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GPS units official, PRIDE requests funds for new position

December 11, 2012

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The GPS units that were purchased by Punxsutawney Borough Council have finally arrived and are ready to be installed in all four Punxsutawney Borough Police vehicles.

"Last week, Larry (Chenoga), Punxsutawney Borough Council president, and I completed the agreement with Wireless Matrix," said Tom Fedigan, Punxsutawney Borough Police chief at Monday's council meeting.

Fedigan said all that's left is to set up a time to have the GPS units installed in the four police vehicles.

Also at Monday's meeting, council:

Make-a-wish quest to ‘Light up’ children’s lives is underway

December 11, 2012

The Make-A-Wish "Light Up a Child's Life" campaign got underway Monday in Punxsutawney.

The total amount raised as of 4 p.m. Monday was $9,385.43. Pictured are Al Lockwood (left) and Regina Good (right) of WPXZ Radio in Punxsutawney broadcasting live from the lobby of the Pantall Hotel.

Day two of the campaign begins this morning with the Make-A-Wish crew broadcasting live from Fox's Pizza Den on North Findley Street in Punxsy from 7 to 9 a.m.; then from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pantall Hotel; and from Fox’s again from 4 to 6 p.m.

Students at IUP-Punxsy host Celebration of Learning

December 11, 2012

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The students at the IUP-Punxsy campus celebrated learning by showing their creativity and goals through a variety of projects Monday afternoon in Punxsutawney.

The title of the program was "Celebration of Learning," and its purpose was to promote critical thinking, technical presentation, skills and graphic presentations.

The projects were displayed and presented inside the IUP-Punxsy campus. All of the projects that were presented were done so by each student’s choice.

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