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RIVERS, RAILS and BACKROADS
Your Daily Neighborhood Newsletter
The Very Best of Everything in Alle-Kiski Valley
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/
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Tuesday February 22, 2005
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You may also read Rivers, Rails and Backroads online at:
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/newsletter/
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for users of the Alle-Kiski Today website!
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___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
1. TODAY IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
* Area Artist to Hold Exhibit at St. Vincent’s
* New Fire Substation Improves Response Time
2. WEATHER FORECAST
3. TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
* Condo Vacation Rental
4. COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
* Keep It Simple
5. OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
* The Columbia Drilling Company is makers of all sorts
of earth drills
6. OUR HEALTH WEB SITE THIS WEEK
* Online Medical Symptom Checker
7. TODAY’S SPORTS SITE
* Local Wrestlers Shine at the WPIAL Section 1-AA
Championships
8. TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITE
* Senate Press Gallery, History of Income Tax and
Abraham Lincoln
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TODAY IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY
Area Artist to Hold Exhibit at St. Vincent’s
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/1859
Amy Hill Amy Hill of Iselin (Saltsburg P.O.) is about to have
the show of her life. Invited by St. Vincent’s Abbey to hold
an exhibition of her paintings starting Thursday, February
24th through Wednesday March 2nd, she will be getting the
exposure that many talented people would love to have for
themselves. Read about how she started at the young age of 10
doing sketches and now is exhibiting her art.
New Fire Substation Improves Response Time
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/1858
Allegheny Township Markle's twelve-year Fire Chief, Keith
Wilhelm knew there was a need for better response time for his
department. A discussion at one of their meetings led to
member suggesting a new sub-station. Read what happened next.
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WEATHER FORECAST
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
Monday night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Low around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of snow 20 percent. Tuesday. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of rain and snow showers in the evening. Then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Wednesday.
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy in the evening. Then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Alle-Kiski Today weather is a direct feed
From the National Weather Service. Be sure
To check it online for your latest weather report.
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Gloria’s Kitchen and Healthy Eating bring you hundreds of
recipes to help you prepare meals for your family. Gloria
Myers and Amy Myers are busy bringing you new recipes every
month. Check their recipes out today at:
Gloria’s Kitchen
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1574
Healthy Eating
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1576
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TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
Condo Vacation Rental
This condo is located on Singer Island in Florida, near West
Palm Beach. It is for one week, from March 19th to March
26th. One night’s stay at this resort is $280. $1650 or best
offer. (724)875-0213 Robert Eckenrode
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COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
Keep It Simple
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,117409,00.asp
Cut the clutter on your PC and you can stop aggravations
before they begin. This site by PC World magazine provides 50
tips that show you how to simplify Windows and your system
from startup to shutdown.
“Computer~Internet Tools And Tips” is at your Own Risk.
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OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
Burrell Township: The Columbia Drilling Company is makers of
all sorts of earth drills, from the smallest tube-well size to
those used in oil and gas wells, where the depth ranges from
one to three thousand feet. They sell in all parts of the
world, including Alaska, Peru, Siam and Siberia. The Clay Pot
Factory, wherein are made pots suitable for melting various
substances, has become no small concern. There are also good
roller flourmills in operation at this point, as well as two
large breweries, one having a capacity of 50,000 barrels per
year. These were started in 1897. Read more interesting
history at Our Local Heritage at above site. Click on
“Archives” for a list of history tidbits.
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OUR HEALTH WEB SITES THIS WEEK
Online Medical Symptom Checker
http://www.symptom.webmd.com/
Need information as you determine what to do about your
symptoms? Get help figuring them out by answering a series of
questions. This tool by WebMD provides general information and
recommendations, and may not address specific individual
circumstances. Do not rely on it exclusively to make decisions
about your health. Always consult your doctor for personal
medical advice.
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TODAY’S SPORTS SITES
Local Wrestlers Shine at the WPIAL Section 1-AA Championships
http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/1860
Valley wrestler Logan Downes squares off against Elderton's
Josh Morales for the 171-pound Section 1-AA WPIAL
Championship. Downes took first place with a pin over Morales.
Highlands High School was the setting for the 2005 WPIAL
Section 1 - AA Individual Wrestling Championships this past
week. Fourteen 1-AA champions emerged from the Saturday
daylong event. Each weight class moved three top finishers to
the WPIAL AA championships to be held at Charleroi High
School, this Friday and Saturday.
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Notices” at http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
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TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
United States Senate Daily Press Gallery
http://www.senate.gov/galleries/daily/
"The press gallery provides credentials and workspace for
bona fide print journalists who cover the Congress. The
Superintendent, under the direction of the Standing Committee
of Correspondents, supervises the gallery staff to facilitate
the coverage by reporters of Congressional activity." This
site provides details about the procedure for obtaining media
credentials for Congressional coverage, lists of member news
agencies, and links to other Congressional information.
History of the US Income Tax
http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/hottopic/irs_history.html
"If, in the midst of sorting receipts and studying the latest
changes in the US income tax laws, you suddenly wonder 'What
is the origin this annual ritual in the weeks leading up to
April 15th?' here are some places you can go for answers."
Features links to information from the Internal Revenue
Service and other resources, images from Library of Congress
collections, and reading suggestions.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
http://www.alplm.org/
Find information about this Springfield, Illinois, complex
and its architecture, a biographical timeline of Lincoln, and
related links. Includes a schedule of events for the official
opening and dedication in April 2005.
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