Washington Drenched as Rains Pound the Capital
Mid- Atlantic region braces for more rain as a stalled low off the coast sustains soaking showers. Mayor and federal agencies shut some buildings while National Guard sandbag distributions and evacuation efforts spread across Washington DC and nearby counties. The downpour flooded the National Archives moat, caused transit delays, and prompted temporary museum and gallery closures.
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Washington
White House
National Archives and Zoo
National Guard
Steve Rogowski
Ellwood City Fire Ruled Arson After Two Buildings Burn
A Saturday dawn fire in Ellwood City destroying two depots on Fourth Street at Lawrence Avenue was ruled arson by state police fire marshal. The blaze ignited around 2 a.m. and forced CSX trains to halt while firefighters battled the flames. The McCandless siblings own the structures and adjacent home damaged by smoke and water. No damage estimates yet. investigators will review tax records and contents to determine total loss.
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Ellwood City
Connie MacDonald
MacDonald
Fourth Street
Lawrence Avenue
CSX
Joe
Sara Jane McCandless
McElwain Motor Car Co
Dancing through nine decades Swanik recalls immigrant life and mushroom business
Swanik grew up speaking Spanish before English and lived through stark homes with no indoor plumbing or furnace. She married Mike Swanik Sr. who started Sno-Top mushrooms in 1937 and moved to Lawrence County in 1945 to farm mushrooms in a mine. They delivered by hand, attended conventions, and danced at SNPJ venues with friends like the Budzowskis. Now in her 90s, she remains active, quilting and making sauce while her family plans a secret 90th birthday party.
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Swanik
Europe
Mike Swanik
Cecil
Pittsburgh
Lawrence County
Mike Sr
Budzowskis
Jeannie Budzowski
Mike Jr
New Beaver
Anita Swanik LaLumere
Veon Seeks Slot Change In Beaver County Race Track Battle
In November the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission rejected Bedford Downs in Lawrence County and Valley View Downs in Beaver County for the last harness license. Veon seeks to alter the process by pushing a slots license to western Pennsylvania and strip the casino from the current racetrack license, drawing strong opposition from local officials and lawmakers who urge support for Bedford Downs. The dispute touches jobs, regional economics, and the evolution of the state gambling framework as courts weigh Bedford Downs appeals and Valley View pursues Supreme Court review.
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Beaver County
Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission
Bedford Downs
Lawrence County
Valley View Downs
Centaur Inc
Veon
Commonwealth Court
Commission
Valley View
Supreme Court
Dan Vogler
Chris Sainato
Pennsylvania
Samato
Shick
Gerald LaValle
Lawrence
Beaver Counties
Weon
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The
Associated Press
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Environmental Protection Agency
Mike Orenstein
Office of Personnel Management
National Arboretum
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Hyattsville
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Prince George’s County
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Debbie Wachter Morris
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Oliver
Lincoln High School
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American Red Cross
Amy Miller
Joe McCandless
Sandy Douglass
Carol Gibbons
Wayne Fosnet
LeRoy Cortez
Cathy Pansera
Anthony Buzzelli
Reese
Frank Aloi
Aloi
Richard Zarone
McCandless
Ewing Park
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SNPJ
Jeannie
Ted Budzowski
New Model Bakery
New Castle
New Castle News
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