CLEAN BILL: Congress approves a measure to regulate thousands of toxic chemicals. Page 11
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PRESERVING A LEGACY
Broader alcohol sales OK’d By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
TERI ENCISO/Gazette
DENNY BALOGH, of Ray Winters and Sons, used a pressure washer Tuesday to clean the Elkin mausoleum at Oakland Cemetery along Oakland Avenue in White Township. Justice John P. Elkin and his family are entombed in the private mausoleum, said Steve Fee, manager of the cemetery. It was constructed in 1918.
County man sentenced to life in former girlfriend’s murder By The Indiana Gazette
court again, James Lazar, assistant district attorney for Westmoreland A southern Indiana County man County, said Tuesday. In exchange for the guilty plea, prospleaded guilty Monday to a homicide ecutors agreed to drop firstcharge just before his trial was and third-degree murder scheduled to begin in Westcharges. Whitfield received moreland County. concurrent sentences of 10 to At a sentencing Tuesday 20 years for the burglary, five morning, Arthur Whitfield III, to 10 years for the firearms originally of Burrell Township, charge and 3½ to seven years was ordered to serve life in for carrying a firearm without prison without the possibility a license, all felonies. of parole after pleading guilty Whitfield shot his former to second-degree murder, as girlfriend, Holly George Sloan, well as other consecutive senARTHUR in her home on the night of tences for lesser charges. “We’re pleased that it re- WHITFIELD III Dec. 1, 2013. She died weeks later at UPMC Pressolved itself in a way that keeps him away for the rest of his life” and that byterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. She the victim’s and defendant’s daugh- was 36. Sloan’s daughter, Savannah ters won’t have to relive the case in Embry, told state troopers that Whit-
field entered their home at 708 First Ave., near Derry, and forced his way into a bedroom, where the two were watching TV. She said Whitfield drew a gun from his waistband, yelled at Sloan and opened fire with a small semi-automatic pistol. Sloan suffered from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Embry was not physically harmed. Whitfield eluded capture for several hours until neighbors spotted him hitchhiking along Route 217. After Sloan’s death and the results of toxicology reports, police added charges of homicide on March 6, 2014. Whitfield was represented by Christopher A. Haidze, who did not return a message for comment.
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Claiming her place in history, Hillary Clinton declared victory Tuesday night in her bruising battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party and casting herself as the beneficiary of
generations who fought for equality. “This campaign is about making sure there are no ceilings, no limits on any of us,” Clinton said during an emotional rally in Brooklyn, eight years to the day after she ended her first failed White House run. As she took the stage to raucous cheers, she paused to relish the moment, flinging her Continued on Page 12
How laws would change • Wine sales: About 14,000 holders of takeout beer licenses would be able to sell up to four bottles of wine to a customer. The sales would be by licensed restaurants, bars, hotels, supermarkets and delis. • Beer sales: The sale of beer at convenience stores, which has begun as a result of court rulings, would be codified into state law. • Direct shipment: Pennsylvania consumers could have wine shipped directly to them by private wine wholesalers. • Casinos: Liquor sales would be allowed 24 hours a day, compared with 19 hours under current law. • State liquor stores: The roughly 600 state liquor stores would get more flexibility about hours and to set pricing. They would also be allowed to sell lottery tickets and set up customer loyalty programs. Meanwhile, a study would be undertaken to review proposals for full privatization.
HAY DAY
Hillary Clinton claims historic victory in Democratic primary By JULIE PACE and LISA LERER
HARRISBURG — Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to loosen Pennsylvania’s tightly controlled liquor system by letting groceries and other outlets sell takeout wine and by formalizing beer sales in convenience stores that have begun as a result of court cases. The House voted 157-31 to send the proposal to the desk of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf after a debate in which members said the changes carried considerable public support. “What we’re trying to do today is exactly what my constituents would like to see take place,” said Rep. Lee James, R-Venango. The bill that passed the Senate in December — with most Democrats op-
posed — would let some 14,000 holders of takeout beer licenses sell up to four bottles of wine to a customer. It would allow takeout wine sales in licensed restaurants, bars, hotels, supermarkets and delis. Wolf issued a statement calling the measure “historic liquor modernization legislation that provides greater customer convenience” and promising to review the bill “to ensure it meets my goals of enhancing the customer experience, increasing much-needed revenue to help balance our budget and bringing our wine and spirits system into the 21st century.” The bill, backed Tuesday by 46 Democrats, drew strong objections from the head of the Continued on Page 12
INSIDE • Leading Republicans
united Tuesday in a denunciation of Trump’s attacks on a federal judge. Page 11 • Trump has turned to an object of his ridicule: a teleprompter. Page 12
Council to advertise tax rate By RANDY WELLS
INDIANA BOROUGH
rwells@indianagazette.net
Indiana Borough council Tuesday agreed to advertise an adjusted real estate tax millage rate for the borough based on higher property
values established during the countywide property reassessment and certified by the county commissioners.
Indiana’s real estate tax millage rate is now 30.5 mills, and will change to 4.047 mills when council takes final action on the measure, possibly at its June 21 work session. Continued on Page 12
Index Classifieds ...............22, 23 Comics/TV....................19 Dear Abby .....................21
TOM PEEL/Gazette
AN AMISH farmer raked the hay in his field using just two-horse power on Tuesday. The field is along Route 210 near Trade City in North Mahoning Township.
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Entertainment..............20 Family .............................8 Lottery.............................2 NASCAR ........................14 Sports.......................13-18 Today in History...........21 Viewpoint .......................6
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Obituaries on Page 4 LIAS, Judith Anne, 76, Asheville, N.C., formerly of Indiana Late death GROVE, Harold “Buzz” Reyburn, 86, Indiana
Inside NATIONAL AWARD An Indiana woman who is co-director of Blue Spruce Day camp has earned recognition from the Girl Scouts as a longtime volunteer. Page 5
LEOPARD ESCAPES A rare leopard escaped inside a zoo in Utah on Tuesday, sending visitors scrambling while officials located and tranquilized the big cat. Page 7
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