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Iconic Trailblazer Sylvia H. Rambo, First Female Chief Judge In PA, Dies At 88 Iconic Trailblazer Sylvia H. Rambo, First Female Chief Judge In PA, Dies At 88
Iconic Trailblazer Sylvia H. Rambo, First Female Chief Judge In PA, Dies At 88 Sylvia H. Rambo, an iconic figure in Pennsylvania’s legal community and the first woman to serve as Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, passed away in December 2024 at the age of 88. Her pioneering career and unwavering commitment to justice leave an indelible legacy. The legal world is mourning the loss of Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, whose groundbreaking career spanned more than four decades. Born in 1936 in Royersford, Pennsylvania, Judge Rambo broke barriers at every turn, cementing her place as a trailblazer for women in law. Judge Rambo's Milesto…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Popular Pennsylvania Band Director Dies Suddenly In Virginia Popular Pennsylvania Band Director Dies Suddenly In Virginia
Popular Pennsylvania Band Director Dies Suddenly In Virginia Rees Llewellyn, a Pennsylvania native and former school music instructor in communities across the state, died on Wednesday night, Nov. 8, according to a former colleague.  Llewellyn, most recently of Fairfax, Virginia, was the former high school band director at Camp Hill High School and Springfield Township High School in Montgomery County, his social media profiles show.  "It is with a heavy heart to break this news to you on Facebook — I thought you needed to know. Rees Llewellyn passed away yesterday," his former Camp Hill co-director Barbara Kauffman wrote in a gro…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
'Inflammatory' Stickers Slapped On Jewish Center In PA: Police 'Inflammatory' Stickers Slapped On Jewish Center In PA: Police
'Inflammatory' Stickers Slapped On Jewish Center In PA: Police Do you recognize this man? The man pictured was spotted slapping stickers with "inflammatory and intimidating messages" onto a Jewish center in Pennsylvania, according to surveillance videos obtained by police. Police were alerted by the incident when he was seen putting the stickers on the windows and doors of the Asbell Center for Jewish Life on the campus of Dickinson College in Carlisle on Sunday around 5:30 p.m., according to the release by Carlisle police. The images and messages on stickers have not been shared with the public.  There is no word if this is being investigated as…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Former US Congressman, Pennsylvania Senator George Gekas Dies At 91 Former US Congressman, Pennsylvania Senator George Gekas Dies At 91
Former US Congressman, Pennsylvania Senator George Gekas Dies At 91 A former US Congressman for Pennsylvania and state senator, George W. Gekas, 91, of Harrisburg, died at his home on Thursday, Dec. 16, according to his obituary.  Gekas was a class of 1948 graduate of William Penn High School and a class of 1952 graduate of Dickinson College, according to his obituary. He went on to serve in the United States Army from 1953-55 before receiving his law degree at Dickinson School of Law in 1958, according to his obituary. He then worked as a Dauphin County assistant district attorney from 1960 until 1982 and simultaneously serving the the Commonwea…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Longtime Springfield School District Employee, Catherine M. Jenkins Dies, 67 Longtime Springfield School District Employee, Catherine M. Jenkins Dies, 67
Longtime Springfield School District Employee, Catherine M. Jenkins Dies, 67 Catherine M. Jenkins of Springfield died on April 6. She was 67-years-old. Born in Philadelphia, Jenkins worked with special needs children for 13 years as part of her employment with the Springfield School District in Delaware County, according to her obituary. Jenkins' obituary remembered her as someone who "enjoyed gardening, singing, reading, summers at the beach, and spending time with her grandchildren." Jenkins graduated from Wesley College in 1973 and Dickinson College in 1975, her obit says. Jenkins is survived by her husband of 45 years, G. David Jenkins; two daughters…

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by Nicole Acosta