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Chester High School Late Opening, Tom Gola Passes, Penn State Altoona WMD Found

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/27/14 1:15 am | updated: 01/27/14 1:15 am

Chester High School was scheduled to open two hours late Monday because of issues to the school's heating system. School officials say the cold weather over the weekend affected their older heating system. School officials were working throughout the weekend to address the problem. Robo-calls were made to parents Sunday night alerting them to the two-hour delay.

Philadelphia lost one of it's most beloved sports figures early Sunday afternoon, when former basketball star, City Controller, and State Representative Tom Gola passed away. A Philadelphia native, he attended high school at La Salle College High School, where he led the Explorers to a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship. Tom Gola was the star of La Salle's NCAA and NIT championship teams of the 1950s, setting records that still stand today, by scoring more than 2,400 points and adding over 2,200 rebounds in his four year college career. He went on to a phenomenal professional career, which earned him a spot in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, before returning to La Salle to serve as head coach. Tom Gola was 81 years old.

The roommate of a Penn State student from Russia charged with building a suspected bomb in his bedroom says the 18-year-old recently set off three â€œmini-bombsâ€ just outside their apartment. Vladislav Miftakhov was in jail Sunday in Altoona after being arrested Friday and charged with possessing a weapon of mass destruction, risking a catastrophe and other counts. Police say they were investigating a reported marijuana growing operation at Miftakhovâ€™s apartment when they found and dismantled the suspected bomb. They also allegedly found a suitcase containing explosives-related material.

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