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• Vick case resonating with the American public

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  An Internet search Friday for "Michael Vick" and "dogfighting" netted 1.72 million hits -- with headlines from U.S. and foreign newspapers and media outlets such as ESPN, CNN and Sports Illustrated.

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• Flight 93 panel seeks input from a wide variety of people

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  The story of Flight 93 that visitors will hear when they come to the future permanent memorial will be shaped by a wide variety of people.

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• Power outage affects Beaver, Lawrence counties

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  Thousands of customers in Beaver and Lawrence counties experienced power outages Saturday, with many locations without service for most of the day.

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• West Deer drug store owner was community cornerstone

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  When the phone rang in pharmacist Bill Palmer's home in West Deer on a holiday, he always accommodated his customers.

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• Millvale priest stopped in for visit and stayed

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  What started out as a stop-over visit to St. Nicholas Parish in Millvale in 1955 by the Rev. Romildo Hrboka turned out to be a lifelong commitment.

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• Washington Co. group makes sure pets are rescued during emergencies

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  Monongahela resident Becky Drudul is leading a Washington county-based team to make sure pets are kept safe or rescued during disasters and emergencies.

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• PONY League World Series set in Washington, Pa

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  One of the area's most prestigious summer athletic traditions will continue when the 2007 PONY League World Series, for 13- and 14-year-olds, takes place in Washington, Pa., home of PONY Baseball and Softball.

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• California area historians seeking stories

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  The California Area Historical Society, in an effort to fulfill its mission to "preserve the significance of its settlers and to educate the public," is putting a new emphasis on encouraging older residents and their families to share their stories.

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• Washington County Fair has something for everyone

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  There are two county fairs in the United States where you can take a trolley ride to the fairgrounds and the Washington County Agricultural Fair is one of them.

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• Carroll Township assisted-living residents await canine's company

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  Visitors are always welcome at The Residence At Hilltop assisted-living community in Carroll Township.

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• Handicap didn't stop North Versailles piano tuner, machinist

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  Andy Lewis didn't see the world around him, but he never let that hold him back from loving his family or God.

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• Rendell amasses $2.2M in funds, influence

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  With the donations this year, Gov. EdRendell's campaign account balance rose above $2.2 million. That includes about $1.3 million he raised last year but didn't spend in the campaign against Lynn Swann.

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• 911th Airlift base gets Pa. rival

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  State and local officials say a plan to save a Philadelphia military air base won't endanger funding for a similar Pittsburgh area project, but a defense analyst said it might.

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• Butler County gardener had knack for floral designs

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  Patricia Olson was renowned for her involvement and leadership among garden clubs throughout the state and nationally.

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• Mercy Hospital goes on a Crocs hunt

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Regional News

  The wildly popular Crocs -- the funky, clog-like resin shoe derided by the fashion conscious -- have been deemed unsafe by administrators at Mercy Hospital, Uptown.

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