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Glassport, Pennsylvania


, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 11.05%, is water. Glassport has four land borders, including McKeesport to the north, Port Vue to the northeast, Liberty to the east, and Lincoln to the southeast. Across the Monongahela River to the west, Glassport runs adjacent with Dravosburg (with direct connector via Mansfield Bridge), West Mifflin, and Clairton (with direct connector via Clairton-Glassport Bridge). Glassport Police Dept. is based at 440 Monongahela Ave.
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Clairton, Pennsylvania


located at (40.296419, -79.887090). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it is land, and of it (8.31%) is water. A majority of Clairton is bordered by land with Jefferson Hills with a short border with West Mifflin to the north. Across the Monongahela River, Clairton runs adjacent with Glassport to the north and northeast (direct link via Clairton-Glassport Bridge) and follows the curve down the river with Lincoln from the northeast to the southeast
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Union Railroad Clairton Bridge


The Union Railroad Clairton Bridge, commonly known as the Clairton Coke Works Bridge, is a truss bridge that formerly carried traffic between Clairton, Pennsylvania and Glassport, Pennsylvania for the Pennsylvania Union Railroad which is owned and operated by Transtar, Inc., a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation. The structure, which featured a single track, has been out of service since the 1970s, as rail traffic was rerouted to the US Steel Clairton Works as the steel industry began to decline. The bridge is currently slated to become part
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McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge


The McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge it is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between McKeesport, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania. The bridge connects Route 837 in Duquesne and Route 148 in McKeesport. The bridge was planned in 1924 at the order of the Public Service Commission. The costs were apportioned amongst the railroads that were crossed, the local cities and the county. The bridge was opened on September 5, 1928 on the same day as the neighboring Clairton-Glassport Bridge. The bridge is built near the
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Regis R. Malady Bridge


The Regis R. Malady Bridge, commonly known as the Elizabeth Bridge, is an arch bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Elizabeth, Pennsylvania and West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. The bridge features freeway ramps at either end, with an exit to Third Street in Elizabeth (signed as Elizabeth/Glassport) on the south bank and exits for Route 837 North to Clairton and Route 837 South to West Elizabeth on the north bank. This bridge replaces an 1893 arch structure that crossed at Plum Street. The bridge was renamed
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Pennsylvania Route 51


the Monongahela River between Elizabeth and West Elizabeth, on which trucks over 32 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows McKeesport Road, Lincoln Boulevard, Glassport-Elizabeth Road, the Clairton-Glassport Bridge over the Monongahela River, and PA 837. Pennsylvania Route 51 Truck (PA 51 Truck) was a truck route in the Pittsburgh suburb of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. The truck designation was not intended for vehicles already on PA 51, but for those entering the highway southbound. A cloverleaf has been established
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Glassport, Pennsylvania


It has 10 part-time Officers, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Deputy Chief and Chief (Clifford Lafever). GPCW is a group of Glassport residents who report crimes to GPD. Citizen's Hose Co. #1 is based at 532 Allegheny Ave. Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Clairton Fire Department, which staffs full time paramedics and EMTs at a station within Glassport. Before Glassport was its own borough, the territory was part of Elizabeth Township, then of Lincoln Township, then Port Vue, PA. In 1902,
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Dravosburg, Pennsylvania


land and , or 9.73%, is water. Dravosburg is bounded on the north, west and south by West Mifflin. To the east is the Monongahela River and the city of McKeesport. The cities of Duquesne and Clairton are also nearby. By land, Dravosburg is entirely surrounded by West Mifflin. Across the Monongahela River to the east, Dravosburg runs adjacent with McKeesport and Glassport, both boroughs sharing a direct connector via Mansfield Bridge. Law enforcement and emergency medical services are contracted to the McKeesport Police Department and McKeesport Ambulance
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Union Railroad (Pittsburgh)


East Pittsburgh. At its peak, the Union served eight separate steel mills and numerous other businesses (see below for complete list)- USS Homestead, USS Rankin, USS Edgar Thomson, USS Duquesne-National, USS National Tube & Pipe, USS Clairton,the relatively new USS Irvin rolling mill and Grant Steel in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. The URR also used four bridges crossing the Monongahela River - Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge, Union Railroad Clairton's Wyle Bridge, McKeesport Connecting Riverton Bridge (also known as: Union Railroad Riverton Bridge
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Lincoln, Pennsylvania


The borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.57%, is water. Lincoln has three land borders, including Port Vue to the north, Elizabeth Township to the east and south, and Glassport to the northwest. Across the Monongahela River to the west, Lincoln runs adjacent with Clairton. Across the Youghiogheny River to the east, the borough runs adjacent with Versailles. As of 2019, the mayor was James Beisler. Lincoln is part of the South Allegheny School District, along with Liberty
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Lincoln, Pennsylvania


was Lincoln Township. The change in governmental structure came after a portion of the borough attempted to secede from Lincoln Township to annex with Liberty Borough. Dead Man's Hollow is a 450 acre conservation area whose boundary lies within the borough. Lincoln is located at (40.291939, -79.851303). It is bounded by Glassport to the northwest, Liberty to the north, Versailles to the northeast, Elizabeth Township and the Youghiogheny River to the east and south, and Jefferson Hills, Clairton, and the Monongahela River to the west.
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West Mifflin, Pennsylvania


the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Lincoln Place and Hays as well as Munhall and Whitaker, to the north, Duquesne to the east, Dravosburg to the southeast, Jefferson Hills and Pleasant Hills to the south, Baldwin to the west and also a short border with Clairton to the south. Three segments of West Mifflin run along the Monongahela River. Adjacent to these areas across the river are Braddock, North Braddock, McKeesport and Glassport. As of the census of 2000, there were 22,464 people, 9,509 households, and 6,475 families residing
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Clairtone


employees at the time. Clairtone launched its new G-TV television set with its usual flair, hiring the cinematographer Fritz Spiess to direct a TV advertisement that starred Peter Munk and David Gilmour driving a 1936 Pierce-Arrow convertible across the Brooklyn Bridge—with a Clairtone TV set in the back seat (the ad, titled "New York," can be found on YouTube today). But Clairtone's entry into the colour television market was ill-timed (the market would not take off for another five years;
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Pennsylvania Route 837


miles of PA 837 is in Washington County. In West Elizabeth PA 837 is known as 5th Street (alternately, the Charles McDevitt Memorial Highway, after the former Mayor of that town) before it intersects PA 51 at the Elizabeth Bridge and turns back to the northwest toward Clairton. In Clairton, PA 837 is known as State St. and passes the Clairton Works, a large coke manufacturer. Paralleling the Monongahela River, winds through Dravosburg and Duquesne. Upon leaving Duquesne, Route 837 becomes Kennywood Blvd. as it passes Kennywood
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Corindi Beach, New South Wales


parents in Corindi. Corindi Creek Bridge Location decided for bridge over Redbank River 1886. Bridge location discussion. Bridge underconstruction May 1888. The bridge is completed by Mr Taylor in Sep 1888. Crossing of Corindi Creek location selection 1899. A preferred location at Cohen's 1899. Site for a bridge surveyed in 1910. The current concrete bridge on Coral Street was construction in 2006 after the timber bridge was condemned. Roads 1887 Tenders requested for road from Moonee Creek-Woolgoolga-Corindi. 1936 Pacific Highway to Pipeclay Beach Reserve emergency
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Guides Infantry


crossed the Rohi Nullah on foot and entered the enemy territory on night 6/7 Sep 1965 and established a bridge head for the armoured division. After the launching of the division, the battalion was put under 21 Bde which was part of 11th Infantry Division. On 12 September the Guides Infantry and 5 Frontier Force captured the Indian town of Khem Karan. The battalion advanced up to Bhura Khana a small village in the north of the Khem Karan. On 17 Sep 1965 it was ordered to come back and take defence positions in front
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Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania


Local trailheads include Triphammer Road, Jefferson Hills (Gill Hall Road), Route 51 - Large, and Clairton trailheads. The Montour Trail is a multipurpose trail extending from Coraopolis to Clairton. The trail is made of crushed limestone, making it ideal for biking, walking, and cross-country skiing in the winter. The Montour Trail also connects with the Panhandle Trail, a trail of trail between Carnegie, Pennsylvania and Weirton, West Virginia. The Steel Valley Trail runs from Clairton through McKeesport to West Homestead. The Mckessport
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Armoured vehicle-launched bridge


current main battle tank chassis. An example of a modern main battle tank (MBT) chassis being converted to a bridgelayer is the creation of the M104 Wolverine Armored Bridgelayer. Based on a modified M1A2 SEP MBT chassis, the Wolverine replaces the MBT turret with a bridge fitted atop the chassis. The bridge atop the M104 Wolverine measures 26m in length, and taking just 4 minutes to place across an obstacle securely. The bridge is built to be able to withstand countless crossings of vehicles as heavy as the M1A2 Abrams,
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Glenwood Bridge


by the Public Utilities Commission on November 8, 1962 for Pittsburgh Railways to convert trolley routes "55 East Pittsburgh via Homestead and Braddock" and "98 Glassport" to bus service, as the replacement bridge planned did not incorporate trolley tracks. Trolley service 55 across the bridge ended on July 4, 1964. At the southern end of the bridge is an expressway-style interchange with Pennsylvania Route 837. This interchange was built for a spur of the cancelled "East-West Expressway", which was at the proposal stage
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Glassport, Pennsylvania


Glassport is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately south of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers where they form the Ohio River. Glassport lies along the east side of the Monongahela River in the "Mon valley", where many blue-collar municipalities have suffered severe economic decline in the wake of the loss of steel-making throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. In 1910, the population of Glassport was 5,540. By 1940, it had risen to 8,748, but has since declined
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McKeesport, Pennsylvania


to the south and the Borough of Glassport to the southwest. The City of Duquesne is located north across the Monongahela River, connected by the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge, as is Dravosburg and West Mifflin, connected by the W.D. Mansfield Memorial Bridge. Port Vue, the Borough of Liberty and Elizabeth Township are located across the Youghiogheny River to the west, connected by the 15th Street Bridge. McKeesport appears briefly in the Marvel comic Dark Reign: Zodiac#1. The 2009 novel "Monongahela Dusk", by John Hoerr, is set
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South Allegheny Middle/Senior High School


the merger of Port Vue-Liberty School District, Lincoln Boro School District and Glassport School District. With the announcement of the planned Port-Vue Liberty and Glassport merger; there was speculation as to which school's mascot and colors would be used for the new South Allegheny School District. Port Vue-Liberty had their royal blue and gold Bulldogs. Glassport had their red and black Gladiators. It is thought that the mascot was determined by the outcome of a football game between Port-Vue Liberty and Glassport in which the
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Glassport, Pennsylvania


to 4,483 as of the 2010 census. The Mayor of Glassport is Keith DiMarco. Mayor DiMarco's term in office began in 2018. Glassport is served by the South Allegheny School District. School tax millage rate- The South Allegheny SD (shared with three other municipalities) in 2017 was 17.24. This ranked 41st highest/most expensive out of Allegheny County's 45 school districts, between McKeesport SD (40th highest) and Chartiers Valley SD (42nd highest). Glassport is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau
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Glassport, Pennsylvania


it became a separate municipality, comprising 1.52 square miles. The town was built around a mill called The United States Glass Co., built in 1894. The factory came to be known as “the Glass House”. Other industries soon followed. The area was originally laid out in a plot plan by the Glassport Land Co., a subsidiary of the United States Glass Co. Glassport was named after the Glassport Land Company. The United States Glass Company was located near the Monongahela River on Seventh Street. The company specialized in "
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Glassport Odds


The Glassport Odds were a professional, later semi-professional football team from Glassport, Pennsylvania from 1913 until 1950. The Odds were organized in 1913 under the leadership of Victor Jaskolski, who coached, and Joseph Pazick, who managed the team. Over half of the players on the team were of Polish descent. One of the most well-known players for the Odds was Samuel Arthur Weiss. After World War I, from 1919 to 1921, Glassport Odds held a reputation for being one of the fastest teams in independent
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South Allegheny Middle/Senior High School


Glassport Gladiators won. The colors are thought to be determined in a similar way with the losing team's colors being chosen as South Allegheny's school colors. Glassport Memorial Stadium was officially opened to the public on October 16, 1950, and as of 2010 is still used by South Allegheny. On the night of the $225,000 stadium's opening, 4243 tickets were sold—though the stadium only seats 4167—for the field's maiden football match between Glassport High School and Elizabeth High School. The Glassport Gladiators won the game,
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Brownsville, Pennsylvania


and steep slopes than flats or gentle sloping terrains suitable for settlement. This keeps Brownsville at the nexus of the transportation infrastructure which grew up during its history. While no longer a passenger depot, the town and cross-River West Brownsville share an important Railway bridge creating a balloon loop allowing the turning of complete coal trains. Newest is the limited access toll road PA Route 43, which connects the town to strategic points and southern Pittsburgh at Clairton. River hugging PA Route 88, connects to towns up and down the Mon
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Pennsylvania Route 51


via the Regis R. Malady Bridge, PA 51 immediately intersects with Pennsylvania Route 837. It then continues towards Jefferson Hills in the northwest, where it meets the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 43 (Mon-Fayette Expressway) at exit 54. PA 43 is expected to extend further north of PA 51. Northwest of PA 43, PA 51 becomes Clairton Boulevard. In Pleasant Hills and West Mifflin, PA 51 passes by the Century III Mall, one of the largest in the area. The stretch of PA 51/Clairton
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Clairton, Pennsylvania


, 1922, Clairton was incorporated as a City of the Third Class with a population of approximately 11,000. This incorporation was prompted by industry, which was taxed by the three boroughs - Clairton, Wilson and North Clairton - which were chartered separately prior to the incorporation of the City of Clairton. During the next several decades, growth and advancement indicated a thriving city. As the steel mill and coke production facilities expanded, the population of Clairton grew. Clairton took on a life of its own, including a business district and
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Glassport, Pennsylvania


pressed glass," tableware, and other glass products made from molds. Unfortunately, in 1963 the United States Glass Company was damaged by a tornado, and their 80-foot water tower collapsed through the building's roof. The furnaces shut down and the liquid glass cooled and hardened. Afterwards there was left a 250-ton block of solid glass, making any plans to rebuild too costly. Former pro football player George Hays (American football) was born in Glassport. Jesse James of the Pittsburgh Steelers is from Glassport. Head coach of
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Glassport, Pennsylvania


the 2018 PIAA Champions Ringgold Rams Varsity Baseball Coach Donald Roberts is from Glassport Up and coming muralist Jeremy Raymer once resided in Glassport. He is well known for his large scale murals in and around the City of Pittsburgh. His mural of Marvel Comics Magneto located along Penn Avenue has grown into a tourist destination. In 2019 Jeremy Raymer was voted by the Mon Valley Bugle as one of the top 40 artists under 40. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,993 people, 2,187 households, and 1,355 families residing in
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Lake Seppings


built along the western side of the lake. A car park for access to the path is located along Golf Links Road. Lake Seppings is approximately in length (from north to south) and the north end is approximately in width. The lake narrows toward the southern end and the path crosses the lake approximately before the southern tip. The lake is situated in the Lake Seppings nature reserve that has a total area of . Lake Seppings is regarded as an excellent place for bird watching, particularly for water-birds. Over
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Clairton City School District


The Clairton City School District is a diminutive, suburban, public school district. The Clairton City School District encompasses approximately serving the City of Clairton in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 8,491. By 2010, the district's population declined to 6,797 people. In 2009, Clairton City School District residents' per capita income was $14,608, while the median family income was $31,539. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States
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Clairton High School


Clairton High School is located in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County in the city of Clairton, United States. It is part of the Clairton City School District. The school serves students in 6th through 12th grades. The school's mascot is the Bear. The school's football team, the Clairton Bears, won their 60th consecutive game on November 23, 2012. This win put the team in the record books for the most consecutive wins for any high school football team in Pennsylvania. The win broke the record
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Clairton City School District


rate was 76%. In 2011, Clairton City School District's graduation rate was 80.65%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Clairton City School District's rate was 80% for 2010. According to traditional graduation rate calculations: Clairton Middle High School is located at 501 Waddell Avenue, Clairton. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 360 pupils in grades 7th through 12th, with 313 pupils eligible for a
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Scaleup company


. Endeavor's research arm continues to focus on providing more insight into scaleups. SEP is a pan-European startup ecosystem established by the European Commission in January 2014 under the EU Startup Europe initiative during the World Economic Forum – Mind The Bridge Foundation (MTB) leads SEP. Its founding partners include BBVA, Telefonica, Orange, Cambridge, IE Business School, European Investment Bank Group, and the European Investment Fund, with support from UK innovation foundation Nesta (charity). SEP is testing accelerated scaleup methodologies, a term
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Sandy Bay, Tasmania


Vict No.8.), proposed on the 24 Nov 1860, and held its first meeting on 22 Jan 1861. Its purpose was to construct, maintain and regulate cross and bye roads in the Queenborough Road District. The Browns River Road District was proclaimed on 8 Nov 1852, under the Cross and Bye Roads Act 1852 (15 Vict No.8.) and abolished on 4 Sep 1871. The Browns River and Sandy Bay Rivulet Road District was proclaimed on 4 Sep 1871, under the Cross and Bye Roads Act 1870 (33
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Como, New South Wales


pontoon, above which is erected a large hall. There is also a four-roomed dwelling above a large workshop, also two wharves at side of sheds."" GEORGES RIVER RAILWAY BRIDGE AND COMO STATION On 12 September 1882, Tenders were called for constructing the first section. C. and M. Millar won the contract to build the section from Redfern to Waterfall, crossing the Georges River and into the Holt-Sutherland Estate via the Double Bay paddock. It was reported on 27 Sep 1884 in the Australian Town & Country
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Clairton, Pennsylvania


Clairton is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,796 at the 2010 census. Under Pennsylvania legal classifications for local governments, Clairton is considered a third-class city. It is home to Clairton Works, the largest coke manufacturing facility in the United States. The city was the setting for the movie "The Deer Hunter" (1978), although none of the movie was actually filmed there (other mill towns
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Clairtone


opened its first international sales office in New York in 1960 and convinced Frank Sinatra and Oscar Peterson, among others luminaries, to endorse Clairtone's sound systems. "Listen to Sinatra on Clairtone stereo. Sinatra does," was one of the company's memorable tag lines. The Project G system was featured in the films "Marriage on the Rocks" and "The Graduate", marking an early example of product placement, and Clairtone hired the fashion photographer Irving Penn to photograph the hi-fi for its promotional booklets and
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Clairtone


brochures. The Project G came to epitomize the ethos of the Swinging Sixties when Hugh Hefner bought one for the Playboy Mansion. In 1963, Clairtone began traded publicly on the Toronto Stock Exchange. At its peak, demand for Clairtone's stereos in Canada and the U.S. was so great that for a time the company's factory stayed open around the clock. But even as sales soared and it was winning awards for its innovative designs, Clairtone was facing insurmountable financial troubles. In 1963, it earned a profit of $300,000
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Nina Munk


"The Art of Clairtone: The Making of Design Icon", a coffee-table book about the celebrated Canadian stereo manufacturer Clairtone Sound Corporation, a company co-founded by her father in 1958. Archival photographs, documents, and artifacts gathered for and used in "The Art of Clairtone" were displayed in an exhibition about Clairtone at the Design Exchange museum in 2008. As a sideline to her journalism career, Munk founded UrbanHound.com, a website for dog owners, in 2000. The website led to two spin-
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Clairton, Pennsylvania


in the Monongahela River Valley and elsewhere in the tri-state area were used). Even the opening scene, which features a large sign saying "Welcome to Clairton, City of Prayer," was shot in Mingo Junction, Ohio, although its phrasing is based on smaller signs posted at the city's boundaries during the mid-1960s (as a response to the Supreme Court's 1963 ban on sponsored school prayer). The Montour Trail, a recreational rail-trail, extends from Clairton to Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Clairton is
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Clairton, Pennsylvania


Clairton. By 1988, the Clairton School District had consolidated its entire system into a single building (a remodeled version of the high school) and closed its other schools. Clairton High now competes at the Class A level in the WPIAL. The high school football team has had national prominence for recent success. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,491 people, 3,710 households, and 2,203 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,072.3 people per square mile (1,187.8/km²). There were 4,350
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Clairton City School District


Borough School District which do not operate high schools.) In 2009, the academic achievement of students in the Clairton City School District was in the bottom 1 percentile of 500 Pennsylvania school districts. Scale - (0-99; 100 is state best) In 2013, Clairton City School District declined to Warning status achieving 4 of 10 measures for AYP. In 2012, the District achieved AYP. In 2011, Clairton City School District achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) through Safe Harbour. In 2011, 94 percent of
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Clairton City School District


. The District employed: 7 administrators, 99 teachers, and 31 full-time and part-time support personnel. Special education services were provided by both the District and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit #3. Occupational training and adult education in various vocational and technical fields were provided by the district and the Steel Center Area Vocational-Technical School. Clairton CIty School District operates Clairton Middle School High School (7th-12th) and Clairton Elementary School (K-6th) both housed in a single building. In July 2012, the Pennsylvania Department
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Clairton City School District


of Education (PDE) released a report identifying Clairton City School District schools as among the lowest-achieving schools for reading and mathematics in 2011. Clairton City Elementary School and Clairton City Middle High School are both among the 15% lowest-achieving schools in the Commonwealth. Parents and students may be eligible for scholarships to transfer to another public or nonpublic school through the state's Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program passed in June 2012. The scholarships are limited to those students whose family's income is less than $60,000 annually,
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Sep Smith


maker of all-time behind Graham Cross. Smith mentored former Leeds United and England manager Don Revie during his time at Leicester. Revie, who dedicated an entire chapter in his autobiography entitled "What I Owe to Sep Smith" claimed "I'm proud now to think of how much time Sep spent passing on his Soccer knowledge to me. He played a big part in my shaping my career." He also referred to Smith as "an extraordinary footballer," saying "he could place the ball within an inch
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Clairton City School District


federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 9:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 6 teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. In 2012, Clairton City Middle High School declined to Warning AYP status. In 2011, Clairton Middle High School achieved AYP status through Safe Harbor, even though it missed all but one academic metric measured. In 2010, Clairton High School and Middle School are in Warning Status due
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Clairton City School District


County School District outside of the Pittsburgh Public Schools. The District also receive a separate $15,000 grant to support a mentoring Program in the High School. Mentors are Clairton City teachers who meet with the students twice a month during school hours. Clairton City School District did not participate in: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Education annual grants, 2012 Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant, nor the federal 21st Century Learning grants. Clairton City School District received an extra $1,445,987 in ARRA - Federal Stimulus money to be used in
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Glassport Odds


County League. The Odds had two of their most formidable teams in 1940 and 1941. Prior to these successful seasons, a lack of interest by the people of Glassport and poor equipment almost caused the team to disband. However, an earnest endeavor by coach Steve Zurenda and manager Joe Trunzo, with financial aid by Joe Witkowski, kept the team together. In 1942, the Odds had another successful year, posting a 9-2 record, while battling the Stowe-Rox Cadets to a scoreless tie. Prior to the
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Allegheny County belt system


town along this road, where it crosses the CSX railroad tracks next to Jefferson Memorial Park. East of PA 51, the Yellow Belt becomes Lebanon Church Road and crosses Pennsylvania Route 885 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, connecting Clairton Boulevard (PA 51) with Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard. The Allegheny County Airport is on the road. Both Curry Hollow Road and Lebanon Church Road are signed as SR 3048. The Yellow Belt is also the only belt in the system to cross all four Allegheny County rivers: Ohio River via Coraopolis
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Samuel A. Weiss


Samuel Arthur Weiss (April 15, 1902 – February 1, 1977) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Samuel Weiss was born in Krotowocz, Poland. He immigrated to the United States in 1903 with his parents, who settled in Glassport, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1925, and from the law department of the same university with a LL.B. in 1927 and J.D. in 1929. He played quarterback with the pro-football team Glassport Odds from 1925 to
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Axe manufacturing in Pennsylvania


Robert Mann in 1879, but it seems likely that Ricker never produced axes. Ricker is not mentioned in Robert Mann's autobiography. James Whitehill (ca. 1800-1821), Lemont, PA – mentioned in J. Marvin Lee and other historic accounts of Centre County. Sometimes credited with making the first double-bit axe in North America. American Axe and Tool Co. (1889-1921), Beaver Falls & Glassport, PA – AAT was formed in 1889 and constructed a large plant at Glassport, near Pittsburgh.
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Axe manufacturing in Pennsylvania


This plant eventually employed 700-800 men. After the Trust formed in 1890, operations were progressively consolidated at Beaver Falls (site of the former Hubbard Axe Co.) and eventually at Glassport. Due to mergers, AAT axes were produced under many names and labels, including the Manns. A “Glassport” imprint is an easy identifier. The president of AAT in 1912-1915 was James P. Kelly, a grandson of William C. Kelly, founder of Kelly Axe. In 1921, all assets of AAT were purchased by
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Phra Pin-klao Bridge


สะพานเฉลิมสวรรค์ ๕๘), along Saphan Siaw or "Crescent Bridge" (Thai: สะพานเสี้ยว), had to be dismantled to make way for the new bridge. Construction of the bridge started 4 August 1971. It was opened to traffic on 24 September 1973 by Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn. The bridge was built by the joint company Obayashi Gumi Ltd. and Sumitomo Construction Co. Ltd under the supervision of Swiss Engineering Project (SEP) which acted as trustee for the Department of Public and Municipal Works (DPMW). The main drivers behind
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Clairtone


failure of the plant was in part due to the local workforce: "The general population is basically not geared to the manufacturing frenzy and especially the five-day workweek... The welfare situation is such that it has created conditions similar to Appalachia in the United States where the third generation is already on relief." But, as reported by Peter Munk's daughter, the financial journalist Nina Munk, in her 2008 book about Clairtone ("The Art of Clairtone: The Making of a Design Icon, 1958-1971"
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Scaleup company


Growth', an independent report that presents results from other nations that have changed their economic policy towards scaleups and recommends actions the UK needs to take to ensure is the leading economy in the world for generations to come. Alberto Onetti: Chairman – Mind The Bridge Foundation (MTB) that leads Startup Europe Partnership (SEP); SEP Coordinator at MTB. Professor of Entrepreneurship at Insubria University and serial entrepreneur. He is a scaleup advocate. Alberto Onetti Linkedin Alberto Onetti crunchbase Brad Feld: A noted American entrepreneur, author,
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Barter Theatre


"Ain't Misbehavin" August 17 - September 8 at Gilliam Stage "The Bridges of Madison County" Sep 6 - Nov 11 at Stage II "Great Expectations" Sep 14 - Nov 9 at Gilliam Stage "Singin' in the Rain" Sept 27 - Nov 10 at Gilliam Stage "Sally McCoy" Oct 4 - Nov 10 at Stage II "Elf: The Musical" Nov 16 - Dec 30 at Gilliam Stage "Wooden Snowflakes" Nov 20 - Dec 23 at Stage II "The Santaland Diaries" Nov 28
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Mon–Fayette Expressway


, Yellow, Orange, and Blue), a series of public meetings hosted by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission sought feedback from residents likely affected by the expressway's construction. The preferred route was identified as running parallel to PA 837 through the communities of Clairton, Duquesne, crossing over the Monongahela River near Kennywood Park, and then continuing along the northern side of the river through Braddock, Rankin, and Glen Hazel, finally connecting to I-376 at Oakland. A western-spur would be located near the crossing and continue north through
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Clairton City School District


relatively high on a national scale. According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania ranked 11th in the U.S. in 2008 in terms of property taxes paid as a percentage of home value (1.34%) and 12th in the country in terms of property taxes as a percentage of income (3.55%). Clairton City School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. The Clairton City School Board determines eligibility policies to participate in these programs. According to the policies, students must maintain a record of academic proficiency sufficient to
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Clairtone


), the labour force in Stellarton was only one of many problems: "Nothing went smoothly, from all accounts. Cost controls were 'nonexistent,' according to the commissioned study. Roads leading to the factory were so bad that Clairtone's stereos and TVs were often damaged en route. Getting parts for the stereos, a task that at the old plant in Rexdale, Ontario, could be organized in a single day, took several weeks. As for the manufacturing process itself, Clairtone's inexperienced management team was over
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its head, and sinking: inventory went missing; unidentified parts accumulated on the factory floor; the assembly line seldom if ever ran at full speed or full capacity." By March 1970, Clairtone was sold to the Government of Nova Scotia and came under new management. At this time it began to offer cheaper products including the world's smallest transistor radio, the "Mini Hi-Fi". The company hemorrhaged money to the amount of $19 million that year, losses that were absorbed by the province. Clairtone
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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as reflected by four years of results on: math, reading and writing. PSSAs. Clairton Elementary School is located at 501 Waddell Avenue, Clairton. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 377 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 346 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 36 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 10:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100%
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of Education, there are fewer than 780 students enrolled in K-12 in 2009. There were 59 students in the Class of 2009. The district's class of 2010 has 50 students. Enrollment in the Clairton City School District is projected to continue to decline to 710 in 2015. Clairton City School District administrative costs per pupil in 2008 was $1643 per pupil. This is the second highest among in the 500 school districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.
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Ron Lancaster


1982), Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1985) and the Wittenberg University Athletic Hall of Honour (1985). Lancaster was born in the Pittsburgh area industrial town of Fairchance, Pennsylvania and moved to nearby Clairton, Pennsylvania as a young boy. At the time of his death, his mother still resided in Clairton. Lancaster was a talented quarterback by the time he graduated from Clairton High School, but because he was 5′5″ (165 cm), he was ignored by most college scouts. He attended tiny Wittenberg
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Clairtone


Clairtone Sound Corporation Limited was a manufacturer of high-quality sound electronics and accessories based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1958 by the Hungarian-born entrepreneur and electronics engineer Peter Munk with furniture designer David Gilmour, the company established an international reputation for stereo and cabinetry design in the 1960s. It had failed little more than a decade later, but in its heyday it made a notable contribution to the field of consumer electronics. Already in 1959, Clairtone won a design award from Canada's National Industrial Design Council
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Clairtone


mounted on a metal base, and, at either end, cantilevered black aluminum "sound globes" (a.k.a. speakers). The Project G introduced the now-standard modular approach to consumer audio that offered a dramatic departure from boxy cabinet design popular until that time (and which Clairtone also manufactured). The Project G won a silver medal at the 1964 Milan Triannale and is now widely considered a design icon. Clairtone earned a reputation for combining modern designs with high-quality materials, and marketing them well. It
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Clairton, Pennsylvania


Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL), playing against high schools in other mill towns up and down the Monongahela River Valley. With the decline of the steel industry in the 1980s, Clairton began to experience severe problems in its employment and tax base, which spurred a major economic shock to the community. In 1988, Clairton was designated a distressed municipality by Pennsylvania's Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Pursuant to Act 47 of 1987 (the Financially Distressed Municipalities Act), DCA commissioned the development of a recovery plan for
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Huntly, New Zealand


Kevin Fisher and Vaun O'Callaghan. The town has also produced numerous NZ Māori Rugby league representatives and two international referees; Arthur Harlock and Roland (Roly) Avery. Rail Bridge After a first pile driving ceremony in 1911, the punt (opened 18 Sep 1894) was replaced in 1915 by a road/rail bridge serving the Pukemiro railway. Tainui Bridge is a 7-span bowstring-arch for road traffic opened in 1959, when the 1915 bridge became rail only, and a footbridge was attached to its side. Tainui Bridge was
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Pennsylvania, a student must have a cognitive ability of at least 130 as measured on a standardized ability test by a certified school psychologist. Other factors that indicate giftedness will also be considered for eligibility. In 2012 the Administration reported there were 8 incidents of bullying in the District. Additionally, there were 5 incidents that involved law enforcement where weapons were brought to school. In 2009, the Administrative reported there were 4 incidents of bullying in the Clairton City School District. The Clairton City School Board prohibits bullying by district students and
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Clairton City School District


of the lunch. Clairton City School District provides health services as mandated by the Commonwealth and the federal government. Nurses are available in each building to conduct annual health screenings (data reported to the PDE and state Department of Health) and to dispense prescribed medications to students during the school day. Students can be excluded from school unless they comply with all the State Department of Health's extensive immunization mandates. School nurses monitor each pupil for this compliance. Nurses also monitor each child's weight. In 2011, Clairton City School
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to attend the District's schools. The 2012 tuition rates are Elementary School - $11,223.66, High School - $12,349.18. Budget referendum In 2011, the Clairton City School Board sought to raise property taxes beyond the Act 1 index limit through a voter referendum. The board sought to raise taxes an additional .57 mills over the 5 mills already permitted by law. The referendum failed Yes - 163, No - 916. In the 2011-12 budget the Clairton City School District kept its all-day kindergarten program, while
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Clairton City School District


furloughing three teachers and multiple non professional staff members. In 2013, U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works plant sought a property reassessment. The assessment dropped from $14.5 million to $2.5 million. This reduced the property tax bill from $360,000 to $20,000. Clairton City School District is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax 0.5%, Business Privilege Tax of .006 (6 mills), Mercantile Tax on Retail of .00075 (3/4 mill) and Mercantile Tax on Wholesale of .0005 (1/2 mill)
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to the Clairton City School District in 2008-09 was $6,752,809.79. The state provides supplemental funding in the form of accountability block grants. The use of these funds is strictly focused on specific state approved uses. Clairton City School District uses its $275,121 to fund all-day kindergarten. These annual funds are in addition to the state's basic education funding. The 2008-09 school year was the fifth year the district offered all-day kindergarten to its pupils. Schools districts apply each year for Accountability Block Grant
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Clairton City School District


. In 2010-11 the Clairton City School District received $87,683. Classroom for the Future was a state program which provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, Science, History, Math), along with other specialized equipment and provided funding for teacher training to optimize the use of the computers. The program was funded from 2006-2009. Clairton City School District did not apply for funding in 2006-07, nor did it apply
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Clairton City School District


more than the Index in the school's share of payments to PSERS (PA school employees pension fund) taking into account the state mandated PSERS contribution rate. A specific timeline for Act I Index decisions is published annually, by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The School District Adjusted Index for the Clairton City School District 2006-2007 through 2011-2012. For the 2013-14 budget year, Clairton City School Board applied for an exception to exceed their Act 1 Index limit due to teacher pension costs. For the school
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Clairton City School District


approval to exceed the Index. For special education costs, 129 districts received approval to exceed the tax limit. For the 2011-12 school year the Clairton City School Board applied for exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index due to escalating pension costs and special education costs. Each year, the Clairton City School Board has the option of adopting either 1) a resolution in January certifying they will not increase taxes above their index or 2) a preliminary budget in February. A school district adopting the resolution may not apply for
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Clairton City School District


Obligations. In the Spring of 2010, 135 Pennsylvania school boards asked to exceed their adjusted index. Approval was granted to 133 of them and 128 sought an exception for pension costs increases. In 2010, Clairton City School District property tax relief was set at $271 for 1,725 approved properties. In 2009, the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief from gambling for the Clairton City School District was $275 per approved permanent primary residence. In the district, 1,700 property owners applied for the tax relief. The relief was subtracted
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Pennsylvania Route 885


Pennsylvania Route 885 (PA 885) is a long north–south state highway in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 837 in Clairton to Interstate 579 in Pittsburgh. The route is entirely within Allegheny County and serves as a connector between the City of Pittsburgh and its southern suburbs. PA 885 starts in the Wilson section of Clairton at the intersection with State Street (Pennsylvania Route 837). From there, the route runs uphill heading southwest as Walnut Avenue before turning north at the west end of Clairton
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Gary Mullen (American football)


Gary Mullen (born February 1, 1963) is a former professional American football and Arena football player who played wide receiver and defensive back for eight seasons for the Denver Dynamite, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Cobras, Detroit Drive, Cincinnati Rockers and the Milwaukee Mustangs. He was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Mullen attended Clairton High School in Clairton, Pennsylvania. While at Clairton, Mullen was a standout member of the football and basketball teams. Playing under the guidance of Head Coach Pat Risha,
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Clairton, Pennsylvania


. Clairton’s existence began just after the turn of the 20th century when the Crucible Steel Company acquired a large tract along the west side of the Monongahela River, about south of Pittsburgh. Soon after, the Carnegie Steel Company (later U.S. Steel) built an integrated steel mill and coke production facility, which eventually became one of the world's largest. The site had more than of level land suitable for a large industrial complex. On April 12, 1903, Clairton was incorporated as a borough, and on January 1
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median family income was $49,445, in 2010. Clairton CIty School District officials reported that, in school year 2007-08, the District provided basic educational services to 808 pupils through the employment of 78 teachers, 40 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 7 administrators. Clairton CIty School District received more than $9.2 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. According to school district administrative officials, during the 2005-06 school year, the District provided basic educational services to 860 pupils
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Clairton City School District


to chronically low student achievement. The Clairton City High School ranked 114th of 123 high schools in western Pennsylvania for academic achievement based on the last three years of PSSA results on: math, reading, writing and science, by Pittsburgh Business Times on April 4, 2012. According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 60% of the Clairton City High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community
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Clairton City School District


of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. Clairton Elementary School provides full day kindergarten for 100% of its pupils. In 2012, Clairton Elementary School declined to School Improvement I AYP status due to low student achievement in reading and mathematics. In 2011, Clariton Elementary School declined to Warning status due to not achieving AYP. In 2010, the school achieved AYP status. The sixth grade ranked 192nd out of 207 western Pennsylvania sixth grades, by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2010 for academic achievement
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Robert Seppings


worthiness and, more importantly, allowing longer hulls to be built without the drawback of excessive hogging (drooping of the hull at the bow and stern, where buoyancy is at its lowest). This meant that the rigging had better anchor points to take the force of high cross-winds, while shear forces along the hull were no longer borne by the oakum-packing of the timber planks which had leaked while they were squeezed and released like a sponge. Seppings was also instrumental, along with other innovators, in the
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school districts) were offered access to these scholarships. For the 2012-13 school year, eight public school districts in Pennsylvania had all of their schools placed on the list, including: Sto-Rox School District, Chester Upland School District, Clairton City School District, Duquesne City School District, Farrell Area School District, Wilkinsburg Borough School District, William Penn School District and Steelton-Highspire School District. Funding for the scholarships comes from donations by businesses which receive a partial state business tax credit for donating. Clairton City
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Jemmis mno rules


q rule, ferrocene requires, 2+11+1+2-0=16 SEPs. 10 CH units provide 15 pairs; Fe provides one pair. Thus a total of 16 SEPs are available, which satisfies m+n+o+p-q rule. BH is a bis-nido edge-shared polyhedron. Here, m+n+o+p-q = 2+18+0+2-0 = 22; 16 BH units provide 16 pairs; 4 bridging hydrogen atoms provide 2 pairs; two shared boron atoms provide 3 pairs; along with the
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974


policy reason would exist to not shield SEP IRAs, but many financial planners argue that a rollover (or direct transfer) from a SEP IRA to a "rollover IRA" would give those funds protected status, too. Portions of ERISA are codified in various places of the United States Code, including , and Internal Revenue Code sections and (relating to the Individual Retirement Account) and sections through , and , and . A cross-reference between the sections of the ERISA law and the corresponding sections in the U.S.Code can be
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Jemmis mno rules


satisfied by ten BH units which provide 10 pairs, two shared boron atoms which provide 3 pairs and six bridging H atoms which provide 3 pairs. m+n+o+p-q = 26 SEPs. A transition metal with n valence electrons will provide n-6 electrons for skeletal bonding, as 6 electrons occupying the metal-like orbitals don’t contribute much to the cluster bonding. Thus Cu provides 2.5 pairs, 22 BH units provide 22 pairs; three negative charges provide 1.5 pair. Thus 26 SEPs are available as required. According to m+n+o+p-
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Sandy Bay, Tasmania


Vict No.8.) and abolished on 26 Sep 1881. The Browns River Road District was proclaimed on 26 Sep 1881, under the Cross and Bye Roads Act 1870 (33 Vict No.8.) and was abolished on 16 Nov 1885. The Sandy Bay Road District was proclaimed on 16 Nov 1885, under the Roads Act 1870 (48 Vict No.28.). The Browns River Road District proclaimed on 23 Jul 1897, and the name changed to Kingston on 26 Nov 1897. Queenborough became a town under the Towns Act 1891
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Samsung v. Huawei


In 2011, Huawei and Samsung began negotiating cross-licenses for their patent portfolios, which includes SEPs. Because both parties are SEP holders, they had mutual obligations to offer each other FRAND licenses. However, they failed to reach an agreement after years of negotiating. Having reached a deadlock, Huawei filed lawsuits against Samsung in the US on 24 May 2016 and China on 25 May 2016. In retaliation, Samsung filed lawsuits against Huawei in the US and China, along with various counterclaims and requests for patent invalidations. As
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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Warley (1796 ship)


a baronetcy but was subsequently knighted. 28 Aug Madras – 18 Sep Penang – 22 Oct Malacca – 1 January 1806 Whampoa – Second Bar 28 Feb – 16 Mar Malacca – 28 Mar Penang – 2 Jul St Helena – 3 Sep Downs. Captain Henry Wilson sailed from Portsmouth on 24 April 1805, bound for Madras and China. "Warley" reached Madras on 28 August, Penang on 18 September, and Malacca only on 22 October. She arrived at Whampoa on 1 January 1806. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second
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Pennsylvania Route 51


The Saw Mill Run Boulevard section of the highway was the first direct connection between Pittsburgh and the South Hills once the Liberty Tunnel was completed. It significantly decreased the driving time to Pittsburgh from the cities of Clairton, Duquesne, McKeesport. Improvements are planned at the intersection with PA 88 south of Pittsburgh, where bottlenecks occur regularly. Other improvements planned include new interchanges at the Liberty Tunnel and West End Bridge (West End Circle), a center median for the rest of Saw Mill Run Boulevard, and an improved intersection with
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Montour Trail


The Montour Trail is a multi-use recreational rail trail near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was formerly the Montour Railroad. It has a mostly crushed limestone with partially asphalt surface, appropriate for bicycling, walking, running, and cross-country skiing. Eventually, this trail segment will extend from Coraopolis, Pennsylvania to Clairton, Pennsylvania. The trail is part of a rails to trails project between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Maryland that makes up part of a trail system between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., known as the Great Allegheny
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The Beeps


Sapphire Stream S2/Ep45 Apr. 29 Wash Those Socks! S2/Ep46 Dec. 12 The Bumps SEASON 3: S3/Ep1 Aug. 30 Up Down Hill S3/Ep2 Aug. 31 Caravan S3/Ep3 Sep. 6 Secret Garden S3/Ep4 Sep. 7 Bounceflower Tea S3/Ep5 Sep. 13 The Whale S3/Ep6 Sep. 14 Soggy Sockroaches S3/Ep7 Sep. 20 Stinkroots S3/Ep8 Sep. 21 Sing-a-long-a-beeps S3/Ep9 Sep. 27 History Book S3/Ep10 Sep. 28 What Goes Splat? S3
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Signal Transfer Point


. SEPs send signaling messages to other SEPs, but the messages are normally routed via the SEP's adjacent STPs. An STP's main function is to identify the best path for two SEPs to communicate. A typical application would be for two SEPs to agree on the use of a shared data path (e.g., using ISUP to initiate a voice call between a user on one SEP and a user on the second SEP). In this way, STPs route signaling messages (for starting, maintaining or finishing any kind of
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