County Schools Face Unsettled Contracts Amid Strike Fears
Somerset County schools edge toward settlement with nine districts negotiating contracts. North Star and Rockwood show contrasting stances with potential strikes looming. Shanksville and Conemaugh Township remain in mediation as the rest prepare to open with or without agreements.
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George Bashur
North Star
Rockwood
Somerset County
Shanksville
Conemaugh Township
Somerset
Meyersdale
Turkeyfoot
Shade- Central
Berlin-Brothersvalley
Windber
Salisbury
Hostage exchange set for terrorists flight
Japanese and Malaysian officials prepared as substitute hostages aboard a Japan Airlines DC8 held by five Red Army terrorists aiming to fly to Libya. The mission involved negotiations over explosives and arms as 15 of 52 original hostages remained aboard, including the U.S. consul and Swedish charg d affaires.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Japan Air Lines
Red Army
Libya
Tokyo
Benghazi
U.S
Robert Stebbins
Fredrik Bergenstrahle
Ghazali Shafie
Gerald Lancaster
Lancasters
Houston
Tex
Ramli Omar
Communications Ministry
Osman Cassim
Malaysian Home Ministry
Ryohei Murata
Japanese Foreign Ministry
Misao Matsumoto
Japanese Transportation Ministry
Japan
Pirates Of Penzance Steams Through Somerset Dress Rehearsal
The Somerset Branch of the Johnstown Symphony presents a lively Pirates of Penzance with 13 young performers led by Robert Moyer as Major General Stanley and Frank Ream as Frederic. The cast includes Elena Palomba, Melissa Moyer Crouse, Cynthia Merrill, Amy Pyle and others delivering professional caliber drama and song at Somerset Junior High School.
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Frank Beam
Berlin
Frederic
Mark Floyde
Somerset
Somerset Junior High School
Amy Pyle
Ruth
Johnstown Symphony Auxiliary
Dorothy Kantner
Johnstown Symphony Orchestra
Robert Moyer
Stanley
Stephen Campbell
Samuel
Frank Ream
Michael Lohr
Jennerstown
Elena Palomba
Mabel
Melissa Moyer Crouse
Edith
Cynthia Merrill
Kate
Laurie Hoffman
Isabel
Elena Palomba Merchant
Mary C. Anderson
Laurel Mountain Area Weather Forecast With Showers Likely
Cool conditions dominate with scattered showers likely Thursday and ending Thursday night. Highs in the mid to upper 60s, lows in the mid to upper 40s. Partial sunshine Friday with highs around 70. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. rain chances 60 percent Thursday and 30 percent Thursday night.
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Laurel Mountain
30 Site Trailer Camp May Come Under Fire
Jefferson Township considers a 30 site Lakeview Acres trailer campground on Edie Road near Bakersville. DER public hearing requested. Somerset Borough council to decide at upcoming meeting. Concerns include potential expansion and elevated sand mound sewage disposal system approval status.
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Jefferson Township
Somerset Borough
Laurel Hill Creek Watershed Association
Lakeview Acres
Edie Road
Bakersville
Larry Saylor
The
Watershed Association
Pat Aarons
Department of Environmental Resources
DER
Laurel Hill Creek
John Kane
Borough Municipal Authority
Somerset Art Happening Showcase at Alexis Park
Somerset County artists and craftsmen display wares and demonstrate crafts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Alexis Park as the third annual Art Happening coincides with the Fair at St. Francis in the Field and a local antiques fair. Notables include Jean Kimmel weaving Luther Brubaker painting Virginia Ankeny Clarinda Corbett sketching and students from the Historical Society Museum rotating in quilting coiling weaving and hinkle weaving.
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Clarinda Corbett
Virginia Ankeny
Alexis Park
Somerset County
St. Francis In
Jean Kimmel
Luther Brubaker
Paul Beal
Batique
Terri
Rick Nagel
Grace Manges
Pearl Zufall
Tollware
Laurie Hoffman
June Deakins
Macrame
Jean Austin
Sammy Miller
Andrea Schmidt
Jeff Davis
Schnitzelbank
The
Historical Society Museum
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Hollidaysburg
Garrett
Central City
Cairnbrook
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