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March 21, 2013

5 Things to know in Pennsylvania news

Here's your look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Thursday:

HOUSE TO VOTE ON PRIVATIZING PA. LIQUOR SYSTEM

Pennsylvania state lawmakers are preparing to vote on a proposal designed to replace the hundreds of state-owned liquor stores with sales of wine and beer through supermarkets and other private businesses. A vote scheduled for Thursday afternoon in the state House would send the proposal over to the Senate.

NO KIDDING: CLOWNFEST MOVING FROM NEW JERSEY TO PENNSYLVANIA

This is no joke: The annual clown convention that has called New Jersey home for nearly a quarter of a century is taking its red noses, floppy shoes and baggy pants to Pennsylvania. Finances forced Clownfest to move from Seaside Heights to Lancaster, Pa., during the third weekend in September.

MOTHER: EASTERN PA. BOY WHO SUFFERED REACTION TO BODY SPRAY AT SCHOOL NOW BEING TAUGHT AT HOME.

Freedom High School in Bethlehem this week asked students to stop using Axe Body Spray as a cologne or fragrance due to the teenager's allergic reaction. For now, the student is being taught at home.

POLICE: FATAL WEEKEND FIRE IN EMMAUS, PA., NOT SUSPICIOUS

Police say a fire that killed four people at an eastern Pennsylvania apartment house Sunday doesn't appear suspicious, but the cause remains unknown.

BOARD EXTENDS PITTSBURGH SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT

The contract of Pittsburgh schools superintendent Linda Lane has been extended through June 2016. The board voted 7-1 on Wednesday to approve the extension. It calls for Lane to make at least $200,000 a year, but she can earn as much as $265,000 by the end of the contract if she meets performance standards.



 

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  • State police investigating school bus crash

    State police in Ebensburg are investigating a school bus crash that happened Monday on Route 36 in Clearfield Township. The Cambria Heights school bus was carrying 27 students when the driver apparently blacked out and sheared off a pine tree between the Chest Spring and Patton areas, schools superintendent Michael Strasser said. None of the high school or elementary students was hurt, he said. The students were triaged at the scene and released to their parents, Strasser said.   
    The driver was taken to Altoona Regional Hospital, he said.

    May 20, 2013

  • Study: Hospitals’ finances are healthy

    Hospitals across the region maintained financial health last year, a new state report shows.
    But leaders say the continued strength required constant scrutiny and creative programming to identify new opportunities in a dynamic industry.

    May 20, 2013

  • Local politicians will feel impact of redistricting

    This time next year, as primary election day draws near, two close friends and colleagues likely will find themselves in a face-off, each in the hopes of holding his job in the state House.

    May 20, 2013

  • Mayor’s race pits friends

    A two-way race for the borough mayor seat will likely be settled Tuesday.
    That’s because two Democrats – incumbent Simon “Red” Ohler and Councilwoman Sonya Pekala – are the only candidates on the spring ballot, with no Republican opposition.

    May 20, 2013

  • Windber men vying for post

    Two Windber men want to fill the seat being vacated in December by a longtime local district judge.
    With now-Senior District Judge Joseph Cannoni’s term expiring at year’s end, attorney William E. Seger, 52, and William Telek, 56, a senior construction inspector for the turnpike, will face off in a May primary race that could repeat itself again this fall.

    May 20, 2013

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Ottawa Senators Kyle Turris, left, tries to score on Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun while Penguins Evgeni Malkin reaches for the puck during the second period of game four of their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semi-final NHL hockey game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/ The Canadian Press, Patrick Doyle)

  • Ottawa rallies to top Pittsburgh

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    Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even 1-1 by scoring a short-handed goal with 29 seconds left in regulation just after the Senators pulled goalie Craig Anderson for an extra skater.

    May 20, 2013 2 Photos

  • Pirates Alvarez .JPG Locke grinds through as Pirates blank Astros

    Jeff Locke didn’t have his best stuff Sunday. He didn’t need it to shut down the majors’ worst team.
    Locke allowed three hits over seven innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over the Houston.
    Locke (4-1) won his fourth straight decision and gave up one run or fewer for the fifth time in his past eight outings. He struck out four and walked three.

    May 20, 2013 1 Photo

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