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Jim and Suan Giel have sons Gary and David.
The Giels’ first meeting and wedding details were reported by TribLIVE. On a cold Friday night in January 1948 in Etna, Pennsylvania, Jim offered a ride to Suan and a friend. He kept pursuing Suan, and they married November 1, 1951, at the rectory of St. Joseph in Sharpsburg. Because Jim was Roman Catholic and Suan was Lutheran, they could not marry in the church sanctuary. Jim has said the Catholic Church still considers them not married because the ceremony took place on All Saints Day.
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Tarentum property owners facing hikes in real estate tax, electric, garbage rates next year
Tarentum residents are facing a triple whammy to their expenses in the proposed 2027 borough budget. Council is considering increases in the property tax, electric and garbage collection rates. The $13.73 million preliminary budget would raise electric rates by 5.2% and real estate taxes by 1.5 mills. That’s a 25...