Four council seats open as New Castle votes May 16
New Castle voters head to the polls May 16 for a mayoral and city council primary. Seven candidates bid for four council seats and one mayoral post, with incumbents Bryan Cameron and Terry Rodgers on the Democratic slate alongside challengers Jim Constant and Robert Razzano. Republicans include Eric Francis and Jordan Lyles. Mark Elisco seeks the mayoral seat on the Democratic ticket. Cameron and Rodgers were appointed to fill prior terms, and Deputy Mayor MaryAnne Gavrile and Patsy Cioppa are not seeking reelection.
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Terry Rodgers
Jim Constant
Robert Razzano
Eric Francis
Jordan Lyles
Mark Elisco
Cameron
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Rodgers
Frye
MaryAnne Gavrile
Patsy Cioppa
Francis
Shortage of candidates in local races ahead of May PA primaries
Pennsylvania faces candidate shortages in several local contests as the May 16 primary approaches. Voters will select nominees for state county municipal and school board posts for the November 7 general election, with Union Area School Board showing only three candidates including incumbent Dr. Michael Hink and challenger Chaz Macri. County Elections Director Tim Germani notes this trend is typical for municipal elections.
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Tim Germani
Union Area School Board
Michael Hink
Chaz Macri
United Way address highlights Latino growth in Lawrence County
Gayle Young outlined a rising Latino population in Lawrence County at the United Way annual dinner at the Villa Banquet Center. The Latino share grew 110 percent since 2020 to 1.92 percent of the county's residents, outpacing Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, with Puerto Rican families noted in the briefing.
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Allegheny County
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Villa Banquet Center
Merger Referendum Planned for South New Castle Shenango Ballot
South New Castle Borough and Shenango Township will place a merger referendum on the November 7 general election ballot. Local leaders and state policy specialist Terri Cunkle described a joint ordinance detailing assets, timing, and impacts on officials and workers, with public viewing and county Voter Services advertising to follow. If approved by both communities, the merger could take up to four years. a failed vote would bar another referendum for five years.
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Terri Cunkle
State Department of Community and Economic Development
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Obituary Notices for Donna Mae Joseph John Myers and Laverne Stickle
Three death notices report Donna Mae Joseph aged 87 John Skip Myers aged 66 and Laverne J Stickle aged 95. The items list names ages and imply formal notices from a local newspaper page. No further biographical details are provided in the fragments.
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Donna Mae Joseph
John ‘Skip’ Myers
Laverne J. Stickle
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