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Louise Cotton of Murrysville

Tribune-Review Obituaries

Louise Spriggs Cotton, 84, of Murrysville, went to be with her Lord Thursday, April 19, 2012, after a prolonged illness. She was born Aug. 10, 1927, the daughter of the late Luther Edgar Spriggs and Lurlee Weber Spriggs, of Bellevue and Berkeley Spring... »

Dr. Anthony H. Vagnucci of Pittsburgh

Tribune-Review Obituaries

Anthony H. Vagnucci, MD, 83, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, April 19, 2012, after a long battle with illness. Anthony was born July 9, 1928, in the small mountain town of Melezzole in Umbria, Italy, to parents Maria Vaccaro Vagnucci and Rudol... »

Five-Plus Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

Sewickley Patch

What began as Earth Day on April 22, 1970 has turned into an annual designation of programs to celebrate Mother Earth. A number of programs and promotion are being held locally in honor of Earth Day. How do you plan to get involved?   Sewickley Patch h... »

Mary Lou Kern

Tribune-Review Obituaries

Mary Lou (Montgomery) Kern, 99, formerly of Emsworth, died peacefully Wednesday, April 18, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Maurice F. Kern. Mary Luella Kern was born April 11, 1913, in Pittsburgh, to Amelia (Runstetler) and Benton R. Montgom... »

Helen M. Kribel of Troy Hill

Tribune-Review Obituaries

Helen M. (Rausch) Kribel, 94, of Troy Hill, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Joseph P. Kribel; daughter of the late Jacob and Rose (Schuster) Rausch; loving mother of Bob (Ruth) Kribel and Joan Howe; dear grandmother of Karen, ... »

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Freak Show

PHL Metropolis

Desperate times call for desperate measures. I hear that a female editor at philly.com played around with executives at the Inquirer/Daily News to avoid getting a pick slip during the recent round of layoffs. It's just a rumor and I... »

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Thursday Morning Coffee: Politics Isn't A Game -- Until It Is.

The Morning Call Capitol Ideas

Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. If you're a regular reader of this space, then the chances are pretty good that you're a serious political junkie. You follow the headlines. You read the blogs. And you search for meaning in even... »

Meet Easton School Director Frank Pintabone

Lehigh Valley Ramblings

Last week, when the Evil Ron Angle and I were part of a panel discussing local government at Northampton Community College, I kept asking myself one question - who would be nuts enough to pay $29 to listen to us? After all, Ron has just been retired fr... »

Non-Essential Mnemonics: “Los Angeles residents love actors, singers, and Kobe. San Franciscans prefer “granola people” – bicyclists, bearded Democrats, people with bisexual dads…” by Kent Woodyard

Dispatches From Civil War Reenactments

My neighbor, Ed, explains the cultural differences between California’s two largest cities.  Also, a mnemonic for the Republican candidates in the 1996 presidential primaries (Lamar Alexander, Richard Lugar, Arlen Specter, Alan Keyes, Steve Forbes, Phi... »

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