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Army launches effort to land recruits in region
Wearing an Army T-shirt and hat and carrying a small bag of belongings, 18-year-old Mike Monacelli was ready to take a big step in his life: enlisting in the military.
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Changed game in the 8th District
At first, Bucks County's closely watched congressional race seemed all about Iraq.The incumbent, freshman Democrat Patrick Murphy, is the only Iraq war veteran in Congress, and is a strong advocate of a scheduled withdrawal of American troops.
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Burlco honors military veterans
When Marie Wilson, 87, entered the military in 1942, she was placed into a separate army just for women, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC).
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Slots-license applicant backs out
HARRISBURG - Gambling at Pennsylvania's slot-machine casinos increased last month despite rising unemployment and economic turbulence that prompted one Pocono Mountains vacation spot to give up pursuit of a mini-slots license.
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Despite landmark bills, Pa. legislature has undone work
HARRISBURG - Some proposals sped through the House and Senate with only a few months of negotiations, others took years to reach a vote, but when the 2007-2008 legislative session ended Wednesday, the General Assembly had approved a number of landmark bills.
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In Easton, he built path to Oz
EASTON, Pa. - "Follow the Yellow Brick Road, follow the Yellow Brick Road!"You can almost hear the voices of Munchkins warbling their The Wizard of Oz song as you walk the bricks in Russell Moser's Raubsville garden.
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Open or Closed for Columbus Day Tomorrow
Pennsylvania New Jersey Banks Optional Optional Savings & loans Closed Optional Federal agencies Closed Closed Federal courts Closed Closed State agencies Closed Closed Local/state courts* Closed Closed
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Feltonville man, 37, shot dead near his home
Police are investigating the death of a Feltonville man who was shot and killed yesterday afternoon about a block from his home.Gilberto Alvarez, 37, of the 4700 block of Ella Street, was shot once in the back at 1:21 p.m. in the 4700 block of A Street, said Sgt. Ray Evers, a police spokesman. Alvar ... more »
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Acting chief of Chesco detectives is named
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Annette John-Hall: A big, painful step down
Melissa Montgomery is no economic expert, but if there's anyone who understands this mess we're in, she does.She knows firsthand how we got here, what the squeeze feels like, and what the future consequences will be.
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