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Winter's in full swing
Even this snowman looked chilly posing on South Center Street in Grove City this week as temperatures dropped and fluffy white has continuously fell from the sky. With the amount of snowfall this week, perhaps his owners will make him a friend. Grove City Memorial Park's fountain is working strong, but seems to have developed an iceberg. Not everyone has a cell phone. This man braved the cold, wind and snow to make a call on the pay phone in front of Country Fair in the borough. (Felicia A. Petro/Allied News).
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Clarissa Amon of Jackson Center and her son, Aaron Amon, visit with a therapy dog at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh earlier this year. Aaron has received two prayer blankets from Heartstrings Ministry at Sandy Lake Wesleyan Church, including the fleece football blanket he's wrapped in.
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Blanketing others in love
People from all around the nation and the world are getting cozy, thanks to a local ministry.
Based out of Sandy Lake Wesleyan Church, Heartstrings Ministry provides prayer blankets to people in need, including new mothers, cancer patients, orphans and many others.
Each handmade blanket is created by a member of the church, and is prayed over before being delivered. -
Former Cooper-Bessemer employees reunite
Former workers came from near and far to share their memories at the Cooper-Bessemer reunion Sunday.
The first attempt at getting former employees of the once major Grove City employer Cooper-Bessemer or Cooper-Cameron, was a great success. Nearly 250 people attended the event at Legacy Banquet and Conference Center, Grove City. -
Mercer looking golden after clean-up effort
Mercer is a cleaner place, following a special project by two Senior Ambassador Girl Scouts.
As their final project on the road to earn their Gold Award, Girl Scouting’s top honor, Makayla Neely and Jody Roberts organized and executed the “Healthy Earth--Healthy You” Clean Up Day on July 10 in Mercer. -
A dream of a duo
The “Matt and Anthony” duet has been going to stages across the U.S., including a stint last year on “America’s Got Talent” and in Grove City on Friday.
The song and dance act includes Matt Lucas, 24, a native of Grove City, and Anthony Morigerato, 25, a native of Albany, N.Y., who met at Marymount Manhattan (N.Y.) College in 2004 as roommates. -
WAF may make move to Springfield permanent
Wendell August Forge may be relocating to Springfield Township.
The forge’s Grove City location on Madison Avenue burned down in March. Although it was up and running again in a month, Wendell August wanted to rebuild again at its historic location.
But that vision changed.
“The deal-breaker with us was truly the fact that we don’t have the acreage we need to build what we need,” said Will Knecht, president and CEO.
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Blanketing others in love
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Little League Baseball: On to Emporium ... again
For the second straight year, Grove City’s team in the 16-year-old-and-under division of the Little League all-star tournament will have a chance to earn a bid to play in the Senior League World Series.
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Connsider This: Rodriguez inches closer to edging Bonds as Home Run King
It may have already happened or it may still be hours away. Nevertheless, it’s unavoidable.
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Stay up to date with the Mercer County Sports Blog
Looking ahead at the 2010 high school football season. Today, a glimpse at the West Middlesex and Reynolds schedules. Click here to read all about it and other local tidbits on the Mercer County Sports Blog.
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Leading Off: July 28, 2010
News and notes from the local, regional and national sports scene.
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The Checkered Flag: ‘Posse’ posts huge week on area circuit
The World of Outlaws’ Sprint Cars made their first of two stops July 20 at Lernerville Speedway.
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Little League Baseball: On to Emporium ... again
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Deaths from July 28, 2010
Buckley, James A., 71, Mineral Township, Venango County
Coast, E. Louise, 80, Hermitage
Gilson, Lorraine Jean, 75, Pine Township
Johnston, Elizabeth A. “Betty,” 83, West Salem Township
Lohr, James Guy Sr., 62, East Lackawannock Township
Miller, IdaRose, 87, Stoneboro
Rice, Dr. William R., 89, Huntsville, Ala. - Deaths from July 24, 2010
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Deaths from July 28, 2010






