Former St. Francis Hospital pulled from tax sale
Lockwood Development Partners won a 60 day stay from a county judge on the public sale of the former St. Francis Hospital property at 1000 S. Mercer St. to allow time to pay $91,925.31 in back taxes by June 30. The plan includes renovating into a community wellness center with senior housing, a nursing home, and veteran services.
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St. Francis Hospital
Lockwood Development Partners
S. Mercer St. Hospital
New Castle Real Estate LLC
County Tax Claim Bureau
Paul Lynch
County Common Pleas
J. Craig Cox
Lynch
Cox
Lockwood
Charles
Everhardt
Bureau
New Castle Area
New Castle Community Wellness Center
Asbestos delays extend demolition of former FirstMerit Bank Building
The Redevelopment Authority of Lawrence County approves a 29700 change order to Core & Associates for additional asbestos abatement at 25 N. Mill St. in New Castle delaying the building’s demolition. It’s the second such change order funded by the authority, with projects previously budgeted at 624600 and 82000. Demolition restart and final completion targets have shifted, and a new schedule remains unsettled.
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FirstMerit Bank
Redevelopment Authority of
Lawrence County Board
Core & Associates
N. Mill St
Janine Malloy
RAR Engineering
McKinney
New Castle
Dore
Malloy
Three Pa Senators seek tax break on derailment payouts
Three Republican state senators propose Senate Bill 1149 to make derailment relief payments tax deductible for Pennsylvanians retroactive to 2023. Sponsored by Mastriano Brooks and Vogel, the measure awaits Finance Committee action as Ohio and East Palestine offer similar tax relief amid a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern.
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Norfolk Southern
Ohio
Senate
Doug Mastriano
Michele Brooks
Elder Vogel
Finance Committee
East Palestine
U.S. Senate
House
Pennsylvania
Vogel
Sharpsville teacher finalist for state honor
Sharpsville elementary educator Jennifer Toney, 40, a founder of the Wilmington Area School District’s Literacy Under the Lights program, advances to Pennsylvanias Teacher of the Year final 12. The recognition honors K-12 public school teachers for their contributions to students and the profession.
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Sharpsville
Jennifer Toney
Wilmington
Wilmington Area School District
Pennsylva
Nia
Pennsylvania
Toney
Matthew Glover
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