Funds set for South Side cleanup plan eyed
The article details a $3.5 million urban renewal package with $185150 allocated to the South Side for demolition of dilapidated structures and parcel acquisitions. It notes delays from environmental reviews and debates between code enforcement versus community development funding, plus ongoing merchant discussions and proposed scope for the South Side in 1975 76.
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Ronald Rich
Bureau of Code Enforcement
South Side
Irving Rubinstein
Town Consultants, Inc
Vou
South Side tensions push shoppers, businesses away
Racial disturbances and neglect blamed for a continuing wave of business departures from the South Side. Owners Joseph and Moses cite empty shells, failed redevelopment efforts, and a lack of city action. Shop 'n' Save chose Neshannock Plaza after evaluators from Chicago deemed it best, underscoring perceived South Side decline.
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Shop ‘N’ Save Feod
Neshannock
Call’s Plaza
Doug Wilson
Shop 'N' Save
Chicago
Wilson
South Side
Coffee price hikes as cold wave hits crops
New York based reports say two major coffee marketers General Foods and Albert Ehlers raised wholesale ground coffee prices by 20 cents per pound and 10 cents per unit respectively amid forecasts that retail prices could rise at least 40 percent next year. Brazil frost damage reportedly wiped out 70 to 89 percent of its coffee trees, threatening supply.
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New York
UPI
Bradl
General Foods
Ehlers
London
Syorlo
General Foods Corp
Maxwell House
Sanka
Brino
Yuban
Max-Pax
Maxim
Albert Ehlers Inc
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Martinson
Tetley Inc
Brazil
South Side neglect sparks hospital and church critique
Institution heads blame city neglect for South Side decline, affecting Noviello’s hospital and St. Vitus parish. Officials say no service cuts planned yet status quo remains, while church leaders urge tearing down or renovating dilapidated buildings and boosting local services including recreation and policing.
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Noviello
Msgr
Joseph Fabbri
St. Vitus
Fabbri
New Castle
Blue Cross premium hikes approved in Western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner William Sheppard approved Blue Cross rate increases for Western Pennsylvania subscribers. The 65 Special plan faces 27.5 percent increases, affecting 145000 people, while 405000 group and non group plans have approved raises. An additional 14 percent request for 2190 Day and Standard plans would add $14.1 million yearly. Periodic adjustments tied to losses may trigger further rises.
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Harrisburg
APQ
Western Pennsylvania
Blue Cross Hospital Insurance
Pennsylvania
William Sheppard
Blue Cross
Sheppard
Fire destroys sets at former MIGM studios Culver City
A blaze at the former MIGM studios back lot destroyed two set pieces from classic films. A false front from the 8 Girls School and a stable front from The Philadelphia Story burned after smoldering unseen for hours. MGM said the loss may be smaller than department estimates. A patrol officer spotted the fire and authorities suspect children playing on the lot started it.
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Culver City
Calif
UPI
MIGM
Mickey Mooney
MGM
Tuition hike raises Pennsylvania state college tuition
The Pennsylvania Education Department boosted annual tuition by 50.4 dollars at 13 state colleges and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, bringing annual costs to 800 dollars with on campus room and board of 750 to 765 dollars. Education Secretary John C. Pittenger said the rise is a minimum increase to cover operating costs and will generate millions in revenue to preserve quality programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania Education Department
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
John C. Pillenger
Pittenger
Inquest Planned in Beaver County Youths Shooting Death
A coroner's inquest will be held into the weekend shooting death of 11-year-old Terrance Elmore in Aliquippa. He was shot in the head Saturday night by a .22 rifle a friend was showing, apparently by accident. No charges against the unidentified friend. In Butler County, 24-year-old Stephen Harr was killed in a head on motorcycle crash on Pa. 268 near Karns City, after passing another bike. driver Robert Kiely was uninjured. In Bridgewater, Jaffery Wolf, 18, Beaver Falls, died Sunday from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Don Wiltse, 24, of Beaver Falls.
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Cresson
UPL
Mordlay
Miles Lingle
Sarkertown
Cambria County
Cresson Community Sportsmen's Association
Lingle
Cresson State School
Lilly
Zelienople
Jeanelle E. Baker
Pittsburgh
Butler County
Tina M. Browder
South Side Hospital
Pammy Poerio
Dormont
Allegheny County
Brashear
Jatin Kabistek
Muddycreek
Kabitsek
John &. Banyay
Evans City
Feu
Aliquifpa
Butler, Pa
UPI
Stephen C. Harr
Slippery Rock RD
Here
Karns City
Robert B. Kiely
Chicora
Barr
Bridgewater
Beaver County
Jaffery L. Wolf
Beaver Falls
Don Wiltse
Beaver Fails
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Hamilton Street
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Gowon
Organization of African Unity
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