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Catholic Charities has helped ease the transition from Southeast Asia to northeast Indiana for numerous refugee families. Seen here is one: Burmese natives Hau Lian Mang, left, Yung Nian No and Thang Sian Suan, known as Jerome. Previous Next
Sunday, February 28, 2021 1:00 am
FAMILY MATTERS
MATTHEW LEBLANC | The Journal Gazette
We re all anxiously awaiting a return to normal. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is no different.
While the vaccination of thousands more Hoosiers each week portends an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, new leadership in Washington, D.C., signifies a return to less restrictive immigration policies. Leaders of Catholic Charities, the nonprofit organization charged with helping the government resettle in Fort Wayne refugees fleeing persecution in their home countries, are hopeful the change from Donald Trump to Joe Biden means more help for more persecuted people.
The Milken Institute s Best-Performing Cities 2021 report ranks Fort Wayne No. 82 on its large cities list, 29 spots higher than in 2020.
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Business and personal bankruptcy filings dropped by 30% nationwide last year despite reports of widespread financial pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sun Feb 7 2021 | Brian Logue | Fuel
Trina Mangano, second from left, with her daughters Maddy, Rachel and Oliva.
Trina Mangano, one of the most well-respected women’s lacrosse officials in the country, died of cancer on Friday at the age of 55. Mangano first started battling cancer in 2016 and
Mangano was a mainstay in the Florida lacrosse scene, serving as both a coach and official. She had three daughters, Maddy, Olivia and Rachel Blakeman, all of whom played the sport. Maddy and Oliva both played on the collegiate level. Maddy was a two-time first team All-Patriot League player at Loyola and later served as the director of lacrosse operations at Temple. Olivia began her career at Loyola before transferring to Rollins for her last two seasons, serving as a team captain in 2020.
If the new year seems to be off to a rocky start, consider this: Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana are in position to see a massive public/private proj .