Cat Fund hikes CAT Fee to eight dollars in close vote
In Harrisburg the Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund board narrowly approved a 3 dollar fee increase from 5 to 8 dollars per year, effective Oct 1. The 5-4 decision aims to cover pending claims and bolster future reserves for auto accident medical costs.
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Harrisburg
UPI
CAT Fund Board
Independent Regulatory Review Commission
Insurance
Constance Foster
Com
CAT Fund
Edward Zemprelli
Dallegheny
Shenango District plans $1 million in school improvements
Shenango Area School District will spend about $1 million on renovations to its elementary and high schools, mainly to install a new tri fuel heating system. Board President Robert Davis outlined the plan at a special meeting, noting projected first year savings of around $45,000 and a ten year savings estimate of $355,824. The board has not set a borrowing method or repayment period yet, and bids were rebid with lower figures after prior rejection.
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Shenango Area
Robert Davis
Robert Glass
William Foster
Marilyn Sanfilippo
W.G. Eckles Co
Eckles
Davis
Conrad Palumbo
Shenango
Engineers probe causes of deadly Schoharie bridge collapse
Investigators examine soil erosion and cracks around concrete supports after the New York Thruway bridge over Schoharie Creek collapsed killing at least three people. Crews recovered one body from a Cadillac and two from the river as search efforts paused due to rain and rising waters. The missing include the tractor trailer driver and three Niagara Mohawk workers away at a Syracuse bowling tournament. Authorities cite record flood levels and lack of immediate warning as parts of the inquiry.
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Fonda
N.Y
UPI
New York Thruway
Schoharie
Douglas Shire
Manchester
N.H
Niagara Mohawk Power
Canada and United States reach acid rain accord draft
Canada will draft a treaty to cut acid rain emissions in both nations by 50 percent by 1994. President Reagan signaled openness to an agreement after resisting for years, crediting Prime Minister Mulroney for pressing the issue during their summit. The plan aims to mirror Great Lakes cleanup efforts and seeks funding for technology to reduce environmental damage.
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Ottawa
API
Reagan
Canada
United States
U.S
Great Lakes
Brian Mulroney
Mulroney
Congress
Bridge replacement to ban Beechwood parking
Beechwood Road parking will be banned during a bridge project on New Castle Street in New Castle County. PennDOT plans a five month road closure starting April 17 to replace the McClure Run span at 382 487 dollars with a new two lane bridge and curbs and sidewalks. Beechwood would serve as a detour and officials urge owners to clear dumpsters, and Westminster College plans renaming Gateway Drive and College Drive to distinguish campus roads.
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New Wilmington
Beechwood Road
New Castle Street
Pa. 158
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Frank Ivrey Jr
Monongahela
McClure
Richard Hanna
Beechwood
New Castle
Market
Westminster College
Gateway Drive
College Drive
Gateway Road
Brittain Lake
College Monument
Pa. 956
William Blackburn
Oak Street
Maple Street
Steelworkers oppose PBGC pension premium hike plan
United Steelworkers vow to fight a proposed PBGC rate increase that could raise premiums to as high as 100 dollars per employee annually, effectively 12 times the current flat rate. They argue the move shifts costs onto well funded plans to subsidize underfunded ones amid steel industry losses.
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Washington
UPI
Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp
PBGC
Kathleen Utgoff
Atgoff
LTV
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Jan Paden
Paden
Carol Colaizzi
NEW Castle News
Debbie Wachter
Bonnie
Thomas S. Mansell
Sion
Jack Sheehan
United Steel Workers Union
Sheehan
LTV Corp
LTV Steel Plan
Sylvester (Sill) Ferrucci
Ellport
Theresa Ezzo
Newfield
N.J
Claire R. Walker
New Castle RD
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