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Vol. 82 No. 7
Wednesday, February 13, 1985
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Old Sewickley train station's future still in limbo
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Sewickley Heights hold first joint planning meeting
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Man-Woman-Citizen of the Year
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Library sponsors contest for community
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST HEARTS in literature belongs to the Artful Dodger, a main character in Charles Dickens’ classic, “Oliver Twist.” When Lionel Bart created a musical version of the classic, he gave the Dodger a leading part. Above, Alex Ball, who portrays the role in the forthcoming production of Oliver at the Sewickley Academy on Feb. 16 and 17, gives his big heart to Paula Hannaway, who plays Nancy. The public is invited to see the show. For ticket information, call the Academy office at 741-2230. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
Red Cross aids Ambridge fire victims
As investigators continue to probe the rubble for the cause of a fire that killed four persons in Ambridge last Thursday, the American Red Cross is making efforts to rebuild the lives of those who survived the conflagration.
Dead in the blaze that destroyed the Marwood Apartments are Samuel Stanasolovich, 69, a retired employee of American Bridge; LaVerne Creese, 60, an assistant manager of Economy Savings and Loan; Andriana “Ann” San-tolla, 58, a Hills Department store employee.
Also killed was 93-year-old Emma Horn.
Another “senior citizen, who lives about a block away from the charred and icicle-covered remains of the apartment complex at Melrose Avenue and Ninth Street, shook her head: “I haven’t been able to sleep,” she said.
The elderly woman watched as flames shot 60 feet into the cold winter sky last week,
„ She described the anguish of the whole neighborhood as they watched breathlessly as firemen attempted to combat the blaze and save tenants.
Electricity in the neighborhood went out, and temperatures in nearby houses went down as the outside air warmed to the heat of the blaze.
Ambridge Fire Chief Orlando Gagliardi said the fire might have begun in or around apartment 212, which was the residence of Mrs. Horn.
“We’re still trying to find eyewitnesses to determine where it started,” he explained.
Before the building was renovated into apartments by owner Nick Dontas, it housed the United Dairy Store.
Two hundred fire fighters from nine companies battled the blaze, Local companies included Leetsdale, Fair Oaks, Leet Township and Bell Acres fire departments.
On Sunday, hoses were still squirting water at the site to extinguish the last hot embers. Minor traffic jams occurred as spectators arrived to see the tragedy themselves,
Mary Ellison, of the Red Cross, 1305 Third Ave., New Brighton,. noted that this was her first major fire in her 19 years with the Red Cross.
“It’s a lot of work,” she admitted.
A MYSTERY TO SOLVE. Fire officials huddled on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the ruins of the Marwood Apartments in Ambridge, where a fire took the lives of four on Friday, Feb. 8. Cause of the fire is being probed by nine fire companies including from the Quaker Valley district.	(Photo by Eric Hamlin)
“But it is nice work and it feels good when you can help them.”
She’S been kept busy just trying to get in touch with all the people involved. So far, she has reached nine out of 22.
She hopes to talk to everyone and determine his needs.
Besides finding the victims new apart-
ments, she also will need to scare up such basics as tables, chairs, dishes, stoves, and refrigerators.
Anyone wanting to assist these homeless victims of what has been described as the worst fire in Ambridge history should call the Red Cross in New Brighton at 846-4140,