Evacuation drill conducted for Wilmington area students
About 1,200 students from Wilmington Area School District walked to Westminster College for an emergency evacuation drill. Police and firefighters controlled traffic while administrators monitored progress. district leaders praised cooperation and noted minor follow up issues to address.
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Wilmington Area
Westminster College
Park Avenue
Waugh Avenue
Michelle Miller
Jewell
Grzebieniak
Ncnewsonline
Mary Grzebieniak
NEWS
Wilminton
Wolf seeks authority over health insurance marketplace
Gov. Tom Wolf's administration formally applied to take over Pennsylvania's health insurance marketplace to protect state residents from losing subsidies. The Department of Insurance submitted the application to the federal government as the 2016 move to a state based marketplace nears, with a spokesman not immediately confirming Pennsylvania's status.
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Harrisburg
Tom Wolf
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Wolf
Department of Insurance
U.S. Health and Human Services Department
Subsidence closes part of Route 108 in North Beaver
An old limestone mine subsidence along Route 108 between Stateline and Trotter roads in North Beaver Township led to a road closure. East Fairfield Coal Co. says the mine had been closed and will repair the road. state officials say closure remains in effect until further notice.
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Beaver Township
Stateline
Trotter Roads
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Jeremy Mackall
East Fairfield Coal Co
Mary Grzebieniak
Pennsylvania House weighs pension overhaul plan for public workers
House State Government Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe supported moving future public school and state employees to a 401(k) style plan and urged higher contributions from current workers to preserve benefits. The hearing followed the Senate's fast tracked 410 page bill amid Pennsylvania's $53 billion pension debt concerns.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Daryl Metcalfe
R-Butler
Metcalfe
Obituary Notices Include Several Senior Names
Thomas W. Barber of New Castle age 88 Janet Marie Bowker 58 of Grant James Clyde Jr 65 Ruth Gibson 96 Florence Athans Hazimanolis 85 listed among local observances See Page A5
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Thomas W. Barber
New Castle
Janet Marie Bowker
Grant James Clyde Jr
Ruth Gibson
Florence Athans Hazimanolis
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Wilmington
Kenneth Jewell
Westminster Col
Lege Public Safety
New Wilmington
Pulaski Township
Neshannock Township
Pennsylvania State Police
Lawrence County Public Safety
Debbie Wachter
New Castle News
Tire Aa Express
Taylor Street
Troexpress
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