Community softball tourney supports Garmont family in need
Seven area church teams will compete in the inaugural Clearfield County Church Softball Benefit Tournament in Morrisdale starting at 8 a.m. to raise funds for Bobby Garmont who survived a July bicycle crash and now faces extensive rehab. Organizers Josh Woods and Preslyn Showers urge more teams and volunteers before Thursday's deadline.
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Jeff Corcino
Morrisdale
Clearfield County
Bobby Garmont
Bobby
Pittsburgh Children’s Institute
Pittsburgh
Josh Woods
Unity Church Softball League
Woods
The
Progress
Preslyn Showers
Moshannon Valley Church Softball League
Gethsemene United Methodist Church
Allport
Cavall Church of God of Woodland
Karthaus Community Alliance Church
Amateur Softball Association
Mr. Woods
Mr. Showers
Unity
Moshannon Valley Church
Clearfield County Fair
Lighthouse Evangelical Free Church
Ryan Graham
Wal- Mart Distribution Center
Brookville Wood Products
Clearfield District Mulls Reading Versus Math Scores
The Clearfield district acknowledges stronger math performance but lagging reading results in grades four to six. Officials plan targeted improvements, including Reading Treasures, staff development, and better special education integration, plus tutoring and coaching at the high school. A $40 million feasibility study proposes renovating the high school and closing the middle school with new wing for seventh and eighth grades.
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Nicolls
Dave Glass
R. Denning Gearhart
Crabtree, Rohrbaugh , & Associates
Mechanicsburg
Darfur Activists Press Obama To Toughen Sudan Policy
Activists from Humanity United Save Darfur Genocide Intervention Network and others launch ads in major papers urging President Obama to enforce consequences for Sudan rights abuses. They cite past statements by Obama Biden and Clinton and target Khartoum while awaiting a delayed Sudan policy review.
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Washington
Darfur
Barack Obama
Sudan
Khartoum
Obama
U.S
Bush
Joe Biden
Hillary
Rodham Clinton
Humanity United
Save
DuBois City Council Approves Appointments and Events
New term will expire April 8, 2014. Joe Lazare reappointed to Hospital Authority for four years until May 23, 2013. Lee Keth reappointed to Property Maintenance Board of Appeals for three years to June 24, 2012. DuBois Bakery project awarded to Baker Concrete Construction with a bid of 34,897. Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Labor Day Polish Festival set for Sept 6-7. DAHS homecoming parade planned Sept 25 at 6 p.m. Route Division Street Beaver Drive to E J Mansell Stadium. Street closures 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Next work session Sept 10 at 4 p.m.
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Joe Lazare
Hospital Authority
Lee Keth
Property Maintenance Board of Appeals
DuBois Brewery
Baker Concrete Construction
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish
DuBois Area
Roger Collins
DAHS
Division Street
Beaver Drive
E.J. Mansell
DuBois
Rendell touts near budget agreement amid tax clash
Governor Rendell told Capitol reporters negotiators are relatively close to an agreed spend number backed by about 2.5 billion in federal stimulus funds. Senate Republican spokesman Erik Arneson said negotiators are far from a final budget, noting no meeting with caucus leaders since August and a cap at 27.5 billion. Rendell criticized exemptions such as gold bullion sales and cable charges, urging food and clothing remain exempt.
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Rendell
Capitol
Senate Republican Caucus
Chamber
Senate Gop
Erik Arneson
Senate
Arneson
House
Harmony adopts new staff roles and health costs outline
Harmony district approves substitute teachers and assigns Allison Owens and Mark Swager to extra curricular posts, names Douglas Martz as JV basketball coach, co-senior advisers Abby Rorabaugh and Kathy Weaver, and Dawn Wolfe as junior high girls basketball volunteer. It also lists Brian Maykovich as school dentist at 3.50 per student, Debra Schettini Prasko as school physician at 9 per student, sets transportation policy, and outlines pupil accident insurance costs of 22.50 during school time and 90 for 24 hours.
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Moritz
Terry McConnell
Allison M. Owens
Mark Swager
Douglas Martz
Abby Rorabaugh
Kathy Weaver
Dawn Wolfe
Brian Maykovich
Debra Schettini Prasko
Township Debates Biosolid Ordinance And State Authority
Graham Township officials weigh timing and drafting of a biosolid ordinance amid DEP jurisdiction concerns and potential state rules. Residents press for action as attorney general scrutiny looms, with debates over advertising, revisions, and possible costs if challenged.
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Ivan Kyler
Sobel
Brenda Spiegle
Carr
Dep
Board of Supervisors
Jeff Williams
Morris Township
Attorney General's Office
Corbett
Graham Township
Steve Condo
Mindy Graham
Condo
Ms. Graham
Mr. Williams
Williams
East Brunswick
Graham
Beccaria
Mr. Carr
Mr. Corbett
Coroner identifies man who died in grain silo
Washington County Coroner Tim Warco released the name of 40 year old William Wright of Stoystown who collapsed while repairing an unloader about 40 feet above ground inside a grain silo at a southwestern Pennsylvania dairy farm. An autopsy is pending.
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Houston
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Tim Warco
William Wright
Stoystown
Warco
Officials warn of fake intel e-mails from Latvia and Russia
Washington AP report describes three page Homeland Security alert about counterfeit emails posing as the Homeland Security Department intelligence division. The messages targeted Defense Department and state local officials since June, included spyware links, and aimed to steal banking data and passwords. Some wording mimicked actual department assessments.
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Washington
Homelaw Security Department
Intelligence Division
Latvia
Russia
Homeland Security Department
Associated Press
Defense Department
DHS
Dod
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Pennsylvania State Senate
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R-41
Indiana
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U.S. News and World Report
Jane Elling
Clearfield
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