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Philipsburg Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Motorcycle Accident
September 5, 2010 at 12:46 PM · Leave a Comment
(GantDaily Graphic) PHILIPSBURG – A 28-year-old Philipsburg man was flown to the Altoona Regional Trauma Center with serious injuries following a motorcycle accident at 3:05 p.m. Saturday on state Route 53 at its intersection with East Laurel Street. The Philipsburg-based State Police identified the man as Michael W. Liptak Jr., 28, of Philipsburg. They indicated that he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, which occurred on the... [Read the full story]
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Two Infants Die In Arizona Car Crash
September 5, 2010 at 6:02 PM · Leave a Comment
David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter Phoenix, AZ, United States (AHN) – A case of rubber-necking turned deadly for two young children in Arizona over the weekend. According to local media reports, a car driven by a woman and carrying a 13-month-old girl and a 3-week-old boy slowed down Saturday afternoon because a driver ahead of them was looking at a minor crash on the side of Interstate 10 in Phoenix. A woman driving a minivan rear-ended the sedan and a tractor-trailer gas tanker slammed both vehicles from behind. The woman driving the car and the babies, who were believed to be hers,... [Read the full story]
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Philipsburg Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Motorcycle Accident
September 5, 2010 at 12:46 PM · Leave a Comment
(GantDaily Graphic) PHILIPSBURG – A 28-year-old Philipsburg man was flown to the Altoona Regional Trauma Center with serious injuries following a motorcycle accident at 3:05 p.m. Saturday on state Route 53 at its intersection with East Laurel Street. The Philipsburg-based State Police identified the man as Michael W. Liptak Jr., 28, of Philipsburg. They indicated that he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, which occurred on the north side of the Philipsburg Borough building. According to the accident report, Liptak was traveling southbound on North Centre Street. As his motorcycle... [Read the full story]
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Iranian-Egyptian Tension Hits Big Screen
September 5, 2010 at 5:29 AM · Leave a Comment
The Media Line Staff Cairo, Egypt David E. Miller – A pro-government Iranian militia is planning to produce a damning documentary about Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in retaliation for an Egyptian film that is set to present a negative biographical portrait of Iran’s late spiritual figurehead, Ruhollah Khomeini. Hussein Qanadian, a member of the pro-government militia Basij, announced that his group would produce the film following a recent decision by an Egyptian court to allow local activists to produce the film on Khomeini. “If the decision by the Egyptian court is not... [Read the full story]
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Clearfield and Curwensville HS Football Scoreboard
September 5, 2010 at 10:16 PM · Leave a Comment
Clearfield Varsity Football Date Opponent Score Record 09/03 CENTRAL 42 – 14 1 – 0 09/10 BALD EAGLE AREA 09/17 @ Penns Valley 09/24 @ Indian Valley 10/01 CENTRAL MOUNTAIN 10/08 PHILIPSBURG – OSCEOLA 10/15 @ Lewistown 10/22 @ Juniata 10/29 BELLEFONTE Curwensville Varsity Football Date Opponent Score Record 09/03 SMETHPORT 49 – 26 1 – 0 09/11 @ Sheffield 09/17 PORT ALLEGANY 09/24 OTTO – ELDRED 10/01 @... [Read the full story]
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Holliday Homer Backs Carpenter’s Solid Outing; Cards Top Reds
September 5, 2010 at 5:59 PM · Leave a Comment
Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor St. Louis, MO, United States (AHN) – Matt Holliday detonated a three-run homer in the sixth to back the solid outing of Chris Carpenter, as the St. Louis Cardinals took the rubbermatch of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Sunday at Busch Stadium. It was the 25th homer of the season for Holliday, who stepped up to the plate after the Reds intentionally walked Albert Pujols in the sixth inning. That 418-foot home run from Holliday off losing pitcher Homer Bailey gave a 4-2 lead to the Cardinals, who held on for the win. Carpenter... [Read the full story]
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LTE: Lead … a Heavy Subject
August 31, 2010 at 5:08 AM · Leave a Comment
Backers of gun control and their lobbyists, President Barrack Hussein Obama and the Environmental Pollution Control Administration are teaming up to end-run the ban on guns, only they plan to do so by removing ammo and making it so expensive most Americans cannot afford it. Many Pennsylvanians rely upon cheaper lead ammo to hunt and use as sinkers in fishing to provide food for their families. Removing the lead from ammo and sinkers on false pretenses of contamination in which scientist reports show the natural occurrences of lead in the earth’s crust which the sports lead has no bearing... [Read the full story]
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Philipsburg Man Suffers Serious Injuries…
(GantDaily Graphic) PHILIPSBURG – A 28-year-old Philipsburg man was flown to the Altoona Regional Trauma Center with serious injuries following a motorcycle accident at 3:05 p.m. Saturday on state Route...
PennDOT Hospital Avenue Project Update
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Two Infants Die In Arizona Car Crash
A case of rubber-necking turned deadly for two young children in Arizona over the weekend. According to local media reports, a car driven by a woman and carrying a 13-month-old girl and a 3-week-old boy s...
Las Vegas Casino Evacuated After Bomb Sc…
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LTE: Lead … a Heavy Subject
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LTE: Troops are Hamstrung
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CURWENSVILLE – The Curwensville Area High School football team took a huge step in defending its Allegheney Mountain League championship by downing the Smethport Hubbers Friday night 49-26 at Riverside...
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Holliday Homer Backs Carpenter’s S…
Matt Holliday detonated a three-run homer in the sixth to back the solid outing of Chris Carpenter, as the St. Louis Cardinals took the rubbermatch of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 S...
UNC Associate Head Football Coach Blake …
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