Ridge
Texas
George W. Bush
Ridge
Philadelphia
Frederick W. Anton Ill
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
National Party
Bush
George W
Sarah Boyle
Pittsburgh
Left lane law gains enforcement on Turnpike
Troopers report warnings to left lane violators have shifted to citations. From January through March 220 motorists were fined under a December law restricting left lane driving on limited access highways. The $25 base fine can reach $100 with court costs, as critics say the rule lacks clear guidance for merging and left lane use in various traffic scenarios.
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Gibsonia
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Ee Turnpike
Ahmed Shareef
Pittsburgh
Melissa Owen
Shawn Stephenson
Pennsylvania aging plan shows rising number of elderly
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania has the second oldest population after Florida and the elderly share is growing. By 2020 almost 18 percent will be 65 plus, with 60 to 74 rising slowly while those 75 and older surge. The draft aging plan lists five priorities including expanding home care, health education, and transportation for seniors.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Florida
Keystone
eIncrease
Jack Vogelsong
Aging Department
PACE
Browdie
Several Birth Announcements and Local Crime Updates
Waei Daily Record reports births at St Francis Hospital and James Hospital on July 21, 2000 to families including Anderson, Locke Ayres III, Emery George, and Gialanella Jackson. Police report Ronald Gilmore Jr. charged with multiple counts for threats at Crestview Gardens. State accident at routes 158 and 208 near New Wilmington. Shenango Township notes theft of a car stereo, CDs, and jackets. District justice filings list escape, possessory, and drug charges against several individuals in Lawrence County and New Castle police jurisdiction.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Richard and
Amy Anderson Coblentz
Boyles Ave
Jameson Hospital
Richard
Deanna Locke Ayres III
New Castle
Thomas and
Mary Beth Emery George
Robert
Nicole Gialanella Jackson
Dominick
Lisa A. (Paglialong) Carbon
Ronald Gilmore Jr
Parkwood Court
Timothy Pickell
Conway
Robert MacDonald
Capital Asset Security
Pittsburgh
Crestview Gardens
New Wilmington
Eugene Poff
Portland
Ore
Brian Gittis
Pulaski
Poff
Shenango Township
Melissa Houston
Willowhurst Circle
Melissa A. Amodie
Raymond Reitnauer
Sankey St
Lawrence County
Neshannock Village
Louis Thomas
Altman Road
Road work slows traffic on Pleasant Hill and Camp Run roads
PennDOT crews chip highways in Perry Township this week from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Minor delays may occur as ditching sweeping and signing happen at various county locations. Mothers Against Drunk Driving plans its summer update at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Butler MADD office on the sixth floor of the National City building. Refreshments will be served. The 45th North Beaver Mount Jackson school reunion starts at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at Mohawk High School with registration at 7.
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Perry Township
Pleasant Hill
Camp Run
Butler
Lawrence County
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Butler Madd
National City Building
North Beaver-Mt. Jackson
Mohawk High School
Free health services for New Castle veterans Aug 8
Veterans can receive health care evaluations blood work and information on VA services during the Mobile Outreach Program at VFW Post 315 in New Castle on August 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is needed. veterans should bring discharge papers DD 214. Call Dennis King at (800) 362-8262 ext. 5011 for details.
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New Castle
Butler’s
VA Medical Center
VFW
Dennis King
Pennsylvania Daily Number Lottery Numbers Report
Lottery results for Pennsylvania listed multiple draw types and numbers. Cash 5, Night Pick 3, Pick 4, Lotto, Bonus Ball, Kicker and Day Pick 3/4 appear with various sequences such as 7 4 3 5 and 4 15 23 37 44 among unreadable fragments.
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Lotto
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