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Smith Mountain Lake preparing to host college fishing tournament
Smith Mountain Lake is preparing for a college fishing tournament. The FLW College Fishing tournament will be held on Smith Mountain Lake on April 27. Fifty college teams will be competing for $2,000 and a berth in the Northern Conference Invitational...
Tags: Bowling Green State University, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Canton (Hartford, Connecticut), Hartland
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New Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics campus in Washington County to help fill industry void
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWith the national aviation industry experiencing a workforce shortage of aircraft mechanics and technicians, a new Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics training facility in Hagerstown might go a long way toward helping train the workers of tomorrow, a...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Corporate Officers, Federal Aviation Administration, Teaching and Learning, Air Transportation Industry
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Tinley Park man charged with making threats, stealing car
Tribune reporterA Tinley Park man was charged with making terroristic threats and stealing a car in Pennsylvania while on a trip to visit his son, Pennsylvania State Police said. Jason Scott Sargent, 39, flew to Pittsburgh to visit his son and stayed with his ex-wife...Tags: Prosecution, Brownsville, Theft
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Richard D. Vincent, 66
Richard Dearmont Vincent, 66, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away May 17, 2013, at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center. Born Oct. 9, 1946, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Oliver Vincent, and Frances and William Grimes. He was a graduate...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army
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James Ray Pyle, 81, of Somerset
James Ray Pyle, 81, of Somerset, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 16, 2013. Born Feb. 8, 1932, the son of Ralph and Ruby Pyle. Preceded in death by his parents and two infant brothers, Donald and Frederick. Survived by his wife of...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Alzheimer's Association, U.S. Army
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Jim Thorpe ruling portends disturbing questions about Ira Hayes
There cannot be anything less dignified than a bunch of lawyers fighting over the corpse of a hero who deserves to be honored and to rest in peace. Today, the battle is over Jim Thorpe. Tomorrow, maybe it will be over Ira Hayes. Thorpe won 1912...
Tags: Human Interest, Punishment, Whitehall, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events
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Bethlehem mayoral candidates each raise more than $55,000
Democrats J. William Reynolds and Robert Donchez raised nearly the same amount of money this year for the Bethlehem mayoral contest, but Donchez's early fundraising efforts from last year were too large to surpass. Donchez had $167,600 to spend on the...Tags: Elections, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Allentown, Pen Argyl
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Lawmakers hear case for Common Core school standards
The letters decrying Pennsylvania's relatively new academic standards for students began arriving about six weeks ago in state Rep. Paul Clymer's email and mailbox. The letters were on the same form or used the same language so Clymer could tell they...Tags: Elections, Government, Tom Corbett, Barack Obama, Regional Authority
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Pittsburgh region’s population loss is Lehigh Valley area’s gain
Capitol IdeasYo! The long-running success of the Pittsburgh Steelers apparently is not enough to keep people in parts of western Pennsylvania. Allegheny County lost 4.3 percent of its population between the 2000 Census and 2010 Census. As a result, it will...... -
Parkland School District achieves 38th rank in statewide list and students earn awards
Parkland School District has recognized, awarded and received a number of achievements in the beginning of May, including ranking 38th in a statewide list of top scoring public school districts and having the middle school jazz band travel to Washington...Tags: Weightlifting, Orefield, Entertainment, Teaching and Learning, School Examinations
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Nicholas S. Frobouck, 62
Nicholas “Nick” S. Frobouck, 62, of Sharpsburg, Md., and formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., passed away Friday, May 10, 2013. Born Nov. 10, 1950, in McKeesport, Pa., he was the son of Anne Stevenson of Bath, N.C., and the late Nicholas Frobouck....Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Outer Banks, Graduation, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Casino dealer fine lopsided
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been getting mighty tough on casinos that violate the law. In March, the board slapped a $68,000 fine on Bethlehem's Sands Casino for six separate incidents in which the casino allowed underage individuals to...Tags: Television Networks, Mount Airy, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Punishment, Laws
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