Popeyes and Dairy Queen eyed for Union Township site
Township supervisors approve Popeyes land plan on Route 224 despite a lukewarm county review citing parking concerns. Plans include a Dairy Queen on the south side of the highway next to Los Amigos. Development by New Castle Chicken LLC, property between Sheetz and Hamp ton Inn.
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Union Township
West State Street
Route 224
Pat Angiolelli
Los Amigos
Popeyes
Lawrence County Planning Commission
Angiolelli
Sheetz
Hampton Inn
McClure
Township
Shenango district creates Michael Schreck Recovery Fund
The Shenango Area School District establishes a charitable trust for donations to aid superintendent Dr. Michael Schreck and his family after a Route 422 crash. Checks may be made to the Michael Schreck Recovery Fund, directed toward Lauren Chappell at Shenango District offices. Schreck remains in critical condition at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after surgery. His son Aidan is listed in stable condition following the collision that involved three vehicles in Shenango Township. Schools across Lawrence County are mounting fundraising efforts to help with medical expenses.
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Shenango Area School District
Michael Schreck
Schreck
Lauren Chappell
Pittsburgh Road
New Castle
Aidan
Shenango Township
Upmc Children’s Hospital
Pittsburgh
McCormick
Upmc Presbyterian Hospital
St. Elizabeth’s Youngstown Hospital
Lawrence County
Joseph McCormick
DA raids Volant borough building in search warrant
Lawrence County detectives served a search warrant Thursday at the Volant municipal building. Officers were seen loading boxes into a white van. A lawsuit filed April 9 by New Castle attorney Christopher Papa on behalf of merchants alleges the borough illegally collected about $15,000 in licensing fees from roughly 20 merchants without proper records.
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Volant
Lawrence County District Attorney's
New Castle
Christopher Papa
Merchants clash with Volant council over rest room funds
Merchants accuse Volant council of illegal use of merchant license fees and demand a clear accounting while the public restroom remains shut. Last week mayor said borough was broke as a raid occurred before a 6:30 p.m. council meeting at the Volunteer Fire Company building.
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Ingrid Both Hoes
New Castle News
Volunteer Fire Company
Volant
Janice Pearson
Green Bag Glass
Council
Pearson
Settlement boosts Pennsylvania food stamp benefits amid demand
Settlement in a Philadelphia lawsuit over USDA policies secures Pennsylvania an extra 712 million dollars to increase SNAP benefits under the Families First Act. Despite relief, Feeding Pennsylvania officials note food banks still face a roughly 20 percent rise in demand, with hunger pressures likely through 2021 as month ends drive more requests.
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Community Legal Services
Philadelphia
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Department of Human Services
Teresa Miller
Jane Clements-Smith
Feeding
Clements-Smith
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Popeyes, Dairy Queen Prospects For Union
Volant Borough
Sirianni
New Volant
John Shaw
Carmen Ortiz Brown
J. Wayne Edwards
Pete Sirianni
NEWS
Volant Borough Council
Bob McGary
Ncnewsonline
Mercer St
Adeijah Hope Johnson
Russell E. List Jr
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