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Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll Dies

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Catherine Baker Knoll, who at age 72 became the first woman to be elected as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, died Wednesday. She was 78. Franklin County Democrats knew Knoll as a person willing to come and speak at our dinners and picnics. She loved meeting people throughout the state.

Gov. Ed Rendell said in a statement:
"Today we mourn the passing of one of the strongest, most dedicated public servants in Pennsylvania's history," Rendell said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Catherine's family. She will be deeply missed."

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VICTORY!!!!!

It's hard to believe but victory has come to the Democratic Party under the leadership of our president elect Barack Obama. Back in the District of Columbia the streets were filled with revelers who left the restaurants and bars on the new U Street NW, and danced their way up to Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House. The White House police were smiling and accepting, and let the celebration continue. The next day the Washington Post had to print 250,000 more copies of the paper's election special and people lined up for hours in CVS and the Giant food stores to get their copies. It was all quite wonderful. African American families in particular paid homage to the parents and grandparents who would have loved the moment. But all people are exuberant in their gratitude. We in Greencastle are grateful for a smooth election; for the long lines at Antrim 5 (even if they were majority Republican); for the many, many volunteers who worked on the campaign. We are also saddened that Tony Barr and Bruce Tushingham failed to capture the prize they so richly deserved. Now we must look ahead. We will be meeting in 2008 on November 10 and again on December 8. We will in the Greencastle Square during the Heritage Holiday celebration. The work goes on.