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"After a state crackdown forbidding the sale of homemade pies, members of St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Rochester, Pa., proceeded with their annual Lenten fish fries anyway.

Shirley Simon, 67, of 150 S. Pleasant Drive, died late Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, at the home of her son.

Bids for renovation of the Mercer County Career Center came in 22 percent lower than estimated.

Music has always been a major part of life for Karen L. Summers. That fact is certainly emphasized in the Monessen native's multiple roles with church choirs in Rochester, N.Y. "As a young girl, I took piano lessons from Clara Hart Miller in Monessen," said Summers, a retired educator.

Music has always been a major part of life for Karen L. Summers. That fact is certainly emphasized in the Monessen native's multiple roles with church choirs in Rochester, N.Y. "As a young girl, I took piano lessons from Clara Hart Miller in Monessen," said Summers, a retired educator.