Cops Nab Person Of Interest In Wilkes-Barre Shooting

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WILKES-BARRE, PA — Jordan Stevens, a person of interest suspected in a Sept. 13 shooting near Boulevard Townhomes Apartments, was arrested Wednesday night, according to a press release from the U.S. Marshals Service.

Stevens, 27, was wanted by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole for breaking parole. He was named a person of interest four days after the shooting that wounded Alexander Torres Silva and killed Christopher Narainasami.

Read more:  http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news/863003/Cops-nab-person-of-interest-in-Wilkes-Barre-shooting

Easton City Council Looks At $17 Million Bond For New City Hall

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If things go as scheduled, Easton will float bonds for its new City Hall in two weeks.

The bonds total $17 million, most of which will go toward the new City Hall, with a small amount for other projects. The amount of debt the city plans to take on for its new headquarters is 50 percent more than officials proposed a year ago, but plans have changed.

Easton was going to solicit a private developer to build out for the three-story, 45,000-square-foot building along South Third Street the city plans to erect in front of a 370-space parking deck. Earlier this year the city chose to take on the entire project and move City Hall to the new building and sell the Alpha Building.

The change in plans meant the city needed to borrow an additional $5 million to complete the project.

Read more: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/easton/mc-easton-city-council-introduces-bond-20130925,0,5236996.story#ixzz2g0cuXS79
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Votes Of 2 Coatesville Area School District Board Members Remain Unknown After Stormy Meeting

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More than 24 hours after the Coatesville Area School Board voted to accept the retirement of its superintendent and the resignation of its athletic and activities director, the votes of two of its board members are still unknown.

The school board on Tuesday night hastily voted 6-to-1 to accept the retirement of former CASD superintendent Richard Como and resignation of former high school Athletic and Activities Director Jim Donato, after both men were found exchanging racially-charged text messages about students and staff using district-issued phones.

School board members Joe Dunn, James Fox, Bill Sweigart, Paul Johnson, Laurie Knecht, and school board President Neil Campbell voted to approve all items on the agenda. Dr. Tanya Thames Taylor was the lone board member who voted against.

According to Campbell, board member Diane Brownfield and board Vice President Rick Ritter were unable to attend the meeting. He said Brownfield recently broke her leg, while Ritter was away in Seattle on business. He said that both members were conferenced into the three-hour meeting.

Read more: http://www.dailylocal.com/social-affairs/20130926/votes-of-2-casd-board-members-remain-unknown-after-stormy-meeting

Einstein Medical Center Montgomery Voted Fifth ‘Most Beautiful Hospital In America

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EAST NORRITON — It’s the dazzling head turner that neither the original facility in Norristown nor the golf course it replaced ever were.

And thousands of folks agree, voting Einstein Medical Center Montgomery the fifth “Most Beautiful Hospital in America” for 2013 in a survey sponsored by Soliant Health.

Not a bad way to help celebrate Einstein Montgomery’s first-year anniversary, coming up on Sept. 29.

“I thought we had a pretty good chance, since this is such a stunning environment,” said the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer Beth Duffy. “We get tons of positive comments from people. The support from the community has just been tremendous.”

Read more: http://www.timesherald.com/business/20130925/einstein-medical-center-montgomery-voted-fifth-most-beautiful-hospital-in-america

ANNUAL SLY FOX CAN JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS TO POTTSTOWN SEPTEMBER 28

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Pottstown Masonic Lodge To Host Halloween Haunted House And 5k Run

Temple of Terror (haunted house)
The scheduled nights are Oct. 11, 12, 13 along with Oct. 18, 19 and Oct. 25, 26.
The event will run from 6 to 10 p.m. and tickets are $15.
Stichter Masonic Lodge – 20 N. Franklin Street, Pottstown

Monster Dash 5k will be held Sunday October 20.
$20 entry fee per person.
$45 entry fee for 3 person teams. Pre Register online to receive a free Tech Race Tshirt! Day of registration 7:30AM – 9AM Race begins 9:15AM. Hundreds of dollars in random prizes. For full info and to pre register visit www.makebreak.com

For more information on becoming an actor, call 484-948-8317.

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