Pennsylvania approves bill to curb teachers strikes
Harrisburg AP A long awaited measure to curb school strikes passes the Pennsylvania House and Senate by wide margins. The bill sets a 180 day school year target, requires 48 hour strike notice, allows replacement teachers, and enables fact finding and final best offer arbitration. Gov. Casey expected to sign as unions and boards back historic agreement. Senate critic says mandatory binding arbitration should have been included.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
James Lee
R-Bucks
Greenwood
Education Secretary
Trict
Donald Carroll
Robert P. Casey
Senate Education Committee
Jim Rhoades
Schuylkill
Acetone spill blocks I-80 near Mercer County
A 45 gallon acetone spill occurred Friday on Interstate 80 between West Middlesex and Mercer exits in Mercer County. A tractor-trailer carrying acetone and other chemicals overturned when an engine from another vehicle damaged the truck. No other chemicals spilled. responders used dry absorbent, and lanes were closed about three hours.
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Mercer County
Middlesex
Mercer
Carl Black
Dan ‘Doc’ Heath
Providence
R.I
Monfort Co
Greely
Colo
Heath
West Middlesex
Black
State Department of Environmental Resources
Pittsburgh superintendent disputes high school cheating report
Pittsburgh school officials rejected Wall Street Journal claims that Taylor Allderdice High School had widespread cheating in 1991-92. Superintendent Richard Wallace called the piece yellow journalism and noted prior investigations found no irregularities while the school had already begun measures to curb cheating.
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Pittsburgh
Wall Street Journal
Taylor Allderdice
Journal
Richard Wallace
Alle
Wallace
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NewsFax
Richard Gutkind
Community events and programs across New Castle area
A busy day offers a stroke awareness video at Jameson Health Place at 3 p.m. and Discover for ages 7 to 10 at New Castle Public Library from 10 a.m. The lunchtime program continues a month long series on The American Experience at noon. The Sears at St Francis Hospital Wellness in Neighborhoods program runs 9 a.m. to noon at Holy Trinity Church with screenings and health talks. Downtown events include a Blue Cross Q&A at Jameson Plaza 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and appointments needed. The New Castle Area Marines Detachment 788 meets at 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 315. A 50s street dance with the Legcy band runs 8:30 p.m. to midnight with Moonlight Madness downtown 6 to 11 p.m. Lawrence Avenue in Ellwood City closes 6 to 9 p.m. for a community square dance sponsored by the Centennial Committee. St Francis Hospital Wellness program is 9 to 11:30 a.m. at New Wilmington Neighborhood Center. World of Animals story time for ages 4 to 6 at New Castle Public Library.
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New Castle Public Library
New Castle Public
Downtown Business Association
Shenango Street
Blue Cross
Jameson Health Place
Lawrence Village Plaza
New Castle Area
Marine Corps League
VFW
Washington St
Legacy
New Castle
Lawrence Avenue
Ellwood City
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Centennial Committee
St. Francis Hospital
New Wilmington
High St
River City
Westminster College
Ewing Park
Shenango McDonald's
D.J
Freddy Fresh
Hospice of St
SNPJ
Enon Valley
Western Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association
Scott Township
Ellwood City Ledger
Neshannock Township
Pearson Park
Lawrence County
Days Inn
American Cancer Society
Lawrence County Cooperative Extension Service
Lawrence Count Chamber of Commerce
Apple Castle
Wilmington Township
Penn State Agency
Pony rides at Kennedy school playground and bus changes noted
The schedule lists pony rides at Kennedy school playground Thursday at 10 a.m. organized by Glenna Edwards as part of the city summer playground program, with a program director noting a changes to the week's events. Bus routes will shift Saturday for the Back to the 50s event at Cascade Park with service from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and drivers guiding riders to the park after each run.
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Moraine State Park
North Shore
McConnell’s Mill
Pennsylvania
Kennedy School
Glenna Edwards
Vicki Ober
Cascade Park
Correction to What's Cooking column headline
Yesterday's column carried Area Agency on Aging Multi Service Center. The correct headline is Pennsylvania Associated Social Services Inc. Contact Bob Vosburg, managing editor, at 654 6651 between 9 30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for clarification or corrections.
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Pennsylvania Associated Social Services Inc
Bob Vosburg
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