Leopold Leonard \”Uncle Leo\” Kacmarcik was called back to heaven after ninety-one years, four months, and eighteen days. Born in Graceton, PA and raised in Nemacolin, PA, he was Roman Catholic. During the summer Leo, like his father, was a coal miner at the Buckeye Coal Mine where he learned teamwork and leadership skills through hard work. A natural athlete in high school, Leo varsity lettered in football all four years at Carmichaels High School in Carmichaels, PA. Having earned all of the academic requirements for graduation, Leo graduated from high school six months early and with his mother’s blessing, proudly volunteered to serve his country from 1943 through 1946 in World War II and later in support of the Korean War.

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GLOUCESTER CITY NJ May 11, 2015 (CNBNews.net)–Gloucester City Police, on May 6, at 3:45pm, responded to the area of 8^th and Cherry Streets for a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident where the suspect in the vehicle fled.

WOODBURY NJ–Antwan Hood (DOB 8/2/83), of Paulsboro, pleaded guilty today (5/8) to second-degree aggravated arson and contempt of a court order, acknowledging he brought gasoline and matches to a West New Street home on 4/3/14 and set a fire.

Hood also said he knowingly violated a restraining order, a fourth-degree crime, on the same date. He was arrested at the New St. residence, igniting a pile of leaves against the wall of a house. He has remained in jail since then in default of $75,000 bail.

FBI (May 11, 2015)–Preliminary statistics released today by the FBI show that 51 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2014. This is an increase of almost 89 percent when compared to the 27 officers killed in 2013. (Note: From 1980–2014, an average of 64 law enforcement officers have been feloniously killed per year. The 2013 total, 27, was the lowest during this 35-year period.) By region, 17 officers died as a result of criminal acts that occurred in the South, 14 officers in the West, eight officers in the Midwest, eight in the Northeast, and four in Puerto Rico.

Leopold Leonard \”Uncle Leo\” Kacmarcik was called back to heaven after ninety-one years, four months, and eighteen days. Born in Graceton, PA and raised in Nemacolin, PA, he was Roman Catholic. During the summer Leo, like his father, was a coal miner at the Buckeye Coal Mine where he learned teamwork and leadership skills through hard work. A natural athlete in high school, Leo varsity lettered in football all four years at Carmichaels High School in Carmichaels, PA. Having earned all of the academic requirements for graduation, Leo graduated from high school six months early and with his mother’s blessing, proudly volunteered to serve his country from 1943 through 1946 in World War II and later in support of the Korean War.

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GLOUCESTER CITY NJ May 11, 2015 (CNBNews.net)–Gloucester City Police, on May 6, at 3:45pm, responded to the area of 8^th and Cherry Streets for a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident where the suspect in the vehicle fled.

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, on World Asthma Day, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) released the 2015 Asthma Capitals report which ranks the 100 most challenging cities to live in the United States with asthma. The report looks at 13 critical factors relating to asthma prevalence, environmental conditions and healthcare utilization. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large and small airways of the lungs causing wheezing, coughing and other symptoms that make it difficult to breathe. But with proper diagnosis, treatment and care, people with asthma can successfully manage their asthma to prevent and control symptoms, lessen the severity of attacks, improve lung function and breathe better no matter where they live.

Memphis, TN, is the #1 Asthma Capital this Year