Man Fatally Shot Near Walnut and Chestnut Streets
A man was fatally shot around 8 p.m. Sunday while seated in a vehicle near Walnut and Chestnut. Police arrived at 8:13 p.m. and the victim died at the scene. The car was tarp‑covered with the body inside as investigators hunted for details. Police also checked area hospitals for gunshot neck injuries.
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Chestnut Streets
Falls Street Bridge
Elusive deal threatens budget work past deadline
Harrisburg AP The 2016-17 Pennsylvania state budget is four days away with no agreement on spending or funding. Gov Wolf and Republican leaders have not unveiled a bipartisan package as negotiations continue privately. Lawmakers head back to the Capitol Monday, risking missing the fiscal-year deadline. Debates split over roughly 31.5 to 31.9 billion in spending, with Wolf seeking funds to cover a projected long term deficit of 1.8 billion.
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Tom Wolf
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From Grain to Bread at McConnell's Mills Park
Hikers at McConnell's Mills State Park sampled history as baker Stan Malec from the Old Stone House in Slippery Rock visited the Old Mill courtyard. He and his daughter Missy Newman cooked sourdough buckwheat pancakes and other breads using cast iron and wood ovens, sharing stories and recipes from Western Pennsylvania.
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Slippery Rock
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Evans City
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Flood-ravaged West Virginia braced for more rain
In Ansted West Virginia residents faced renewed flood fears as the National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for 22 counties. Heavy rain threatened areas already hit by last week’s floods that killed 24 statewide, though Greenbrier County remained the deadliest with 16 deaths. Flooded Rainelle residents sheltered at Ansted Baptist Church where the gym was converted to a shelter amid ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
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Leaders push look at Pennsylvania school mergers
Harrisburg residents value control of local schools yet lawmakers cite the 88 independent districts as costly. A decade after a study urged mergers to save admin costs, no districts have merged, keeping boards and central offices unchanged and prolonging the status quo.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Obituary notice for Jack W. Allen 87
Jack W. Allen, 87, of New Castle, obituary appears on page A5. Contact number (724) 654-6651 extension 680 for details.
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Jack W. Allen
New Castle
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