Chihuahua craze boosts Taco Bell ads amid dog breeder concerns
The Chihuahua is a big hit for Taco Bell TV spots featuring a talking dog and Godzilla, drawing smiles and strong sales impact for the chain. Pet stores, breeders, and veterinarians worry the spike could echo the Dalmatian craze after 101 Dalmatians, with shelters bracing for a Chihuahua influx if the breed wins best of show at WestminsterCo. Show.
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Mayra Acosta becomes Miss Pennsylvania in historic win
Mayra Maria Acosta 22 from Pittsburgh, formerly Miss Southwestern Pennsylvania, is crowned Miss Pennsylvania 1997. She plans graduate study in ethnomusicology and a career as a music teacher while promoting basic education for cardiac life support. The event included a delayed song restart and a shift allowing bikinis for the final round.
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Armstrong County
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Greater
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Tornado strikes force Meyersdale graduation relocation
In Somerset County the Salisbury Elk Lick District held 37 seniors’ graduation at Meyersdale High School after tornado damage to Salisbury High. Two students Jessica Miller and Kathleen Yoder died in the storms and carbon monoxide from a generator killed Kathleen’s stepfather Thomas Apple Jr. Others returned from a class trip to Maryland to help clean up as the community faced ongoing damage and loss.
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Community health and civic event listings in Lawrence County
A dense schedule of health screenings, blood drives, support groups, and educational programs across New Castle and surrounding areas. Events include AIDS network meetings, a bicentennial choir rehearsal, blood drives at Bessemer Legion, foot screenings at Jameson Health Center, wellness sessions at Walmart, and a seniors cooking class. Residents may call 656 4270 or 658 3729 for reservations and details.
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Great Race deadlines move up for town celebration
The History Channel Great Race arrives in town as a 16th annual cross country event. Downtown New Castle hosts a day long celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. causing street closures and earlier press deadlines for obituaries calendar items and sports bulletins. Normal deadlines resume after Friday edition.
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Main break leaves Croton area without water
About 150 households in the Croton Avenue area lost water after an eight inch main broke in the 1100 block of Dewey Avenue. The break occurred shortly after 6 a.m. and was shut off by 6:45 a.m. Service was expected to be restored around 2 p.m. Today. Call (800) 474-7292 for assistance.
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Fire damages home. cause undetermined but accidental suspected
Report notes the exact cause of the blaze hasn’t been determined though accidental is favored. Parillo was near the scene with burns on his lower legs while living alone. The Sun room and living room were gutted, flames climbed to the second floor with heat and smoke damage throughout. Damages estimated at 40000 to the structure and contents as firefighter Shawn Johnson was injured by a hose coupling. A separate item: one Super Lotto ticket won 769230 per year for 26 years in Cleveland.
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Specter’s hospital stay extended after heart surgery
United States Senator Arlen Specter remains hospitalized in Philadelphia after a heart bypass procedure. Doctors drained fluid around his heart and lungs in a 15 minute operation, with surgeons grafting a blood vessel two days earlier. Specter’s condition is described as excellent, but his stay will be extended for several days.
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Man faces charges in shooting in New Castle
Michael Robinson 25 of 134 N. Mercer St. was arrested after a 3:20 a.m. shooting on North Bay Street. He faces attempted homicide aggravated assault recklessly endangering and carrying a firearm without a license. arraigned and jailed on $60,000 bond. Waters, Waters’ car occupants safe. motive not disclosed.
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Keystone Jackpot rolls to at least ten million after no match
HARRISBURG AP Next Saturday's Pennsylvania Keystone Jackpot rises to at least ten million dollars as no player matched all six winning numbers and the key ball in last Saturday's drawing. The drawing results show the numbers 1 3 9 14 26 30 and key ball 7. Players are urged to buy tickets ahead of the next drawing for a chance at the top prize.
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Corrections procedures for newsroom contact details
Readers are advised to call Tim Kolodziej managing editor at 654 6651 for corrections or clarifications when reporters are unavailable. Calls should be made between 10 30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for timely handling.
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