Hoyt Hosts Children's Summer Arts Festival
Six year old Andrew Christy enjoyed a cotton candy covered face at Hoyt Art Center's annual Children's Summer Arts Festival in the Hoyt back yard on East Winter Street. The event marks the Hoyt's 50th anniversary and wraps a four week Summer Art Camp for 3 to 12 year olds with activities from tie-dye to graffiti walls and a chalk contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Christy
Hoyt Art Center
Carol Christy
Hermitage
Christy
Don
Hoyt
New Castle Playhouse
Kimberly Keller-Jones
Keller-Jones
Jessica Shelender
Erin O’brien
Pulaski
Hannah
Julie
Connor
Jessica Scelenberger
Almira Foundation Grants Aid Local Agencies
Almira Foundation awarded grants to several local agencies to support ongoing programs. In a meeting the front row included Kateri Linn of UPMS Medical Equipment Recycling Program, Disiree Davoli, program coordinator of the Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, and Carol Barber of the Gussie M. Walker Community Outreach Organization, with back row members Dick Lyons of New Castle YMCA, Dave Spears of Lawrence Community Foundation, and Robert Cummings, president of the Scottish Rite Cathedral Foundation.
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Almira Foundation
Front Row
Kateri Linn
UPMS
Disiree Davoli
Community Foundation
Western
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Carol Barber
Gussie M. Walker
Dick Lyons
New Castle Ymca
Dave Spears
Lawrence Community Foundation
Robert Cummings
Scottish Rite Cathedral Foundation
Story
Mount Jackson Home to Battery B in Civil War Era
Nancy Lowry recounts Mount Jackson as home to Battery B and units from the area such as the 14th Pennsylvania Reserves and 43rd Regiment. Gov Curtin’s push for a Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps led to the Mount Jackson Guards formation under Capt Henry T Danforth. Recruits trained at home before marching nine miles to Enon Valley for transport to Camp Wright near Irwin, Pa.
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Mary Grzep N
Mount Jackson
Battery B
Pennsylvania Volunteer Light Artillery
Pennsylvania
Andrew Curtin
Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps
Camp Wright
Irwin, Pa
Methodist
County approves shale impact funds for New Visions and Ellwood City
Lawrence County commissioners allocate 25000 to New Visions for operations including 20000 for director Larry Corvi salary and 5000 for misc tools and supplies. Ellwood City Borough to receive 12158 for Sixth Street repairs enhanced with borough funds. Total July 2014 impact fee share equals 444395.53.
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Lawrence County
New Visions
Ellwood City
Jim Gagliano
Bob del Signore
Larry Corvi
Corvi
Sixth Street
Bob Villella
Gagliano
Dole
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Nancy Lowry
New Castle News
Bruce E. Hamilton
Sarasota, Fra
Thomas Wallace Jr
New Castle
Mem Insurance Group
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Mm-Insurance.com
Mm-Insurance
Erie
Insurance
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