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children. reaction to a venomous himself just before 9:20 p.m. Upper Makefield woman PA briefs snake bite and ruled it an Saturday. The medical accident. No autopsy will examiner’s office said Walter Man dies after be performed. Morris, 46, of Pittsburgh wins state pageant, E xcessive heat rattlesnake bite died of a self-inflicted gun- warning issued WEEDVILLE — shot wound. The girl was Man dead following unharmed. moves on to world stage PHILADELPHIA — Authorities say a western motel standoff The National Weather Ser- Pennsylvania man died By Chris English vice has issued an excessive after he was bitten by a rat- MORGAN — Authori- 17 displaced by Staff Writer heat warning for Philadel- tlesnake while sitting near a ties in western Pennsylva- Soon after winning a phia and surrounding com- campfire. nia say a man killed himself early morning blaze battle with thyroid cancer, munities through 8 p.m. Armstrong County following a standoff at a PHILADELPHIA — Upper Makefield resident Monday. Coroner Brian Myers says motel involving a teenage Firefighters battled an early Cheryl Schrier decided that Forecasters say residents 39-year-old Russell Davis girl reported missing in Sunday morning blaze that of Freedom was camping Oklahoma. pageants weren’t just for the can expect temperatures in spread to several rowhomes under-30 crowd. the mid 90s on both days with his family Saturday in Police in Allegheny Weedville, about 100 miles County said officers were and displaced 17 people. She put that belief into — and it will seem much, much hotter. The mercury northeast of Pittsburgh. He called to the South Fayette Authorities say the action by entering the Mrs. will drop only into the mid was bitten shortly before Township motel at about three-alarm fire started Pennsylvania Interna- and upper 70s at night. midnight. 3 p.m. Saturday after being shortly before 4 a.m. Sun- tional 2015 competition in People are urged to Davis was initially taken told that a man was there day at a building under Altoona — and she ended avoid strenuous activity if to Penn Highlands Health with a 15-year-old girl he construction in South Phil- up topping 64 other contes- possible, watch for signs of Care in St. Mary’s but was had apparently met online. adelphia. It took about two tants to win the title. heat exhaustion, wear light- then airlifted to a Pitts- Police chief Danny Ford hours to control the flames. That honor has vaulted weight and loose-fitting burgh hospital. He went of Duncan, Oklahoma told The fire spread to homes Schrier, 56, into the Mrs. clothing and drink plenty into cardiac arrest in the the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Schrier on the 1300 block of Snyder International pageant that of water. helicopter and was taken that investigators believe Avenue and 15 adults and Officials ask people to to ACMH Hospital in Kit- the man went to Oklahoma starts Monday and runs two children have been dis- check on older friends and tanning, where he was to get the girl and brought through Saturday in Jack- placed. A Red Cross shelter sonville, Florida. Schrier is relatives; others at risk pronounced dead Sunday her back to Pittsburgh. including some recent ren- include those with chronic morning. Officers tried to get the has been set up for those vice president and co-owner, residents. with her husband, Tom, of ovations to the kitchen and medical conditions, preg- Myers ruled the cause man to surrender for more nant women, and small From The Associated Press Building Control Systems bathrooms. of death as anaphylactic than five hours, but he shot & Services Inc. in Newtown “Husbands are a direct Township. part of the show, escorting “After surviving thy- their wives in the evening for the children. The goal is roid cancer and working gown competition, and the Venice Ashby Residents Council to eventually have enough with my doctor to lose 65 husband of the winner gets Camp money to offer an after- pounds, (Schrier said her to crown her,” she added. CONTACT INFORMATION: school program for children daughter Camille) chal- The Mrs. International Continued from Page A3 Phone: 215-458-7145 and to build a playground lenged me to compete and pageant was Cheryl’s first Fax: 215-788-3281 and basketball court at the I chose the international funded by the $1 hourly Address: 5401 Beaver Dam Road, Bristol Township site, Dixon said. pageant as a contestant, but fees and donations from system because it is based Email: [email protected] “That’s the biggest issue, not her first brush with such the community, said Brian on the accomplishments of because Bucks County contests. Dixon, president of the Hours: Mon-Fri from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. married women and a plat- really doesn’t have the She said she coached her Venice Ashby Residents money because the (federal) form about which they are younger daughter, Camille, Council. a safe environment and a because of its crime-ridden passionate, which for me is government has cut their 19, now an engineering stu- “We came up with the place for the kids to come past. combating homelessness,” funding, so we’re doing this dent at Virginia Tech Uni- camp because this is low- play and enjoy themselves “(The council) sat down all ourselves,” he said. “We she said. “Specifically, my income housing,” Dixon so they can just be kids,” and talked and everybody just use what we have and goal is to expand the aware- versity, to several pageant titles and high placements said. “The school system he said. decided to get on board hopefully more places will ness through the business Brandon Jared and do this because our donate.” in contests. The couple’s sent fliers home about community of how it is different camps that were Collymore, 15, of Georgia, kids deserve this,” he said. In addition to the camp, older daughter, Megan, 27, beneficial for we business $600. A lot of the families decided to spend his “We have to be responsible the group also organizes owners to adopt charities is a graphic designer for couldn’t afford that. Parents summer volunteering at for what we do and make weekend flea markets, con- that attack the root causes Sides2 Media. aren’t paying more than $40 the camp while staying a change. It’s not up to certs and family events at of homelessness in our Competing in the Inter- per week at our camp.” with his father in Bristol Bucks County Housing the community center. communities.” national pageants provides a Dixon, a Baltimore Township. Authority (which owns But for Dixon, the most She said she and her highly visible platform from “I wanted something the development) to make important part is helping native who moved to Venice the children. husband have “adopted” which to help the homeless, Ashby from Philadelphia to do other than staying the change, it’s for us in “I love to see the smile the Bucks County Emer- Schrier said. last year, is among about a home,” he said. “We really the community to make on their faces,” he said. gency Homeless Shelter, “At 56, I’m at the top half-dozen Venice Ashby have a lot of fun.” the change. This is not the “That’s what makes my a Bristol Township facil- of the age range permitted residents who volunteer at The camp is important Venice Ashby of the old.” day.” the camp. to the community, which To keep the camp afloat, ity operated by the Fam- to compete,” she said. “I Anthony DiMattia: 215-949-4205; ily Service Association of intend to prove that 56 is “We’re just try to do Dixon said has been the group seeks monetary email: [email protected]; what we can do to make “isolated” for many years contributions and supplies Twitter: @dailydimattia Bucks County. The Schriers the new 30.” have lent extensive help — Chris English: 215-949-4193; email: financial and otherwise — [email protected]; Twitter: @ $ to the shelter over the years, courierc 5 off OPEN food purchase only of $25 or more ALL $10 off HOLIDAYS Now offering $699 Lunch Menu food purchase only of $50 or more Monday-Friday 11am-4pm $ Beverage included. Not valid with any other offer. 20 off Come Hungry. 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