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The Somerset County area is digging deep to help longtime area firefighter Terry Shaffer, who was Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department’s chief when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on 9/11. Shaffer, 66, was admitted last week to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment of congestive heart failure, according to his
By Kevin Cody Based on his newspaper readings, Private First Class Joe Eskenazi wondered why Pearl Harbor was on a Class B, and not a Class A alert.
Jane Jayroe Gamble Bob Johnson has a great reputation as an attorney. I love it that he’s from the small town of Thomas, Oklahoma, and is married to Gennie. They both give generously of themselves to our community and their church. History will no doubt give a lot of credit to Johnson for his leadership in a defining time for Oklahoma City following the bombing in 1995. Johnson and Kari Watkins have written an important book about the impact of that incident: “Looking Back. Thinking Forward.” It’s a story of violence turned to hope and the response that became known as...
47abc February 1, 2021 Salisbury, MD – The city of Salisbury has partnered with the Fenix youth project to bring light to Black History and provide an opportunity for youth to share what this means to them. Amber Green, Executive Director of the Fenix Youth Project shared more on this partnership with 47 ABC on Monday. We’re told this is a youth-led initiative, which will uncover some black history that has been lost, or not as highly discussed. It is also an opportunity for education. Green says when students were asked who is on the Salisbury black history mural on Church Street, many s...