Archive - Jun 2, 2012
Members of the St. Marys Area High School Class of 2012 capped off their high school career on Friday evening during the school's 116th annual commencement program.
Following their procession into the Carpin Auditorium, with musical accompaniment provided by the SMAHS Concert Band under the direction of Chris Gankosky, 180 graduates took their place on stage in front of a large audience of family, faculty and friends.
The band then performed the national anthem, followed by the SMAHS alma mater sung by the school chorus.
As spring moves into summer, Pennsylvania residents should take extra precautions to protect themselves from Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can appear in humans, some mice, birds, deer and other animals from the bite of a deer tick.
Doris A. "Sorgie" Celin, 79, of 140 East Oilwell St., St. Marys, died on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Hamot Medical Center in Erie following a brief illness.
She was born March 3, 1933 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Sebastian and Margaret Deth Sorg.
On October 23, 1953 in St. Mary's Church, she married Anthony M. Celin, who survives.
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Hundreds of residents gathered in downtown St. Marys Friday evening for the annual Light Up Night celebration sponsored by the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce. At the Chamber's parking lot Santa Paws, also known as Sophia Jo Cunningham, a 2-year-old Great Pyrenees, posed for photos to benefit a local Relay for Life team.")
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Despite the dreary, rainy weather, thousands of Penn State alumni, fans and students gathered inside the Bryce Jordan Center Thursday afternoon to honor the accolades and accomplishments of beloved Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.")
