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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 2015
Page
1
A two story vacant home at 706 Etna St on New Castle's West Side burned last night. Firefighters were dispatched around 10 15 p.m with city crews requesting Union Township's tower truck and South New Castle Borough on standby.
New Castle police say a Monday night fire at 202 S Ray St on the Lower East Side was an apparent arson. Firefighters found two pit bulls in cages on the second floor and CPR failed to revive them. The blaze began in the kitchen on the upper floor after a prior fights between tenants.
The Mahoning Township building fronting an aging structure is torn down as officials cheer. Elaine Kielar records the process while water leaks and mold echo past faults. Supervisor Gary Pezzuolo notes a steel recycler will reclaim metal and Allied Waste will haul remaining debris. Rodney Anderson, injured salvaging scrap, has been released and is insured. A new town hall worth $2.2 million rises behind the site, with dedication set for May 12 at 5 p.m.
The Lawrence County district attorney’s office has formed a sexual assault and special victims task force with police departments countywide. Participating agencies include Shenango, Neshannock, Union townships, New Castle, Ellwood City, the Pennsylvania State Police, and county adult probation. The panel will handle cross jurisdictional cases involving sexual assaults and child abuse and monitor Megan’s Law compliance.
State police say DNA from a tan camouflage mask left at the 2013 Sheetz robbery in Slippery Rock Township matched Mikal Marquise Petronelis, 22, of 825 E Sutton St. He was arrested after crime lab results linked him to the mask found on Route 388 near the store. The Oct 3, 2013, heist involved a black pistol, $428 taken, and a witness describing a man matching his description.
Obituaries list Minnie J. Cis 93 New Castle Dwight Dougherty 86 New Wilmington Catherine Kay Kolodziej 90 Shenango Township Ruth Lough 92 Portersville Robert W. McKinney 53 Enon Valley James G. Myers 62 Slippery Rock Township Donna J. Strayer 50 Walter R. Zeigler 94 Overlook Nursing Home. Local brief notes on survivors and memorials accompany the page.
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