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Video, Photo Gallery: Freedom Fair celebrates ‘Access for All’
Riverwalk Park hosted the third annual Freedom Fair on Saturday. The event, sponsored by the Disability Options Network, was billed as a celebration of “Liberty, Justice and Access for All.”
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Middle schoolers swarm to reading festival
The rewards of reading are fruitful, and, as the participants in this year’s Lawrence County Reading Festival would say, sweet. Yesterday, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders from nearly every school in the county participated in the festival at George Washington Intermediate School.
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Bridge restrictions set for Maitland Lane
Work on a project to rehabilitate the bridge that carries East Maitland Lane over Neshannock Creek will begin next week. The work, in Neshannock and Hickory townships, will be weather permitting.
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Union proposes budget without tax hike
Union’s school board introduced a $10 million budget with no tax increase for 2012-13. However, cuts in personnel and programs are being proposed in order to balance the budget.
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Judge to speak at Croton service
Lawrence County’s president judge, Dominick Motto, will be the featured speaker at Sunday’s Croton Memorial service. The 2 p.m. program at the Croton Honor Roll is designed to remember America’s veterans.
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Union’s housing rehab money declining
The amount of money for housing rehabilitation in Union Township is declining. The supervisors accepted $88,352 in 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant Funds at a special meeting Wednesday.
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Eight county post offices face cut in hours
Eight rural post offices in Lawrence County could see reduced hours under a proposal by the U.S. Postal Service. The offices being considered are in Edinburg, Enon Valley, Hillsville, New Bedford, Pulaski, Villa Maria, Wampum and West Pittsburg.
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Police conduct DUI checkpoint
Local and state police joined forces to look for drunk drivers last weekend. Between 11 p.m. Saturday and 3 a.m. Sunday, state and Shenango Township police cooperating in a DUI checkpoint stopped 234 motorists.
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Neshannock to establish cyber academy
Neshannock will begin a cyber/charter school next year. The board last week agreed to contract with VLN Partners of Pittsburgh. The district will pay a $16,750 annual fee for the customized online plan plus an additional $150 for each student who participates in the program and each teacher who taps into its resources.
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Farm market vouchers are available to seniors
Lawrence County’s Senior Farmers Market Program will start June 11 and continue until supplies run out. Eligible seniors can receive four $5 vouchers one time only in 2012 to be used at approved farmers markets.
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