Western Pennsylvania hit by record rainfall and strong winds
A fierce storm swept western Pennsylvania bringing up to 68 mph winds and record rainfall. About 51,000 outages affected Beaver and Allegheny counties while flood warnings and road closures spread across the region. Local residents described dark skies and widespread flooding as officials logged 3.11 inches at Pittsburgh International Airport, the second greatest June daily total.
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Pittsburgh
West View
Monaca
New Brighton
Beaver County
Duquesne Light Co
Beaver
Allegheny
Pittsburgh International
National Weather Service
Fayette County
Roger Stairs
Pennsylvania
Interstate 376
Joan Harrison
North Versailles
Kathy Wolata
Ona Mark
Beckwith Machinery
Coraopolis
Moon Township
Refunds promised in mix up over athletic calendars
Ronald Shadoff president of Educational Systems Inc said refunds will be mailed this week after the firm accidentally solicited New Castle businesses for an athletic calendar meant for New Castle Delaware School Graphics Inc. is a division. Joseph A. Martin Jr. New Castle superintendent said money pledged by 17 local businesses totaling 1108 would be refunded and the district may contact the state attorney general if refunds do not occur. School Graphics produces poster calendars and sells ads to fund the calendars and provides drug awareness materials.
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New Castle
Ronald Shadoff
Educational Systems Inc
School Graphics Inc
Sykesville
Joseph A. Martin Jr
Del
Martin
State Attorney General's Office
Shadoff
Lightning Flashes Fire Destroys Sheds Across Town
Storms sparked multiple fires as lightning struck several structures in Shenango and Pulaski townships. A New Bedford shed owned by Lee Zedaker Jr. burned, with neighbors alerting 911 as flames rose. A Shenango home suffered an electrical panel fire, while traffic disruptions occurred on Pa. 208. Local volunteers and responders fought the blazes and cleared smoke.
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Richard Nesbit
Sinibaldi
Jack Hitchen
Scott Township
Lee Zedaker Jr
Chris
Willowbrook Road
New Bedford
Pulaski Township
Brett
Edward Strausbaugh
Ellwood Road
Shenango Township
Amy Strausbaugh
Strausbaugh
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Pulaski
Pa. 60
Joe Grippo
Penndot
High Hill Road
Valley View Road
Turkey Hill
Union Valley
Shenango
Community calendar of support groups and health events
A dense schedule lists Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Recovery Inc., Gamblers Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, and other groups meeting at Jameson HealthPlace, Human Services Center, and churches with times from 7 p.m. to noon. Health screenings, blood drives, weight programs, and aging and abuse support services are offered across Lawrence and New Wilmington locations with multiple phone registrations.
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Richard Duerr
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
Jameson Health Place
Lawrence Village Plaza
Duerr
University of Pittsburgh
Travelers Protective Agency
Hoss’s
Wilmington Road
Recovery Inc
Human Services Center
North St
Gamblers Anonymous
New Wilmington
Alcoholics Anonymous
New Wilmington Presbyterian Church
Jameson HealthPlace
Jameson Wampum Community Health Center
Jameson Health Station
Downtown
St. Francis Hospital
Presbyterian Church of
Portersville
Centre
VFW
Fourth Street
Ellwood City
Women’s
Drug & Alcohol Community Treatment Services Center
Highland Ave
Lawrence County Area Agency On Aging
Olde
American Red Cross
Trinity Episcopal Church
N. Mill St
Val-Anon
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Lawrence County
Bessemer American Legion
Jameson Rehabilitation Center
Neshannock
Towne Mall
St. Camillus Church
First American Home
Giant Eagle
Debbie Ackley Killian
Earl Killian
Savannah United Methodist Church
Savannah-Gardner Road
McGill Presbyterian Community Center
Albert St
Women’s Shelter/Rape Crisis Center
Alateen
Call
Fire at vacant Pearson Street house under investigation
Fire officials say a morning blaze confined to a rear porch of a vacant apartment house at 232 Pearson St is under investigation by the state fire marshal. The building, owned by the Human Services Center per Lawrence County assessor records, contains three apartments.
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Pearson St
Lawrence County Assessor
The
Human Services Center
Matthews expands in cremation as All Crematory buy announced
Matthews International Corp. said it agreed to acquire All Crematory Corp of Solon Ohio in a move to broaden in cremation services. The deal value was not disclosed and All Crematory reports about 3 million dollars in sales.
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Pittsburgh
Matthews International Corp
All Crematory Corp
Solon
Ohio
All Crematory
Penn
Correction Policy Call Details At Tim Kolodziej
If you have a correction or clarification and cannot reach the reporter editor or department please call Tim Kolodziej managing editor at 6546651. Make all calls between 930 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Tim Kolodziej
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Rainall
Sewickley
Leetsdale
Steve Wilharm
Allegheny County
Emergency Management Agency
Tom Ridge
Cambria
Crawford
Matthew S. High
Dawn Paul
Dana
Washington Township
Ronald Baughman III
Volant
Jameson Hospital
Shaw Road
Baughman
Tara Jones
Slippery Rock
Matthew T. Mangino
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Young Lawyers Division
Mangino
Adelphia Cable Communications
N. Jefferson St
Jack Houk
Jack R. Capitola
Department of Pennsylvania
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Department
Harrisburg
Houk
Capitola
Commonwealth
Matthews
U.S
P.O
Newcastle
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