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Somerset County PRO Sho enters 332 goats, sheep, pigs
Daily American CorrespondentMEYERSDALE — There were 332 goats, sheep and pigs that entered the show ring on June 15 during the Somerset County PROspective Sho at the Somerset County Fairgrounds in Meyersdale. According to Lesa Ohler, a leader of High Ridge 4-H Club,...Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Human Interest, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Bedford County (Pennsylvania)
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Missouri lawyer brings nuisance-suit strategy to Pennsylvania fracking case
Six Pennsylvania families who sued Chevron and other companies over hydraulic fracturing-related claims have turned to a Missouri lawyer who has used nuisance allegations to win cases against commercial animal feed operations. The Fayette County...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Breach of Contract, Petroleum Industry, Prosecution, Energy Resources
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Betty L. "Nam" Daniels Fazenbaker, 83, of Confluence
Betty L. “Nam” Daniels Fazenbaker, 83, of Confluence, died March 24, 2013 in Henry Clay Villa, Markleysburg. She was born Oct. 5, 1929 in Little Brownfield, Fayette County, a daughter of Winifred Collins and Vernice (Kemp) Collins Widdowson.... -
Mabel Gertrude Schmoyer, 101, of East Norriton, formerly of Somerset
Mabel Gertrude Schmoyer, 101, of East Norriton, formerly of Somerset, died April 28, 2013 at her home. Born Feb. 27, 1912 in Fayette County, daughter of Frank Jacobs Sr. and Bessie (Hall). Preceded in death by parents, husband Elmer Schmoyer who died Aug....Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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Winter storm will hit heaviest in southern Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Much of southern Pennsylvania can expect its biggest storm this winter, with up to a foot of snow forecast for higher elevations between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh beginning overnight and lasting into Wednesday, a National...
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Somerset County's moonshining history
Daily American Staff WriterIt was known as White Mule, Skat, Stump Juice, Mountain Dew, Fire Water and Rot Gut. But what it meant was big business. Somerset County is no stranger to outlaw liquor. From pioneer days to Prohibition, moonshine has been a player in local trade,...Tags: George Washington, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Friedens, Discovery Communications, Inc., Crime, Law and Justice
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Four new members elected to PA Farm Bureau's state board
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) has announced that four farmers have been elected to the organization's State Board of Directors during PFB's 62nd Annual Meeting in Hershey. The new board members include Matthew Balliet of Luzerne County, Andrew...Tags: Dauphin County, Schuylkill County, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), York (York, Pennsylvania), Elections
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Young American: Kailee Tressler
Daily American Staff WriterAt this point in her life, Kailee Tressler is all business. The 17-year-old senior at Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District is eyeing colleges including Shippensburg University, Clarion University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania College of...Tags: Entertainment, Music, University of Pennsylvania, Colleges and Universities
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Local bear numbers hold steady
Daily American Sports WriterNEW CENTERVILLE — While the total number of black bears harvested during the four-day season was down significantly from last year, the number brought to the weigh station at the New Centerville & Rural Volunteer Fire Company's building was ahead of...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Wildlife, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Bedford County (Pennsylvania)
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There are no sour grapes welcome at Christian W. Klay Winery
Farm, Field and Garden CorrespondentWhen the United States and the state of Pennsylvania were in their infancy, the National Road offered safe passage for travelers from Maryland to Illinois. Today, that same road, now better known as U.S. Route 40, may not be as widely traveled, but the...Tags: Painting, George Washington, Somerset County (Maryland), Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Christianity
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Former circuit judge remembered for compassion, fairness
brossi@jessaminejournal.comMuch like the scales of justice, Robert Joseph Jackson is remembered as a judge who was balanced by compassion and fairness. “He was known to adhere strictly to the letter of the law, and loved for it,” said his daughter, Maryanne Jackson...Tags: Justice System, Judges, University of Kentucky, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Train cuts trailer in half at Somerset railroad crossing
DAILY AMERICAN REPORTERNo one was hurt when a CSX train ripped through a 53-foot-long trailer carrying mail at the Pleasant Avenue and Stoystown Road railroad crossing in Somerset Borough at 9:55 a.m. Monday. "I saw the train drive through the back of the trailer and pick...Tags: Glen Burnie, Transportation Accidents, Railway Transportation, Motorvehicle Accidents, U.S. Postal Service
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