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Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Hosts Topping Ceremony for New Hotel Tower

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Hotel Topping Off

MURPHY, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River continues to make considerable strides towards completing its $275 million expansion project as they recently held a topping out ceremony for its new 12-story hotel tower. The event, attended by Harrah’s Cherokee leadership, dignitaries from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and construction team members, provided an opportunity to celebrate the project’s progress and recognize the collaborative effort of those who have dedicated their time to aid in the project’s development. Those in attendance were also able to sign the final steel beam to leave their mark on the new amenity.

The celebration included remarks from Lumpy Lambert, Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River GM, who expressed his gratitude to company stakeholders, partners and construction teams led by Robins & Morton for their continued efforts.

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River expansion construction

“It’s exciting to see how far we’ve come during this expansion project since breaking ground in 2022,” said Lambert. “We are particularly grateful to our stakeholders, partners and construction teams for their continued efforts and support. They are the backbone of this project and have played a significant role in us reaching this milestone.”

Harrah’s Cherokee also recently celebrated the completion of the first phase of its expansion project in May with the opening of a new 25,000 sq. ft. casino floor and 10-table World Series of Poker – Poker Room. Upon completion, the second phase of the expansion project will introduce 296 additional hotel rooms, an indoor pool and fitness center, 12,000 sq. ft. rooftop restaurant featuring a 12-seat bar and wine cellar, and a 9,600 sq. ft. spa featuring six treatment rooms, relaxation lounge…

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Nanticoke celebrates Fourth of July holiday

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Greater perspectives | UDaily

Holly Golder, supervisor of social studies in the Red Clay School District, explained that Delaware’s broad standards allow for flexibility and creativity in school curriculum, but sometimes also result in very Euro-centric content.

“We saw that there were pieces missing in the story,” Joyce said. “And teachers wanted to know more about it.”

“This grant ensures that we have different stories and histories integrated into the curriculum,” added Golder, who acts as the social studies specialist for ILD. 

Primary sources and community members

One goal of the grant is to encourage teachers to utilize the Library of Congress’ vast collection of primary sources. Golder said it can be daunting to search through millions of documents, and part of what she does for each workshop is demonstrate effective search methods, as well as highlighting specific resources for each topic.

 “It is like the ‘people’s library,’” she said. “This is where we have the resources of our country.” 

In developing the workshop structure, Joyce knew he also wanted to include modern perspectives and contemporary sources. Every workshop features community partners like Chief Dennis Coker of the Lenape Tribe of Delaware, members of the Nanticoke Indian Association, the Hispanic American Association of Delaware’s Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo and Eastern Cherokee storyteller Ragghi Rain, in addition to University historians and anthropologists. 

“The speakers are extraordinary. They bring such relevance and tremendous perspective,” said Jackie Wager, multilingual teacher and coordinator of the bilingual family literacy program at Milton Elementary School, who has attended all three years of ILD. 

“It’s not a predominantly white community speaking about others. It’s the community being able to represent themselves,” added Matamoros.

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One of Matamoros’ favorite speakers came to the January workshop on “Mexico and Central America in the 20th Century.” Chef Cristina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa…

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Scraping Doylestown’s history – The Bucks County Herald

Doreen Stratton

There are times when life treats you with a piece of knowledge about your hometown and you tuck it away, unless it pops up in your memory bank at an unexpected moment. Eleven years had passed before it happened for me.

It was Saturday, April 6, 2013, when a historical marker was unveiled at the corners of State and Main streets in Doylestown Borough. The marker dedicated this intersection as the trail for the Lenni Lenape Nation as they traveled from the east and from the south to their destination, the Delaware River.

The Doylestown Historical Society with assistance from Melissa Cornick, a journalist, and strategic communication specialist (for professional activities), coordinated the day’s event, which included a lecture by Professor Evan Pritchard, descendant of the Micmac people (part of the Algonquin Nation).

Earlier that same day Pritchard’s, an Algonquin Historian, had lectured to a packed audience at the Doylestown Presbyterian Church. I was impressed with Pritchard describing the Lenape historic trade route, the stop at State and Main streets, its ancient land use, and the pathways along what became Routes 202 and 611.

After the marker dedication, there was a lively afternoon powwow at the Doylestown Historical Society Park.

Pritchard’s visit allowed him to tour some of the tunnels which remain below our town’s streets. Thousands of years ago these “tunnels” were caves where the Lenape, a nomadic indigenous tribe, rested after traveling from the shores of New Jersey.

Eleven years after the Lenape Marker’s dedication, the front-page April 4, 2024, edition of the Bucks County Herald reported:

“Bucks County Historical Society’s Doylestown Twp. Land eyed for luxury homes.”

Where, you ask, is this land?

When you drive south on Main Street in Doylestown Borough, across from the new Wawa is a thicket of trees — 24…

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Request for fire truck clearance on Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge denied

The Nanticoke Fire Department’s request for a fire engine to cross the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge for emergencies has been denied “after careful consideration and review,” Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo informed city Fire Chief Mark Boncal Monday.

“The bridge does not have adequate capacity for the proposed emergency vehicle due to the deteriorated diagonal tie bar member which is limiting the capacity of the bridge,” Crocamo said in the communication.

Crocamo provided a copy of the load rating analysis to Boncal and indicated the information also was provided to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Crocamo announced in May the weight limit of the county-owned span over the Susquehanna River was reduced to 5 tons. The decision was made after a review of the bridge inspection report, discussions with PennDOT and “in consideration of public safety,” she had said.

Passenger vehicles are permitted under the reduced weight limit but not fire trucks and emergency rescue vehicles, officials have said.

Nanticoke’s fire department relied on the bridge to provide primary fire/rescue coverage to Plymouth Township’s West Nanticoke area on the other side of the river. Depending on location, other township sections are covered by fire departments in Larksville, Plymouth and Lake Silkworth.

These fire coverage changes stemmed from the 2019 disbanding of the township’s Tilbury Fire and Rescue Station primarily due to financial issues.

Without the exemption, the city fire truck must reach Plymouth Township by crossing the river over the alternate route now in effect — the John S. Fine Bridge, which is the official name of the Route 29/South Cross Valley Expressway span.

Nanticoke’s engine/pumper weighs 42,000 pounds, which equates to 21 tons, Boncal has said.

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A true honor: Gloucester’s Calmus receives special citation by city after big victory

Zach Calmus is swiftly becoming a household name in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship world.

Fresh off another impressive win last month at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, the Gloucester native is now 4-2 overall in his short, budding career, moving all the way up to the No. 5 ranking in the entire sport. He’s won each of his last three competitive brawls.

Calmus still has two bouts left on his three-fight contract — the next one scheduled for August 3 in Sturgis, South Dakota — and recently took home a unique honor from his home city for some extra motivation.

Calmus, who was born, raised and continues to reside in Gloucester, was granted a special citation from the Mayor of Gloucester, Greg Verga, for his recent accomplishments.

“I’m grateful at 33 years old for everything I’ve accomplished and the city of Gloucester because they pulled me in and made me the man I am today,” said Calmus, who got the opportunity to meet with Verga, shake his hand and share each other’s love for the seaside city they call home. “I would be nothing without that island, and now I’m just honored to be a part of what’s going on.

“I walk these streets with pride, I pick up trash … I love my city and I just want to do this for Gloucester,” he added. “I promised the Mayor I will never leave.”

Calmus’ favorite part about the entire experience at the Office of the Mayor?

“The thing that stood out to me most is that the Mayor is born and raised in Gloucester,” he said. “A wonderful man, and even if I wasn’t winning a citation it would’ve been an honor to spend time with him. Just a true gentleman, a true leader … I’m very grateful for the Mayor of our city.”

Victorious…

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Health and Wellness Center Taps Into Geothermal

The Stockbridge-Munsee Health and Wellness Center, which may initially seem an unassuming facility to new visitors, carries out a critical mission and holds an important place in its community. Located in the rural town of Bowler, Wis., on the southwestern edge of the Menominee Indian Reservation, the more than 50-year-old clinic is a civic asset for the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians.

The program began in the early 1970s as Volunteer Inter-Tribal Medicine, comprising a group of volunteer physicians who provided care and health screenings. The clinic started as a retrofitted mobile home and has since grown into a community wellness organization operated by and for the tribe. The facility includes a pharmacy, dental care, a radiology unit and countless other comprehensive community health services.

The existing clinic is a 30,170-square-foot building that opened in 2000. Served by an HVAC system nearing the end of its life, the existing infrastructure featured a conventional water-source heat pump for heating and cooling, an evaporative cooler, propane boilers and a propane-heated ventilation system. 

The evaporative cooler, which uses water as its working fluid, recirculates domestic water in the basin and sprays it over closed-loop coils of the hydronic cooling system to increase cooling capacity. To prevent chemical growth, systems like this one require extensive chemical treatment, and although the client had well-trained facilities personnel, it was decided that going in a new direction would be a more efficient and sustainable practice.

The Health and Wellness Center sought measures to achieve energy sovereignty for its organization. Its goal was to be far less reliant on propane to heat the facility and remove the need for regular chemical maintenance. To achieve this would require an entirely new HVAC system — one that could moderate the usage of natural resources and embody the community’s core beliefs. 

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Luzerne County must reexamine Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge options

Now that the state awarded $10 million toward the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge, Luzerne County must follow state procedures to advance the project, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told council Monday.

Those steps include seeking an engineering firm to provide three options that consider rehabilitation, replacement and preservation of the county-owned span over the Susquehanna River, she said. The engineering solicitation will be posted through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Electronic Construction Management System, she said.

Prior to Crocamo’s hiring last year, the administration had authorized payment of up to $631,900 to Alfred Benesch and Associates to examine the bridge and recommend the “best and most economical option.”

But Crocamo, who announced the state award in April, said she was informed fresh analysis must be completed through state protocols.

Benesch originally recommended largely replacing the existing bridge for an estimated $40.5 million but later advocated construction of a new bridge to the west, which would cost an estimated $63 million with the expense of tearing down the current bridge factored in. A third option to mostly rehabilitate the existing span would cost $47.8 million and was not supported by Benesch or council.

Crocamo said a new analysis could yield additional options not yet considered — namely tearing down the existing span and building a new one on the same footprint.

The option to build a new one to the west largely stemmed from a desire to keep the current bridge operational during construction, but there are caveats to that scenario. Millions of dollars in repairs could be necessary to keep the current bridge open, and the span was downgraded to a 5-ton weight limit in May.

Crocamo’s Monday communication said the $10 million in state funding was awarded through PennDOT’s Transportation Improvement Plan, or…

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