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Washington State is located on the Pacific north coast of the United State; it's bordered by British Columbia (Canada) in the North, by Idaho State on the East side, and by Oregon State in the South.
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May 16 2012 -
Man killed by train in Cumberland County
GREENUP (JG-TC) -- A man was struck and killed by a freight train at 8 a.m. today along CSX Railroad tracks near Greenup, Cumberland County Coroner Donna Whitaker said. |
February 28 2012 -
COLUMN: Mary C. Holliday, an Iredell education pioneer
When someone says "pioneer," we usually think of people crossing the Great Plains as part of a wagon train, or folks following someone like Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap. Of course we also use "pioneer" to describe anyone making discoveries or advancements, such as the Wright Brothers, "Pioneers in Flight," or Thomas Edison, "Pioneer in Electricity." |
January 23 2012 -
Tom Gilbert's East-ender
The Inn at Ragged Edge, owned and operated by Lew and Fran Martin, has reverted to the condition it was in when Colonel Moorhead Kennedy, the president of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, used to traverse the main stairway with the chestnut carved railing. |
January 16 2012 -
Franklin County Community Calendar of Events
Open house, noon to 5 p.m., Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club, 440 Nelson St.; http://www.cvmrrc.com . Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service, 4 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church, 40 Lincoln Way West. |
January 16 2012 -
Stonewall Jackson postpones attack on Cumberland
Date of Event: Friday, January 17, 1862 ROMNEY, VA—Stonewall Jackson postpones a planned attack on Cumberland, Maryland because of fatigue and poor health among his men. Many of Jackson's units were operating at below half strength, making an attack against a critical B&O Railroad terminus impossible. |
January 09 2012 -
Trains and more trains in Franklin County area
Holiday trains are running full steam ahead in the Cumberland Valley. Here are some model rail displays that feature historical villages, special effects or educational opportunities: Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club, 440 Nelson St., Chambersburg. |
December 19 2011 -
Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Cumberland County
State police in Cumberland County investigating a derailed train along a set of Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. It happened around 9:10 a.m. along Tanger Road in South Middleton Township. |
December 17 2011 -
Two cars derailed on train in South Middleton Township
A Norfolk Southern Train had a small derailment this morning in Cumberland County. The incident happened around 9AM nearby the railroad crossing at Tanger and Mountain Roads in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County. According to Norfolk Southern's spokesperson David Pidgeon, the 147 car train was on its way from New York to North Carolina when two cars jumped the track. While no railroad ... |
November 29 2011 -
It's a tents situation
CALL IT OCCUPY Philly Homeless Camp, Part II. A self-described homeless advocate has created a tent encampment on a hilly, wooded section of the old Conrail yard in Port Richmond, just east of Richmond Street and north of Cumberland, sandwiched between the Delaware River and I-95. |
November 23 2011 -
Police enforce railroad safety laws
City police have begun enforcing several laws that pertain to railroad safety as part of its partnership with CSX to promote pedestrian safety along the Cumberland railways. |
November 21 2011 -
Helicopter rescue team is one of a kind for area
CUMBERLAND — A specially-trained aerial rescue team comprised of Cumberland firefighters and the Cumberland Section of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command is the only one of its kind within the region. The next nearest such response team is located in Frederick County. |
November 18 2011 -
In Brief - November 2, 2011
Crossing repairs continue today CUMBERLAND — Track repairs at the heavily traveled Baltimore Street railroad crossing are expected to be completed by Wednesday evening. |
October 28 2011 -
In Brief - 10/28/2011
CUMBERLAND — The railroad crossing at Baltimore Street between Greene and Mechanic streets will be closed Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for repair work, according to the Cumberland Engineering Department and the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. |
October 27 2011 -
Blue Line L hits deer near Cumberland
D’oh — a deer!That’s the thought that likely went through the mind of a CTA train driver early Wednesday when a Blue Line train fatally struck the creature just east of the Cumberland station.The outbound train was a couple of hundred feet east of the station when it hit the deer about 3:15 a.m., CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hoskinski said.Though deer wander onto the tracks and are hit about twice ... |
October 26 2011 -
Blue Line train hits deer
A northbound Blue Line train hit a deer early this morning near the Cumberland station. There were no injuries except to the deer. |
October 23 2011 -
Western Maryland welcome
Above: Ed Mullaney, Cumberland’s downtown manager, greets Ken and Trisha Niper, visitors to the area from Ewing, N.J., in the Heritage Parklet welcome center on Thursday. At right: Ryan Cuba greets vistors as they conclude a trip on the scenic railroad at the Western Maryland Railway Station. |
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