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Since the last midterm elections in 2014, the ranks of Democratic registered voters in Beaver County have shrunk by nearly 6,000, while the number of Republican voters grew by about the same amount. According to data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of State, which oversees elections in the state, there were 55,553 registered Democrats and 41,129 registered Republicans in the county as of Monday. To put that in perspective, four years ago Democrats outnumbered Republicans 61,219 to 35,869, meaning the GOP has nearly cut its voter registration disadvantage in half. “I’m not surprised by those numbers,” said state Rep. Jim...

October 31, 2007 - A fourth person is dead because of a grinding crash Monday night in Newark. Delaware State Police investigators report the driver of the Honda, Matthew Wilson, 23, died Tuesday night because of his injuries. The sole survivor of the BMW, Hector Villa Gran-Merida, 18, is out of a coma, but still in critical condition. The driver of the BMW, Israel Palmero Merida, 17, did not have a drivers license. Police believe drunk driving and speeding led to the horrific crash that killed four people and critically injured one other in Newark, Delaware Monday night. Around 9:45...

Much to Treasure from Royal Norwegian Visit A Royal visit brings with it much to cherish and to treasure. The visit by His Majesty King Harald V and Her Majesty Queen Sonja to Singapore brings with it much rewards for both countries and their peoples. Singapore and Norway share much similar interests and concerns, especially in the maritime field and in oil and gas. With the recent visit of Their Majesties, the areas of joint interests and concerns will no doubt be expanded broadly into other fields such as tourism and possibly even renewable energy.