Platt Sentenced to 22 to 53 Years in Ellwood City Killings
Leon Platt received a 22 to 53 year prison term for three firearms convictions, including third degree murder in the Nov 16 2013 death of Richard Hogue in Ellwood City. Judge Cox said the sentence keeps him under state supervision for the rest of his natural life with parole unlikely before 42 years.
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Leon Platt
Lawrence County
Richard Hogue
Ellwood City
Hogue
Cox
Com
State Parole Board
Final Tribute for Melvin Hanna Ties 50 Years to New Wilmington Fire Dept
Former New Wilmington firefighter Melvin Theodore Hanna aged 82 was laid to rest after a funeral at Neshannock Presbyterian Church. He served over five decades with the fire department, worked as its secretary, volunteered on Christmas Eve fire calls, and also served as a part time police officer and on the borough elections board. Memorial contributions are requested for the New Wilmington Fire Department.
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New Wilmington
Melvin Theodore Hanna
Neshannock Presbyterian Church
Hanna
Carpenter Cemetery
Springfield Township
Mercer County
Fire Department
William H. Stone Jr
Stone
New Wilmington Fire Department
City pension fund edges up in second quarter 2016
New Castle’s employee pension fund rose 2.3 percent the quarter ended June 30, 2016, beating a 1.78 percent benchmark gain. The fund totaled 30,878,352 dollars, though a quorum was missing at the meeting as two investment managers reported to four trustees. Joseph Sniezek of Huntington Private Financial Group cited a 366,660 dollar quarterly gain, noting a 55,988 dollar Ameriprise rebate and Brexit’s limited impact on U.S. assets.
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New Castle
Morgan Stanley
Barclays
U.S. Treasury
Joseph Sniezek
Huntington Private Financial Group
Sniezek
Great Britain
European Union
Obituary notices list Brady Castor Walker Walters in brief
Mildred J Brady aged 85 and Douglas E Castor 59 are named among deaths, with Harry D Walker 80 and Lee Ray Walters 82 also listed. The notice references multiple sections including Classified Puzzles Horoscope Community Comics Opinion and Sports on pages A5 B4-B8 B7 B5 A7-A8 B1-B2.
Weather CalSesS woe for Amish horses
Amish draft horses suffer in extreme heat as they haul oats and hay on Heather Heights and Cotton Roads. Eli Byler cites overheating, tar on feet, and rocks sticking to tar, with horseshoes pulled off. he proposes road stone to fix soft tar, while Supervisor Lori Sniezek warns it won’t compact.
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Eli Byler
Pulaski
Lawrence
Steve
Lori Sniezek
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New Castle News
Dan Irwin
Wilmington
NEWS
City Pension Fund
Nancy Lowry
Mildred J. Brady
Lee Ray Walters
St. Vitus School
Faith Academics Service
S. Jefferson St
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