County commissioners condemn Bell Atlantic plan on phone rate hike
Lawrence County officials denounce Bell Atlantic of Pennsylvania revenue neutral rate rebalancing. They fear higher basic line charges for residential Bell customers and note local increases of 3 to 10 percent, with larger jumps for other plans. Fosnaught urged PUC rejection at a Sharon hearing.
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Bell Atlantic of
Pennsylvania
Bell
Edward Fosnaught
Public Utility Commission
Sharon
Bell Atlantic
PUC
Louis
Park officials urge caution at scenic gorge hazards
Bosiljevac warns visitors in the park about slippery rocks, cliff edges, and hidden streams. He urges adults and leaders to supervise youths, enforce safety signs, and stay on trails to keep emergency crews able to reach accidents quickly.
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Bosiljevac
Adelphia hikes cable rates across three markets
Adelphia Communications will raise monthly charges in Pittsburgh Alliance and New Castle Lawrence County areas from 10.21 to 11.00 for basic service with seniors receiving a 1.05 discount making it 9.95. Cable Value rises 16.22 to 18.15. Equipment installation fees, converter costs for premium channels, remote fees, reconnect transfer and other charges increase. A July 1 letter explains the increases and customer inquiries can be directed to Adelphia.
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WPTT
Pittsburgh
WNEC
Alliance
WBGN
New Castle
Lawrence County
Adelphia
CNN
KBS Prime Sports
Nickelodeon
Headline News
USA Network
MTV Music Television
HBO Home Box Office
Disney Channel
Abraham
Adelphia Communications
Fornataro Faces Resentencing And Medical Testimony
The court ordered Fornataro to pay $25,000 in fines and costs plus $15,000 restitution and $10 daily for monitoring. Attorneys produced letters from Mercy Hospital, Dr Brungo and Dr Williams, asserting Fornataro’s risk factors for coronary disease and that incarceration would worsen his condition. Judge Melidona noted Brungo’s and Williams's reputations while indicating the sentence rescission was possible.
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Fornataro
McCracken
Charles Flowers Jr
Beaver County
John Brungo
Department of Medicine
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Karl Williams
Lawrence County
Bowers
Brungo
Williams
Jack Failla
New Castle
Coast Guard rescues 130 Dominicans from leaking sailboat bound for Puerto Rico
The U S Coast Guard says it rescued 130 Dominican refugees from a 40 foot wooden sailboat leaking near Michel Dominican Republic about 40 miles from shore. The boat had its engines fail and passengers had been bailing water. Two boats had left Michel on June 19 but one turned back due to mechanical trouble.
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Puerto Rico
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Michel
Dominican Republic
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