Friends of Dawn Brancheau, an animal trainer who was killed at Sea World Orlando this week, said she would have not wanted anything to happen to the killer whale that dragged her to her death.
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TROY — An 80th anniversary is an accomplishment in itself.
But the Troy FFA at Troy High School can claim an extra distinction as well. In addition to celebrating 80 years, the organization can also hold its head high for being the oldest active FFA chapter in Pennsylvania, having been chartered in January, 1930.
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Congressman Chris Carney (PA-10) has urged the Pa. Department of Transportation to seek an extension to a March 31 deadline in order to avoid burdensome new rules for Pa. farmers. The proposed requirements would set the same federal standards to short-haul farm trucks that currently apply to commercial trucking companies. The changes would put in place a series of new rules and fees. They would come at time when family farms are already struggling under the weight of historically low milk prices and significant reductions in agricultural imports.
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After record levels of snowfall landed in some areas of the commonwealth, we join Agriculture Secretary Russell C. Redding in advising farmers to keep an eye on their barns and other farm buildings that may have been weakened or damaged during the winter storms.
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