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Lehman Twp. swears in part-time officer

LEHMAN TWP. – In a quick meeting Monday, the township Board of Supervisors went through its usual business and ended by swearing in a new part-time police officer. Tyler Wilson was hired at the standard rate of $12.55 per hour. His hours will vary at the determination of the police chief. In other police business, the board approved a permit and waived the fee for the Lake-Lehman School District to use township roads for running sports.

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Hackett to speak at GOP convention

Chris Hackett had planned on watching the Republican National Convention on television. Now he’ll have a much better seat. The Republican Congressional candidate for the 10th district has accepted an invitation from convention officials to not only attend the four-day event, but to have a speaking role.

Back Mountain opens Kiss the Pig Contest

The 2008 Kiss the Pig Contest to determine who will kiss ‘Rocco Rooter,’ a potbelly pig, is under way in the Back Mountain. Ballots are available at a number of Back Mountain businesses through Sept. 12.

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DALLAS -- In an effort to crack down on vandalism at the borough’s two parks, council revised an existing ordinance that it plans to adopt at Wednesday’s meeting.

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The Dallas Lions Club presented a check for $500 to the Back Mountain Memorial Library to help purchase large-print books for the visually-impaired as well as audio tapes and CDs. ...

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Prater receives gold medal for music

Emily Prater, 14, an eighth grade student at Dallas Middle School, recently received the Paderewski Gold Medal from the American College of Musicians.

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