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Pauline S. (Harnichar) Phillips, 89, of Hollsopple (Jenner Township)
Pauline S. (Harnichar) Phillips, 89, of Hollsopple (Jenner Township), died March 23, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born Nov. 3, 1923 in Jenners, she is the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Sasina) Harnichar. Preceded in death by parents;...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, Roman Catholicism
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A fine state indeed
The recent State of the Community luncheon was headlined by four speakers who gave, if not glowing then surely positive, reports on where their organizations stand at the start of 2013 — John Scholten of the Public Schools of Petoskey, Dr. Josh...Tags: Real Estate, Local Government, Ed Koch, Services and Shopping
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A fine state indeed says State of the Community report, remembering Ed Koch
The recent State of the Community luncheon was headlined by four speakers who gave, if not glowing then surely positive, reports on where their organizations stand at the start of 2013 -- John Scholten of the Public Schools of Petoskey, Dr. Josh...Tags: Real Estate, Local Government, Ed Koch, Services and Shopping
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NY storm commission urges flood walls for subways
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A commission formed to examine ways to guard against storms like Sandy released a report Friday that calls for flood walls in subways, water pumps at airports and sea barriers along the coast. The final report was first...Tags: Subway Transportation Industry, Long Island, New York City, Insurance, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Statue of Liberty indefinitely closed by Sandy damage on island
Among Superstorm Sandy victims still struggling to recover: Liberty Island. The Statue of Liberty remains indefinitely closed to the public due to damage on the island, joining another shuttered national icon, the Washington Monument, which has been...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Washington Monument, U.S. Congress, Kennedy Space Center, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Sandy Unearths 90-Year-Old Ship Wreck On Fire Island
When Superstorm Sandy devastated Fire Island, flooding nearly 80 percent of the community's homes, it also unearthed a nearly 100-year-old ship wreck.
The ship, believed to be the Bessie White, was left exposed after high winds and torrential rain...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Long Island, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Maritime Accidents
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As Region Prepares For Nor'easter, Long Islanders Still Without Power
PIX11.com | @akadennewsThousands of cold and anxious LIPA customers waited for electricity on Long Island Tuesday. In Oceanside the neighborhoods were dark. Only generators powered some businesses and lights. More than a week after Sandy pummeled Long Island, power lines...Tags: Long Island Power Authority, Business, Long Island, Andrew Cuomo
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Bodies Recovered From Small Plane That Crashed In Waters Off Long Island
pix11.comThe bodies of the two men killed in Saturday's small plane crash in Moriches Inlet, off the South Shore of Long Island, N.Y. have been recovered. Earlier in the day, the U.S. Coast Guard said a man and woman had been killed. The victims have now been...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Kennedy Airport, Atlantic Ocean, Bayside (Queens, New York), Long Island
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Fire Island Wind Turbines Power Up
Channel 2 NewsWind speeds hit 30-miles-per-hour Thursday morning and powered up several of the much-anticipated Fire Island wind turbines for a test. Cook Inlet Region, Inc. has 11 turbines on Fire Island and turbines 2 and 4 successfully generated power at full...Tags: Wind Power, Environmental Issues, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
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State's Second-Largest Wind Farm Coming Online Faster Than Expected
On Fire Island, things are starting to happen fast now with respect to wind energy. 11 wind turbines -- a project that's been in the planning stages for the better part of a decade -- are now in various stages of completion. And one of those turbines...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Wind Power, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Resources
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Alaska Wind Project: First Shipment of Turbine Parts Reach Fire Island
Channel 2 NewsThe first shipment of turbine parts has reached Fire Island. Cook Inlet Regional, Incorporated officials say the turbine parts for the wind project were shipped early Monday morning and off-loaded in the afternoon. For the past few weeks, turbine... -
West Nile Virus Reported On Long Island
PIX11.com | @akadennewsBreak out the bug spray. West Nile Virus is back on Long Island. "The confirmation of West Nile virus in a mosquito pool indicates that the virus is actively circulating within the mosquito population," said Dr. James Tomarken, the Commissioner of...Tags: Health, Viral Diseases and Infections, Long Island, Northport, Bay Shore
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