District Attorney invites public to Crime Watch meetings
Clearfield County District Attorney William A Shaw Jr announced two informational meetings to promote Neighborhood Watch programs. The sessions will be held at the Clearfield County Department of merge Management located at 911 Leonard St in Clearfield. One meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the other for 6 p.m. Monday. The DA noted many active Neighborhood Watch programs exist and continued efforts to promote growth.
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Clearfield County
William A. Shaw Jr
Department of Merge Management
Leonard St
Clearfield
Shaw
DKS
The Progress News numbers and hours
The Progress News lists contact numbers and five day operating hours for its Clearfield Philipsburg and Curwensville offices. It provides street addresses and phone lines for each location and notes weekday hours. It also directs readers to the paper's website for more information.
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the Progress News Dept
Clearfield
E. Locust St
Philipsburg
N. Front St
Curwensville
State St
Jones blasts solo shot in extra innings for Pirates win
Jones hits a solo homer in the extras to lift the Pirates to a victory on Page 9. Watson leads at the British Open while Tiger Woods misses the cut, also on Page 9.
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Jones
Pirates
Watson
Woods
Rendell Reaffirms Tax Hike Plan Amid Budget Talks
Gov. Ed Rendell says he has not abandoned a temporary personal income tax increase to balance Pennsylvania’s overdue budget. He defended the proposal as fairest and easiest to raise the needed revenue, despite Republican and some Democratic opposition and ongoing negotiations 18 days past due. He would sign a budget funding education and other priorities if it meets spending needs.
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Mark Scolforo
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Ed Rendell
Pennsylvania
Rendell
Capitol
House
Dems send own budget plan to GOP led Senate
In Harrisburg the Democratic budget plan moves to the Republican Senate for action after a 104 95 House vote. The $29.1 billion spending bill omits Rendells proposed income tax hike but does not detail funding for about 1.3 billion for higher education, community colleges, and student loans. Republicans oppose broad tax increases and control the chamber.
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Dems
Senate
Mark Scolforo
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Senate
House
Ed Rendell
Rendell
Curwensville Days Finale With Parade and Events
Curwensville Days ends today with a car show judging at Irvin Park from noon to 4 p.m. and division winners announced at 4. A fireman’s parade lineup starts at 5 p.m., parade moves 6:30 p.m. along State Street Filbert Street and Susquehanna Avenue to Irvin Park. Just Us performs at 9 p.m. on the bandshell. admission and parking are free.
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Curwensville
Irvin Park
State Street
Filbert Street
Susquehanna Avenue
Just Us
Madera Post Master Wins Deal or No Deal Trip
Carol Mihalko of Madera, a U S Postal Service post master, traveled to Hollywood to appear on Deal or No Deal. Her daughter Melissa Shetrom and daughter in law Laura Mihalko accompanied her. She won one of seven trips from Pennsylvania after sending in losing lottery tickets and endured intensive interviews before the seven trips were awarded. The show aired Monday through Friday last week with 22 contestants per episode and four alternates replacing daily winners.
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Jane Elling
Madera
Carol Mihalko
U.S. Postal Service
Renaissance Hollywood
Hollywood
Calif
Carol
Pennsylvania
Center
Melissa Shetrom
Laura Mihalko
Chester Hill youth pursues Eagle Scout rank
Cameron McKinney of Philipsburg Troop No. 44 talks about his long journey in Scouting from age six to working toward Eagle. He recalls early camp setbacks, two rapid rank promotions in one summer, and his hope to guide younger Scouts as a junior assistant Scoutmaster and to lead the Adventure Club after earning the Eagle rank.
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Timothy Nebgen
Chester Hill
Cameron McKinney
Philipsburg
Boy Scouts of America
Cameron
Camp Mountain Run
BSA
Tenderfoot
Adventure Club
Progressland’s 16 year old senior patrol leader profile
Cameron McKinney age sixteen from Chester Hill is a student with grandparents Rob and Cathy, sisters Brittany and Jaden, and hobbies including Scouting and ice skating. He likes pizza, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, Marley and Me, and the song Whispers in the Dark, and considers his best day the moment he became senior patrol leader for the first time.
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Boy Scout Troop No. 13
Rance Logan
Calvin Addleman
Bobby Straw
Logan Afton
Aaron Bortot
Dianne Byers
Theprogressnews.com
Heloise
Kids’ Corner
Jessica Tomasko
St. Francis
Sant
Eagle Scout
Name
Rob
Cathy
Brittany
Jaden
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
Marley & Me
Skillet
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