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said, but some in southern Chester County were traced to Wilmington, Del. While doctors have cut back on the number of opioids they typically prescribe in an attempt to stem the crisis, that action has increased the use of heroin by addicts. It will take time for the trend to decline, Hogan said. “This is not something we will turn around quickly,” he said. “The only way we can survive this is by working together.”
increase on drug dealers adding fentanyl to heroin to increase its potency -to often lethal levels. Hogan said officers found and arrested dealers in every region of Chester County. Some of the dealers were addicts themselves, he said. The confiscated prescription drugs included Oxycodone and morphine, but also Suboxone, which is used to combat the sickness that occurs with To contact Staff Writer heroin use and withdrawal. Most of the drugs come John Chambless, email into the country through jchambless@chestercounPhiladelphia, Hogan ty.com.
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for the first time, but I was happy that we were able to represent the University of Central Florida well,” said Coleman. When it comes to computer programming, the University of Central Florida is a powerhouse. For 35 consecutive years, the university’s team has finished in the top three in the region—the only school in the U.S. that can make that claim. This year, in addition to finishing first in the U.S., the University of Central Florida squad placed second in North America and 13th overall in the world finals. The International Collegiate Programming Contest, sometimes known as the “Battle of the Brains,” is described on the event’s fact sheet as the “oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world.” The contest challenges the teams to solve between 8 and 15 programming problems within five hours. These are real-world problems. Although teams are comprised of three members, there is only one computer so teamwork is an essential part of the competition. The solutions must be submitted in programs in C, C++, Java, or Python. The programs are then run on test data. If a program fails to give a correct answer, the team is then notified and can submit another program. The team with the most correct answers finishes above a team with fewer correct answers. Incorrect answers and the time it takes to identify the solution are factors used to determine the place of teams that have an equal number of correct answers. The University of Central Florida team is coached by computer science professor Dr. Ali Orooji, who is the
program for two years and frequently read with children at the Newark Library. Stephanie Barry, operations and program director for the Newark, Del.-based PAWS, said that PAWS for Reading, where a child reads out loud to a therapy dog, is one of the organization’s most popular programs. “It gives kids an opportunity to read to a non-judgmental listener,” she said. The readers varied from some just entering kindergarten who read picture books, to eighth and ninth graders who brought along their assigned summer reading novels. Call Oxford Feed & Lumber, 610-932-8521, to select a time for one of the upcoming sessions.
Family Promise of Southern Chester County (FPSCC) has been recognized for its efforts to alleviate family homelessness by the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG). Family Promise was one of 20 nonprofit organizations awarded funding at CCFWG’s Annual Grants Celebration on June 14. Family Promise of Southern Chester County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families with children experiencing homelessness, will utilize this grant to help low-income families regain their housing and achieve long-term stability. FPSCC has served 25 families,
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faculty advisor, and Arup Guha. Alex, the son of Bud and Linda Coleman, encouraged other high school and college students to pursue competitive computer programming. “For those high school and college students with computer Science or math interests, competitive programming is a great way to accelerate and diversify learning outside of classes in a fun way,” he said. Coleman, at the age of 16, was the valedictorian of Oxford Area High School’s Class in 2015. He skipped multiple grades in math and science on his way to graduating from Oxford. He is currently attending the University of Central Florida on a full National Merit Scholarship, majoring in Computer Science. This summer, he is working as a computer software engineering intern with Facebook in Seattle, Washington.
Joshua Linge, Timothy Buzzelli, and Alex Coleman at Badlands National Park. Their team was called ‘Badlands’ up until the Worlds competition, when they officially represented University of Central Florida.
To contact Staff Writer Alex Coleman at his graduation ceremony in 2015. Steven Hoffman, email edi- Coleman was Oxford Area High School’s valedictorian tor@chestercounty.com. that year.
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Petey is attentive as Elana, a fourth-grade student, reads him a story about a rescue dog.
Fourteen young people had a good time reading to dogs at Oxford Feed & Lumber’s first Pawsitive Reading Day of the summer on June 29. The program, which continues on consecutive Thursday mornings through Aug. 10, is a joint venture of Oxford Feed & Lumber and PAWS for People. Patsy Cress and her 8-year-old German Shepherd, Jazzy, started off the session. They have been volunteering as a PAWS for Reading team for over a year. “As soon as I get out her special mat, Jazzy gets excited because she knows we are going out to read with the kids,” Cress said. Jazzy is a regular listener for children at Conowingo Elementary School and Havre de Grace Library. Petey, a mixed-breed dog rescued from Puerto Rico, took over listening duties halfway through the session. He and owner Eileen Rudy have been with the
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The University of Central Florida squad placed first in the U.S., second in North America, and 13th overall in the world finals.
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