Fourth graders explore Flight 93 memory in new program
About 400 fourth graders from Baldwin-Whitehall join a pilot education program at the Flight 93 National Memorial. The curriculum focuses on language arts and community action, supported by a $10,000 UPMC grant. Partners aim to extend the program to more districts by fall.
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Shanksville
Olivia Rechtorik
Baldwin-Whitehall
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Rochtorik
Mary Jane Hartman
Hartman
Individ
Ual
Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial
National Park Service
Henry Scully
Friends Group
Scully
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
UPMC
National Park Foundation
Bill Ries
Todd Berkey
CNH
CNHI
Gunman among at least two dead in Houston shooting
In Houston a gunman and at least one other person were killed as multiple shots were fired in a neighborhood. Authorities say two armed suspects were involved with one killed and another wounded and hospitalized. Police report officers and citizens were struck and a police helicopter was fired upon during the incident.
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Houston
John Cannon
Martha Montalvo
Cannon
Montalvo
Remembering Helen Vessella 98 longtime Serbian singer and mother
Helen Vessella 98 of Latavo Drive died May 28 2016 at Jameson Care Center born Sept 16 1917 Monaco daughter of Arsenija and Stana Pavkovich moved to West Pittsburg where she married James J. Vessella on June 8 1933. She supported Duquesne Tamburitzans taught ethnic foods performed with Veseljaci and Tamburitizans. Survived by son James J. Vessella daughter Mary Ann Nobers four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at R Cunningham Funeral Home with Mass at Mary Mother of Hope Parish 10 a.m. Wednesday. interment St Vitus Cemetery.
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Helen Vessella
Latavo Drive
Jameson Care Center
Monaco
Helen
Arsenija
Stana Orell Pavkovich
West Pittsburg
James J. Vessella
Jim
Mary Ann
Duquesne University
Duquesne Tammies
Lake Nebagaman
Wisconsin
Europe
Pittsburgh
Veseljad
Farrell
Veseljaci Tamburitizans
Greenville
Mary Ann Nobers
New Castle
Mark Vessella
Violet Vukovich
R. Cunningham Funeral Home and Crematory Inc
Wilmington Road
Mary
Mother of Hope
Frank Almade
St. Vitus Cemetery
Georgia and Pennsylvania review child welfare policy changes
Officials discuss how states handle doctor reports on child welfare under federal rules. Georgia plans to align with new prenatal abuse definitions by July 1 while Pennsylvania defends maternal prescription exemptions to protect treatment. Experts note gaps in monitoring after birth and advocate stronger welfare responses.
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Georgia
Division of Family and Children Services
Administration For Children and Families
Susan Boatwright
Melissa Carter
Barton Child Law and Policy Center
Emory University
Pennsylvania
Department of Social Services
Rachel Kostelac
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Mary Grzebieniak
NEWS
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Tribune-Democrat
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Palm
Brayden
Kery Murakami
Washington
Dial
Marvin Gardens
Atlantic Avenue
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