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Derry, Pennsylvania is located in Westmoreland County. Zip codes in Derry, PA include 15627. More Derry information.

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14 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Canada's bail law subject of Bagby film

When filmmaker Kurt Kuenne arrived at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, in March, his hope of making a difference in Canada's bail laws faded.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

Chief Wants To Know Why Agency Wouldn't Help Kids Of Mom Hit By Train

A Westmoreland County police chief is upset with how local children's services agents handled the situation after a mother and young son were killed by a train.

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Man says he thought he hit burglar with hatchet

A 23-year-old Derry Township man told state police that he thought he was fending off a burglar when he swung a hatchet at a person trying to enter his mobile home early Thursday.

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PittsburghLIVE.com

Derry vet quick to give help, slow to ask for it

Decades after George McCurdy lost part of his hearing in World War II, he was burned while rescuing a fellow worker in a plant explosion.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Fence erected at site of Derry rail deaths

Derry Borough Police Chief Randy Glick has responded to many traumatic calls. But after witnessing the deaths of a mother and son on railroad tracks in Derry -- after he shouted a warning of an oncoming train -- Glick decided something needed to be done.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Lebanon Daily News

Police & fire log

ASSAULT: Derry Township police are investigating an assault in the parking lot of Giant Food Stores, 1250 Cocoa Ave., Friday.

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WPXI

Police: Derry Man Attacks Woman With Hatchet 7 min ago

Police are accusing a Derry man of using a hatchet to attack a woman. State police said Brian Maybury, 23, swung a hatchet at the victim and severely injured her.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Derry man jailed after allegedly hitting woman with ax

A Derry man is accused of hitting a woman in the chest with a hatchet, state police said.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Bids being accepted for Derry park concessions

Sealed bids are being accepted for the watercraft and food/refreshment concessions at Keystone State Park in Derry Township.

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Kdka.com

Man Arrested After Westmoreland Co. Hatchet Attack

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Science gives Derry Area students insight into farming

"Who rode the bus to school today?" Esther Ulery asked. The Grandview Elementary fourth-graders raised their hands.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Three charged in $8,000 home burglary in Derry Township

State police have filed charges against three men who allegedly burglarized a Derry Township residence, taking nearly $8,000 in cash and jewelry.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Celebrations Spotlight: Danielle Jackson and Christopher Thorn

Danielle Jackson and Christopher Thorn, both 32, wed on August 29, 2009. They now reside in Ross Township.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Derry mayor vows to end pedestrian deaths on railroads

When a 15-year-old boy was killed by a train in Derry in July, Mayor Susan Bortz thought that people would stop walking across those railroad tracks that split town.

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PittsburghLIVE.com

Greensburg Laurels & Lances

Lance: To Derry Borough's fatal "shortcut." The deaths of Sheila Singer, 37, and her son, John, 2, struck by a freight train while crossing railroad tracks, is a profound loss at a site where such senseless tragedies have become far too frequent.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Derry's dilemma

In reference to the tragic event that occurred in Derry on Oct. 30 : For too long, this community has struggled with its legacy as a railroad town.

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PittsburghLIVE.com

Derry art center nears completion

After five years of planning and fundraising, the amphitheater/art center at Derry Area School District is nearly complete.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Two more deaths on track, still no solution in Derry Borough

A memorial marks the short-cut where Sheila Singer and her son, John, died Friday.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WPXI

Changes Considered For Site Of Deadly Train Accident

Leaders in Derry Borough met Monday night to discuss safety changes at the Chestnut Street railroad crossing.

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PittsburghLIVE.com

Heroin blamed in Derry Township collision that killed 2

A Latrobe woman was under the influence of heroin when she lost control of her car, crashed into a pickup truck in Derry Township, and killed two passengers on Sept.

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