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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Aleppo Man Charged with Passing Counterfeit Money at Kmart

It is "highly likely" that the man has manufactured fake cash, according to law enforcement.

An Aleppo Township man has been charged with purchasing a laptop with counterfeit money in Moon Township, then attempting to return the device to a local store for cash.  Craig Anthony Moore, 28, of Rhodes Avenue, was arrested Feb. 19 at the Super Kmart on Market Place Boulevard, after store employees contacted police and said a man who purchased a laptop with counterfeit money was attempting to return it in exchange for money. Moore is believed to have bought the Acer laptop, valued at $350, on an earlier date at the Kmart location off Beaver Grade Road, according to police.  Moon Township police have charged Moore with theft by deception, receiving stolen property, forgery and driving with a suspended license.  A Secret Service …

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Comcast Unveils $9.95 Monthly Access For Qualifying Families

One of the goals of Internet Essentials is to help close the digital divide that separates American families, Comcast says.

Comcast Corp. this week launched Internet Essentials, what is calls “an ambitious and comprehensive broadband adoption experiment” — providing monthly Internet access for $9.95 for qualifying families. According to a release, it’s the first program to address three of the primary barriers to broadband adoption that research has identified: 1. A lack of understanding of how the Internet is relevant and useful 2. The cost of a home computer, and 3. The cost of Internet service. Available to low-income families in the Pittsburgh area with children who are eligible to receive free lunches under the National School Lunch Program, the goal of Internet Essentials is to help close the digital divide and ensure more Americans benefit from all the …

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