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Steelers back to work as OTAs begin
The heat and humidity on Tuesday made it feel like the first day of training camp, but on this spring day it was the beginning of OTAs (organized team activities) that had the Steelers sweating it out at the team's practice facility."Hot weather is a good ingredient for team building, particularly from a physical condition standpoint," said Coach Mike Tomlin after putting players ...
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Ortiz struggles as Rays beat Blue Jays
Kelly Johnson and Desmond Jennings homered, Alex Cobb won for the first time in three starts and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Ortiz and the Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday ...
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Spurs blow late lead beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT
San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, goes up for a shot against the Memphis Grizzlies defense during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric ...
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Primary 2013 Polls not popular on Primary Day
Many registered voters didn’t think Tuesday’s local primary election was a big deal. But for the minority that did turn out to vote, they felt strongly about doing so and strongly about those who did not turn out."I think people don’t care," said Nicole Amabile after voting at Drexelbrook in Upper Darby late Tuesday morning. "I just wanted to come out and do my ...
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Deadliest tornadoes at a glance
A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:• 695 deaths. March 18, 1925, in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.• 216 deaths. April 5, 1936, in Tupelo, Miss.• 203 deaths. April 6, 1936, in Gainesville, Ga.• 181 deaths. April 9, 1947, in Woodward, Okla.• 158 deaths. May 22, 2011, in Joplin, Mo.• 143 deaths. April 24, 1908, in Amite, La., and ...
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Primary 2013 Reformed Republican Party makes waves in Eddystone primary election
By BARBARA ORMSBYTimes Correspondent EDDYSTONE - Reformed Republican Party of Eddystone candidate Allen Reeves beat incumbent Mayor Ralph Orr in his bid for a fourth term as mayor in November. The Reformed party also took five of the six nominations for council."Five out of six is a sweet thing," said William Stewart, president of the reformed group and a successful candidate for a ...
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Primary 2013 Parkside mayor rolls to another victory
By Loretta RodgersTimes Correspondent PARKSIDE - Republican Incumbent Mayor Ardele Gordon cruised to victory Tuesday, defeating former Council President Thomas Deitman.Gordon, who is a 35-year resident of the borough, is a member of the first Sun Valley High School graduating class. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Business School and has throughout her working career was employed by Acme ...
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Primary 2013 Heller Lord will square off in November in Springfield
By Susan SerbinTimes Correspondent SPRINGFIELD - School Board Region 8 Representative Donald Heller will face an opponent on the Republican ballot in November. Opponent Bruce Lord Jr. won on the Republican primary ballot and will face Heller in November.Heller is currently Assistant Dean of the School of Media and Communication at Temple University with additional background as a CPA.He is ...
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Primary 2013 Arthur triumphs in Tinicum challenge
By Laura WiseleyTimes Correspondent TINICUM - Dennis Arthur has survived a primary challenge for his seat on the Tinicum Township Board of Commissioners.Arthur collected 94 votes in Tuesday’s primary, edging out Republican challenger Elaine Whitton, who collected 52.Arthur, a roofing service technician, has served on the board of commissioners for eight years and is currently its vice ...
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Primary 2013 DiMonte will face Krull in district judge contest
rquinn@delcotimes.com @rquinndelco Endorsed Republican Toni Cavanagh DiMonte will face endorsed Democrat Deborah Krull in November for the bench in Magisterial District Court 32-1-28 that covers Media, Nether Providence and Swarthmore.In Tuesday’s primary, DiMonte and Krull were pitted in a four-way race with Louis Martini, a registered Republican and Lisa Haly, a registered Democrat. The ...
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Primary 2013 Evans Jones pickup wins in for Interboro
NORWOOD - Jack Evans pulled off a stunning victory after conducting an aggressive grass roots write-in campaign for a seat on the Interboro School Board from Norwood, according to unofficial results. Evans was removed from both the Democratic and Republican ballots after cross filing due to a filing error.Evans won on the Democratic ticket, where 161 write-in votes were cast, and the Republican ...
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Primary 2013 Radnor Dems GOP ready for general election battle
tlogue@delcotimes.com @timothylogue There were no surprises Tuesday in the race for four open seats on the Radnor School Board, with four Democrats and four Republicans advancing to the general election.Democrats Rob Armstrong, Bruce Lenthall, Lydia Solomon and Susan Stern will face Republicans David J. Falcone, E. Martin Heldring and Valentine J. "Jim" Link Jr. and Susan Michaelson ...
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Primary 2013 Marine vet wins mayoral primary in Brookhaven
By Loretta RodgersTimes Correspodent BROOKHAVEN - Daniel McCray defeated Harry Seth in Tuesday’s primary election and will face Democrat Incumbent Mayor Michael Hess in the November election.McCray, 48, is a lifelong resident and currently serves as president of borough council.A graduate of Sun Valley High School, McCray is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He is the founder of the ...
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Primary 2013 Upper Chi president survives upset bid for her Ward 2 seat
By Laura WiseleyTimes Correspondent UPPER CHICHESTER - After a spirited battle for her Ward 2 seat, Township Board of Commissioners president Nicole Whitaker turned back a challenge by Gary Friday in Tuesday’s primary election.Whitaker collected 287 votes to Friday’s 167.Whitaker, a lifelong resident of the Twin Oaks section of Upper Chichester, holds a bachelor’s degree in ...
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Primary 2013 Challenger pulls upset in Yeadon
tlogue@delcotimes.com @timothylogue YEADON - In the weeks leading up to the primary, Rohan Hepkins said he could smell victory.On Tuesday night, the senior pastor of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd finally tasted it, easily dispatching Yeadon’s incumbent mayor, Dolores Jones-Butler, on the Democratic ballot."I believe the borough needs a fresh sense of direction and that’s what ...
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Primary 2013 Few who cast ballots motivated by desire to participate in Democratic process
cscharr@delcotimes.com @cindyscharr Poll workers in Aston anticipated only 15 percent of voters would show up to cast their ballots Tuesday, Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania."People should come out and execute their right to vote," said Ann Iacono, sitting outside of Aston Elementary School with not much to do.Although polls opened at 7 a.m., only eight people had walked through ...
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Primary 2013 Aide prevails in Nether Providence
By Neil A. SheehanTimes Correspondent NETHER PROVIDENCE - A township administrative aide defeated a tax consultant in Tuesday’s Republican primary election for the job of municipal tax collector.With almost 93 percent of the ballots in, Anne Marie Cooke had 298 votes while Chris Shahadi had 189 votes.There was no Democratic candidate for the position in this election.The job is coming ...
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Primary 2013 Rose Tree Media candidates all still alive in race
tlogue@delcotimes.com @timothylogue All eight candidates on the ballot for Rose Tree Media School Board will be around for the general election. Incumbents Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox and Tracey Brown Baruvicius will lead the way on a Republican ticket that also includes Harry Postles.They will be heavy favorites this fall against Democrats Jim Coyne, Janet Lis, John Nee and Meghan Suttle, who ...
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Primary 2013 Republican incumbents win unopposed in Garnet Valley
By Susan L. SerbinTimes Correspondent Garnet Valley School District voters in Bethel and Concord townships, and Chester Heights Borough had one decision to make. With four four-year terms open and five Democratic candidates, Marci Levy, who was seeking her first term, ousted Greg Downes. Levy ran on the Democratic ballot only.Incumbents Rosemary Fiumara, Downes and Mary Kay Bierne won, along ...
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Primary 2013 Newcomer prevails for Chichester School Board
By TINA DiSERAFINOTimes Correspondent Two candidates, both chose to cross-file under both Republican and Democrat tickets, ran for a four-year term as School Director for Region 2 the Chichester School District. Winning the nomination was Jennifer Rogers. The unsuccessful candidate was William J. Lawler.Newcomer Rogers won the nomination for both Republican and Democrat tickets. Both candidates ...
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Primary 2013 Democrats capture Millbourne races for council tax collector
jkopp@delcotimes.com @DT_JohnKopp Jeanette MacNeille, Mohammed Alam and Justin Skariah earned Millbourne’s three Democratic council nominations Tuesday, defeating Joseph Artmont Sr., Rajender Arya and Sandie Archie. Alam led all candidates with 109 votes, according to unofficial results. MacNeille, the incumbent council president, and incumbent councilman Skariah received 103 and 93 ...
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Darvish cant save the Rangers in 1-0 loss to As
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish threw a cut fastball, then turned and watched the ball go over the wall. That homer by Yoenis Cespedes was the only run Darvish and the Rangers allowed, but that was all the Oakland Athletics needed to win 1-0 behind seven scoreless innings by rookie pitcher Dan Straily. "Initially, I didn't think it was a home run," Darvish ...
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On a roll of late Lee looks to secure series victory
While most fans remember the Phillies-Marlins game on May 5 as the day Philadelphia's Roy Halladay surrendered nine runs in less than three innings, Miami's Kevin Slowey quietly had his best outing of the season. In his only win of 2013, Slowey kept the Phils scoreless for seven innings and gave up just two hits while he recorded seven strikeouts. Since that start, however, Slowey has ...
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GOP leader gets row office nod
Powers, 25, of New Stanton works as a supervisor at UPS. During the campaign, he said he wanted to oversee installation of a computer system that will allow for the electronic filing of court documents, to accept credit-card payments in the office and to extend hours so customers can apply for passports in the ...
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GOP challengers win or lead against council incumbents
North Hills Republican challenger Tom Baker, 33, of Ross upended two-term incumbent Matt Drozd, 68, of Ross, 53 percent to 47 percent in the race for District 1. Council seats are part-time jobs paying $9,000 ...
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Pittsburgh's East Liberty may emulate Market Square
East Liberty in Pittsburgh is to undergo another construction project aimed at revamping the neighborhood and enhancing its potential as a market center, possibly using the recently completed redevelopment of Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh as a model.
East Liberty is a 254 acre neighborhood in Pittsburgh and one of the city’s more overlooked areas with crime rates that are higher than the rest of the city and a general lack of robust economic activity, which has led to some degree of social decay. Read more
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