New Castle Council Debates Heritage Festival Contract
City council in New Castle weighed a contract to hire Ashley LaPier as coordinator for the Lawrence County Cultural Heritage Celebration set to align with the county's 175th anniversary. The plan would pay 6000 dollars for up to 120 hours funded by a dormant 9000 dollar Italian Festival account. security costs sparked debate as officials consider police coverage versus private security.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Ashley LaPier
Lawrence
Mark Elisco
Ted Saad
LaPier
Eliseo
Bryan Cameron
Eddie Bogaert
Terry Rodgers
Bogaert
Cameron
Lawrence County Humane Society to Dedicate Event to Lori Weakland
The Homeless to Home fundraiser, the society’s biggest yearly event, will be dedicated May 5 from noon to 5 at Cascade Park’s dance pavilion to remember Lori R. Weakland who died at 44. Shelter staff recalled her kindness and devotion to animals and people. Proceeds benefit the shelter.
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Lawrence County Humane Society
Cascade Park
Lori R. Weakland
Margie Seelbaugh
Weakland
Seelbaugh
Lucy
Lori
Shelter
New Castle District Moves to Create School Police Force
The New Castle Area School District advances a police department plan naming a chief and hiring two officers Brian Schutz and Dannielle Ripper at 26 dollars per hour for eight hours daily. A state proof process awaits approval and an OAIN from NCIC to formalize the force with potential future fourth officer.
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New Castle Area
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
Robert “Bobby
Salem
Charles Sapienza
Brian Schutz
Dannielle Ripper
Hanover
Burgettstown
Pennsylvania State Police
National Crime Information Center
Harry W. Lockley
George Washington Intermediate School
New Castle High School
Debbie Wachter
Robert ‘Bobby’ Salem
New Castle
Neshannock Township Considers Solar Zoning Change
Kordis Energy of Denver seeks a curative amendment to the township zoning to allow commercial solar panels on 80 leased acres at 1151 Old Pulaski Road for the Blueknob Solar Project. The plan envisions 3 MW, powering 300 plus homes, 40 year lifespan with land reclamation, 100 construction jobs, construction April to November next year, operation December 2025, pending supervisors approval.
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Neshannock
Pulaski Road
Kordis Energy
Denver
Colorado
James Manolis
Kordis
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