Daily Archives: December 12, 2013
Penn State Reports 16-Percent Increase In Applications From Prospective Students
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Penn State is seeing a boom in the number of undergraduate applications for admission in the next academic year.
As of Monday, the university had received almost 46,000 applications from prospective baccalaureate students, a figure that is more than 7,500 ahead of the number of applications received at this time last year. The count is more in line with the number of applications received at this time in 2010 and 2011.
From this applicant pool, the university has made 11,000 offers.
Century III New Owner Seeks To Reverse Vacancy Trend With New Theater
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The owner of Century III is betting that a movie theater could help revitalize the struggling West Mifflin mall.
Las Vegas-based Moonbeam Capital Investments LLC, which bought the mall in May, said it is negotiating with two national chains with a Pittsburgh-area presence to open a first-run movie theater with stadium seating in Century III. Shawl L. Pryor, senior vice president of real estate, won’t name the companies because no lease has been signed.
Contending with a high vacancy rate, about 32 percent, and low foot traffic, the 34-year-old mall needs an entertainment component as part of its revitalization, Moonbeam said.
“We believe that it’s a very important aspect of why people go back to the mall. It’s not just to buy clothing anymore,” Moonbeam Chief Executive Officer Steven Maksin said.
Read more: http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/5157496-74/mall-iii-century#ixzz2nGz6riE4
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Lancaster’s James Wolpert Eliminated On ‘The Voice’
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James Wolpert’s run on ‘The Voice‘ came to an end Tuesday evening.
The young man from Lancaster advanced to the final five last week via an instant save.
But on this week’s elimination show to determine the three Voice finalists, he was the first contestant sent home.
Proposed York City Budget Has No Tax Increase, But Includes New Expenses
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For the second year in a row, York City is poised to approve a balanced budget that does not hike property taxes.
But there are some new expenses in Mayor Kim Bracey‘s 2014 proposal that the York City Council could target if council members want to trim the budget before approving it next week.
Most significant among them is the $550,000 pricetag on a new financial-management system. The city secured a grant from the state to cover $150,000 of that cost.
Business administrator Michael O’Rourke explained during a marathon budget hearing Wednesday that the city’s current system became obsolete years ago.
Read more: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/breaking/ci_24706975/proposed-york-city-budget-has-no-tax-increase
Authorities Find Body Inside Burned SUV
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FORTY FORT, PA – When Bill Bruch first saw the smoke rising, he knew something wasn’t right.
The 45-year-old Kingston resident who works at Edwards Garden Center Landscaping walked toward the smoke and realized it was coming from a burning Jeep Liberty that had stopped at the far end of a lot used to store dirt and mulch.
“I had a bad feeling,” Bruch said. “I got sick to my stomach as soon as I saw the car up in flames like that.”
The bad feeling proved prescient a short time later when a police officer broke open the driver’s side window and found a woman dead in the seat.
Read more: http://citizensvoice.com/news/authorities-find-body-inside-burned-suv-1.1599784
Chester County Approves 2014 Budget
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WEST CHESTER, PA – Chester County approved a $523 million budget Wednesday that would not raise residents’ taxes in 2014.
Operating expenses total $430 million, and the capital budget is $93 million. Next year’s budget is $4 million less than this year’s budget.
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