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  1. Church still standing after congregation moved outRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... building on their walk to services. The congregation moved out in March after selling the building to the New Kensington Redevelopment Authority. The authority announced the building, among others in the 1300 block of Fourth Avenue, would be ...

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  2. Salvation Army expecting difficult holiday seasonRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... doing all right." "I'll be honest with you, there is some concern," said Capt. Elvie Carter, commander of the New Kensington Salvation Army. "People are faithful and people do give, but our concern is that people won't be able to give as much." ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Brackenridge, PA, Kittanning, PA, Ford City, PA

  3. An A is an A is an A? Well, not exactlyRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... to drop the numbers could very well lead to dropping standards, but not here." Allegheny Valley, Highlands, New Kensington-Arnold and Riverview are the only local school districts using the 10-point scale -- and officials in those districts say the ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Allegheny County, PA, Education Etc., Duquesne University, Standardized Testing, Education, Fox Chapel, PA

  4. SlideshowRead the original story

    Saturday | Kdka.com

    ... our homes each weekday afternoon. View KDKA meteorologist Dennis Bowman visits Fort Crawford Elementary in New Kensington to teach the kids about what to do in different kinds of weather. View Jury Finds O.J. Simpson Guilty O.J. Simpson has been ...

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  5. Helping HabitatRead the original story

    Friday | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... help. Local architects and carpenters donate their services. And this chapter just opened a ReStore in New Kensington. So they are doing well. But making foreclosed properties available to Habitat chapters is an interesting idea, and one we hope ...

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    Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage, Housing

  6. Health Fair/Breast Cancer Spin-a-ThonRead the original story

    Friday | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    ... ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Held at Club Fitness, 402 Freeport St., New Kensington, PA, 15068, riders will pay $25 per bike per hour and are asked to obtain outside sponsors for their ride. Participants can ...

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  7. New Kensington-Arnold may consider grade reconfigurationRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Pittsburgh Tribune

    New Kensington-Arnold school officials will begin researching whether the district's grade levels at each school need to be reconfigured.

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    Related Topix: Arnold, PA, Westmoreland County, PA

  8. Campus clippingsRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... Wheeling Jesuit. The Bearcats open the regular season Nov. 15 at home against Penn State-Fayette. Penn State-New Kensington sophomore Matt Miller shot a final-round 77 for a two-day total of 154 to finish fourth at the recent Penn State University ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  9. Valley girls tennis making historyRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Pittsburgh Tribune

    Valley girls tennis coach Rachael Link had her players run through New Kensington to get in shape before stepping onto the courts in August.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  10. John G. Galluzzo built his store from scratchRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Pittsburgh Tribune

    ... and his passion. Galluzzo, owner and founder of John and Gerry's Fruit Market in Springdale Township near New Kensington's Ninth Street Bridge, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was 83. "He was a character," said Laura ...

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  11. Civic Theatre's season opener finds the funny in family mattersRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    Louise Ziccarelli feels that she has been preparing for tonight's season opener of the New Kensington Civic Theatre her entire life.

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    Related Topix: Lower Burrell, PA, Vandergrift, PA, Saltsburg, PA, Cheswick, PA

  12. Laureate working hard to spread the word about the arts

    Saturday Oct 4 | Penn State Live

    ... to celebrate another occasion. For example, I will play at the 50th year anniversary gala for Penn State New Kensington. This will allow me to play for more general audiences," Cook said. Cook hopes to publicize the University's arts and humanities ...

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  13. Dennis Bowman Visits Fort Crawford ElementaryRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 7 | Kdka.com

    ... any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy Send E-mail Oct 7, 2008 8:00 pm US/Eastern NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) Dennis Bowman traveled to Fort Crawford Elementary School in New Kensington where 290 smiling little faces attended the ...

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  14. Service NotesRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 7 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... through the Community College of the Air Force. Brooks is the son of David Brooks of Milligantown Road, New Kensington, and Robin Davis of Apollo. In 2001, the airman graduated from Burrell High School, Lower Burrell. Yount is the daughter of Wayne ...

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    Related Topix: US Military, Lackland Air Force Base, US Air Force, San Antonio Metro

  15. Family happy with duplex volunteers built

    Monday Oct 6 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... at ReStore, which has been described as a combination flea market/warehouse/home improvement store in New Kensington. "It's just been an ongoing thing," Faloon said. Getting into her new home can't happen soon enough, Faloon said. The house she and ...

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  16. 8 Valley churches to share pastors

    Monday Oct 6 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... and Sunday. The changes are effective Oct. 30. Members of All Saints are being transferred to St. Joseph in New Kensington, although they can also choose to worship elsewhere. But out of the 26 being "partnered" -- operating separately but sharing a ...

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    Related Topix: Arnold, PA, Apollo, PA, Vandergrift, PA, East Vandergrift, PA, Kittanning, PA

  17. New Kensington church marks historical worship service

    Monday Oct 6 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... Oct. 12 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the event. The congregation of St. Andrew Episcopal Church, New Kensington, of which he is a member, is hosting Episcopal churches from throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley in this special service of music ...

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    Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro, Religion, Episcopal Church, Anglican, Fox Chapel, PA

  18. WCCC's role in New Kensington discussed

    Monday Oct 6 | Pittsburgh Tribune

    When it opens in January, Westmoreland County Community College's New Kensington Education Center will bring a couple hundred people into the city's downtown every day.

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    Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Youngwood, PA

  19. See the list of changes announced by the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg

    Monday Oct 6 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    ... the parishes that will close, with the parishes that will absorb them: * All Saints, Arnold, with St. Joseph, New Kensington, as successor parish * St. Boniface, Penn, with Sacred Heart, Jeannette, successor * St. Mary, Our Lady of the Snows, ...

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    Related Topix: Greensburg, PA, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Jeannette, PA, Forbes Road, PA, Crabtree, PA

  20. 14 parishes in Diocese of Greensburg to closeRead the original story

    Monday Oct 6 | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    ... or more parishes. The following parishes will be partnered: St. Joseph and St. Mary of Czestochowa, both in New Kensington; St. James, Apollo, and Our Lady, Queen of Peace, East Vandergrift; Ascension and Sacred Heart, both in Jeannette; Our Lady of ...

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    Related Topix: Greensburg, PA, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Forbes Road, PA, Fayette City, PA, Smithton, PA