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November 5, 2009

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Many Westminster students say the don't want the H1N1 vaccine offered for free from the Campus Health Center.WATCH OUR VIDEO COVERAGE BY CLICKING HERE.

November 4, 2009 GROVE CITY, Pa.-- Westminster College's WCN will go into friendly enemy territory on Saturday afternoon as WCN televises the Titan/Wolverine football game live.

The New Wilmington-based cable network from Westminster College will make television history with the broadcast.

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.- A humming, sucking sound takes to the streets around New Wilmington this time of year and if you can track down the source you will find it comes from an unusual truck.

Kids in the town call it "Suffy"-- short for the longer nickname Snuffleupagus (a reference to a Sesame Street character). It's really a converted street sweeping truck that now sucks up leaves along borough streets.

The Borough picks up leaves from residents who rake them into the gutter and it's all free of charge-- one of the perks of living in New Wilmington.

Videographers Kylee Bennett, Jonathan McAfoos and Corey Emanuele follow the truck around with WCN 24/7's cameras for a chance to watch the leaf sucking vehicle in aciton.

Click here to watch the video via WCN 24/7.

NEW CASTLE, Pa.- Former Naval Judge Advocate General and New Caste-based attorney Joshua Lamancusa is Lawrence County's next District Attorney. Voters elected the Democrat on Tuesday giving him more than 58% of the votes.

Only 42% were cast for Republican candidate and local attorney George Freed.

The unofficial results reported by the Lawrence County Elections Bureau based on 100% of Lawrence County's precincts counted:

JOSHUA LAMANCUSA (D)- 10,068...58%

GEORGE FREED (R)- 7,266...41.89%

Lamancusa will take office in January replacing current District Attorney John Bongivengo.

Lamancusa defeated Bongivengo in May's Democratic Primary Election.

Perhaps no one would've enjoyed the night of good food, fellowship and laughter more than man of the hour Ken Seamans himself.

Four people were hurt Tuesday in a chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles around 11:05 a.m. on state Route 18 near Middle School Road in Hermitage, police said.

October 23, 2009 TITUSVILLE, Pa.- Wilmington's football squad traveled to Titusville on Friday night and the evening fizzled for the Rockets as the Hounds came out on top 35 to 0.

Wilmington, the defending state AA football champion, is now 5-1 in the Region 3 Class AA with a 7-1 season so far.

Westminster College elementary education majors participated in Family Writing Night Oct.

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- The winner of November's race for Lawrence County District Attorney will take over some high profile criminal cases come next January. The most infamous is the Jordan Brown case-- the 12-year old Lawrence County boy charged as an adult for the murder of his dad's pregnant girlfriend.

One of two men will take charge of that case and many more after the voters go to the polls on November 3. Democrat Joshua Lamancusa defeated current D.A. John Bongivengo in May's primary. Now Lamancusa faces Republican rival George Freed.

Both men are local attorneys with very different backgrounds. Lamancusa comes from a military background where he was a Naval JAG officer and worked extensively as a prosecutor. Freed brings years of experience both as an attorney and time working as an assistant D.A. Freed became an attorney after retiring from law enforcement where he was a seasoned criminal investigator.

Both men join WCN 24/7's Adam Plyler to discuss their experience, their goals for the D.A's office and their take on how they will serve the voters of the county. WCN 24/7 also asks both candidates how they will handle the Jordan Brown case which could go to trial in January.

Access our television interviews online at WCN 24/7- CLICK HERE.

October 15, 2009 NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Look for Westminster chemistry professor Helen Boylan and 2009 biochemistry graduate Mallory Lichwa on part of Saturday night's telecast of 48 Hours Mysteries at 10 p.m. The two demonstrate a high-tech laser instrumentation process that's one of the tools being used by forensic experts in a high profile murder ...

Five Westminster College students shared their "Summer Opportunities in the Major" at a Sept.

Theatre Westminster will present David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole, today through Sunday in Beeghly Theater on the campus in New Wilmington.

Benjamin Gardner plays runaway slave Jed and pit bull Piglet has the title role in "Dog Jack." Some 148 years after his courageous deeds, a Civil War hero is getting his due on screen.

N.W.A.A. director Michael Kalmbach stands in front of his work "Hulk Still Rules." Walking up and down Market Street with Michael Kalmbach, Assistant Director of Admissions at the Delaware College of Art and Design, words like "community," "critical mass" and "network" escape his lips several times in talking about Wilmington's artists.

Florence Biros, New Wilmington author of the Civil War book 'Dog Jack' premiering as a movie Sunday, sits with one of the film's stars, Piglet, who played the role of Jack - a mascot during the Civil War for the 102nd Pennsylvania Regiment.

A lifetime guarantee is about as good as it gets in the here and now, but a recent message on the sign at Neshannock Presbyterian Church in New Wilmington emphasizes the Christian teaching of an eternity in heaven for believers.

Heilman awarded scholarship at PSU Stephanie P. Heilman, daughter of Curt and Barb Heilman of Kittanning, has been awarded the Mark Heilman Campbell Scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year at Pennsylvania State University.

Now that it's October, the September Bacon Review can be published. J. Samuel Whiting Bacon New Wilmington, PA Two preparations: Oven fried to crispy at 400 for 13 minutes; Pan fried to medium.

Education: Bachelor's degree in public relations from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Lawrence County Background: A career fund-raiser, Lucas has helped raise millions of dollars for nonprofits nationwide, including Volunteers of America Wyoming & Montana, The Sam Adams Alliance, Americans for Limited Government and Junior Achievement of ...