Pittsburg, PA
Out of the past – Sidney Daily News
125 Years
Sept. 28, 1897
Piper Brothers have made preparations to construct an addition to the rear of their enterprise block on the east facet of the sq.. The addition shall be brick; will measure 45 by 46 toes and shall be two tales excessive. It can embody the constructing of a brand new oven and bakery. An electrical gentle plant to furnish gentle and energy for the enterprise block shall be put within the rear of the addition.
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The thirty eighth annual honest of the Shelby County Agricultural Society, closed yesterday afternoon. In the course of the afternoon the piano and bicycle got away. The piano went to Oran Kiser, of Tawawa, and the bicycle to John Pl. Rozell, of Fletcher. The honest in contrast with final yr was extra of a hit. Receipts far exceeded the quantity taken in final yr.
100 Years
Sept. 28, 1922
The Elks baseball group has closed a contract with the Pittsburg Nationwide League baseball group for an exhibition sport to be performed right here on Columbus Day, Oct. 12. Pittsburg is second within the Nationwide League race and this would be the greatest group that has ever performed right here.
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The course on Ethical and Moral Coaching within the Sidney public colleges is now properly organized below the path of Miss Elsie E. Smith, instructor. The committee consists of the pastor and two representatives from every church . Miss Smith will inform about her work at a gathering set for tomorrow night.
75 Years
Sept. 28, 1947
The Neighborhood Live performance collection this yr will deliver to the Sidney and Shelby county space 4 excellent packages in the course of the coming months, it was introduced at this time by Homer English, president of the native group. These will embody the Columbus Boys’ Choir, the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra, the piano duo of Morley and Gearhart, and Eileen Farrel, soprano.
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Members of the Teen-Agers Membership at Holy Angels elected officers, once they met yesterday with Katie Houldsworth. Rosemary Stukenburg will function president; Barbara Schulze, secretary; Joline Schemmel, treasurer.
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Nice Britain introduced at this time to the United Nations that each one British forces and administrative personnel shall be withdrawn from Palestine if the UN fails to discover a answer to the strife-torn Holy Land scenario.
50 Years
Sept. 28, 1972
A piece of Tawawa Civic Park under what is named Badgers Bluff will quickly grow to be McDowell Tract. Town’s recreation fee voted Monday evening to call the world after Kenneth McDowell, who was instrumental within the early improvement of Sidney’s prime recreation facility.
McDowell turns into the eleventh particular person to have a piece of Tawawa Park named after him.
25 Years
Sept. 28, 1997
Invoice Swob, science instructor, works with college students at Fort Loramie Junior Excessive College who’re utilizing laptop computer computer systems. The varsity is among the many few within the state to make use of the laptop computer pc expertise.
“We could also be instructing the identical materials (as we did previously), however we now use a distinct technique to train it. It’s like beginning throughout.
These information gadgets from previous problems with the Sidney Each day Information are compiled by the Shelby County Historic Society (937-498-1653) as a public service to the neighborhood. Native historical past on the Web! www.shelbycountyhistory.org
Pittsburg, PA
Two men facing several charges after winning thousands of dollars by cheating at roulette inside of Pittsburgh casino
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two people are now facing several charges after winning thousands of dollars during fraudulent roulette games at Rivers Casino.
According to the criminal complaint provided to KDKA, Joe Jeng Chiou Lin and Chen Huan Lin on three separate occasions – February 22, February 23, and March 8 – placed bets after the outcome of the game had already been determined.
Normally, Rivers Casino table games dealers must spin the ball in the opposite direction of the wheel and once that happens, the dealer is to tell the gamers to place their final bets, and no one can place bets before the ball lands on a number on the wheel.
Should there be an incorrect spin, the Interblock Roulette does not register the spin, which would allow players to place bets.
2 Pittsburgh casino employees accused of rigging video roulette table games
From there, the dealer is required to notify a supervisor and the supervisor then responds to the spin by going to surveillance and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to let them know a review should be conducted.
Once the video surveillance review was conducted it found that on these occasions, the dealer spun the ball incorrectly by spinning it in the same direction as the wheel and bets were not cut off.
It was then Joe Lin and Chen Lin continued to place bets on the winning numbers, allowing them to walk away with thousands of dollars in winnings.
In total, across the three incidents, Joe Lin and Chen Lin won $14,328.
Both are now facing charges of receiving stolen property, winning by trick or manipulation, and unlawful taking with intent to defraud.
This comes a month after two Rivers Casino employees were accused of rigging video roulette games.
Pittsburg, PA
Steelers 2024 NFL Draft picks: Grades, fits and scouting reports
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2024 NFL Draft with seven picks over the three-day event, including four in the top 100.
The Steelers overhauled their quarterback position this offseason with hopes of becoming a contender again, but the team has a few key needs to fill in the draft first.
Those begin at center, where two-year starter Mason Cole was released and not replaced, and wide receiver, where Diontae Johnson was traded and replaced with only depth signings. The Steelers also appear interested in offensive tackles, having visited with several before the draft. Other needs include cornerback and defensive line.
General manager Omar Khan traded up for Broderick Jones in the first round of his first draft running the team last year, and his aggressive style — earning him the “Khan Artist” nickname — makes the Steelers a bit less predictable than they once were. What will they do this week?
Keep coming back here throughout the draft for analysis and grades for each Steelers pick.
GO DEEPER
Steelers NFL Draft big board: 76 prospects to consider, including 15 in Round 1
Round 1
No. 20
Round 2
No. 51
Round 3
No. 84
No. 98 (compensatory, from Eagles)
Round 4
No. 119
Round 5
No picks
Round 6
No. 178 (from Cardinals)
No. 195
Round 7
No picks
(Photo: Nick Tre. Smith / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Pittsburg, PA
The Pittsburgh Jazz Fest 1964 – Mary Lou Williams and more – on the Scene — WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh
September 1964 – the Beatles played the Pittsburgh Civic Arena for their first and only show in the Steel City. Months earlier, a very major first happened in that same location, with echoes reverberating from 60 years ago now .
The lineup for the 2024 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival will be announced April 30th for the September event. The idea of a Jazz Festival in Pittsburgh started much earlier – concerts June 19th and 20th 1964 at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena – with planning led by Mary Lou Williams that went on for several years.
We’ve not yet found a printed program or compressive report of that notable weekend, but through columns and articles from the Post-Gazette, the Pittsburgh Press and the New Pittsburgh Courier, a fuller picture of the notable weekend comes in to view – plus, a few stellar photos by the legendary Teenie Harris!
It was a very Pittsburgh focused event with a global ambition. “Hometown” headliners – the Mary Lou Williams trio (Larry Gales – bass, Percy Brice – drums), vocalist Dakota Staton and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers; The Walt Harper Quartet, the Harold Betters Quartet with Benny Benack. Add in the (40 piece) Pittsburgh Jazz Festival Orchestra, directed by Melba Liston.
Other headliners included the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the Thelonious Monk Quartet (featuring Charlie Rouse), The Jimmy Smith Trio and a band led by trombonist Al Gray. Also, vocalists Joe Williams and Jimmy Rushing.
Also on the playbill, the Bernice Johnson Dancers and Comedian “Moms” Mabley. Plus Ruby Braff, Bud Freeman, Pee Wee Russell, Shorty Baker, Snookie Young, Percy Brice, and Ben Tucker.
A number of stories from the festival that caught our attention – a column by Carl Apone wrote about a “long awaited $20,000 improvement to the Civic Arena’s sound system” that would get its first real test from the Jazz Festival – to be followed by a concert by Nat King Cole for the Civic Light Opera season July 6, 1964. In that same column, Carl Apone noted that ticket sales were lagging just a week before the festival – sales of only $3,500 towards the $30,000 talent budget alone. Whatever happened next, total sales ended up at about $36,000. The “acid test” was the rehearsal for the Festival before doors opened on June 19, 1964 – for the biggest sound system in the region at the time.
Part of the positive net financials came from a cancellation – Sarah Vaughan was scheduled to attend – but cancelled shortly before the Festival. As noted in several articles , the $2,700 cancellation refund from the Sarah Vaughan booking was enough to swing the festival into a profit for the weekend. Making a profit helped lead to the return of the festival in 1965 with a 3 day event.
The sponsor of the event was the Catholic Youth Organization under the direction of the Rev. Michael Williams, with the encouragement of the leader of the Pittsburgh Diocese, Bishop John Wright. Governor William Scranton and former Governor David L. Lawrence served as honorary Chairmen. Mayor Joseph Barr issued a proclamation declaring “June is Jazz Month.”
The producers of the Festival were Mary Lou Williams and legendary festival promoter George Wein.
We’ll talk about the festival, and play some of the music that relates to it on The Scene – Also, a revisit to a chat with adoptive Pittsburgh jazz artist and author Deanna Witkowski – currently finalizing work on her PhD in Jazz Studies at Pitt – she did research on the importance of Mary Lou Williams’ Pittsburgh connections in getting the festival started.
Thursday night at six, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.
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