Weitsman Abatement Request Stirs New Castle Leaders
Ben Weitsman of New Castle seeks a 5 year 100 percent tax abatement worth about 12 million dollars for a scrap metal facility on South Jefferson Street. School board members question the plan and note potential annual loss of around 220000 dollars while the district waits for clarity on prior tax exoneration promises.
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Ben Weitsman
New Castle
Jefferson Street
Lawrence County
New Castle Area
Joe Ambrosini
Ambrosini
Prized autos collection to be auctioned in New Wilmington
Dr John L Mansell spent years amassing a car collection described as rare barn finds by Old Cars Weekly. The auction in New Wilmington spans models from 1928 to 1982 including Indianapolis 500 pace cars, with 1,000 to 3,000 expected buyers. Mansell, a 48 year physician who died at 82, aimed to save and preserve the cars he loved.
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Tate New Wilmington Doctors
John L. Mansell
Jenni
Ruth Ann
John
Ferris Road
New Wilmington
Joe R. Pyle
Jenni Mansell
John Mansell
Laurel district starts up cyber academy
The Laurel School District partners with Seneca Valley to offer slots in a new Laurel Cyber Academy starting in the 2016 17 school year. Superintendent Len Rich says 18 Laurel students currently attend charter or cyber schools and will join the academy through this district led program.
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Laurel
Cyber Academy
Seneca Valley
Laurel Cyber Academy
Vari
Ous
Len Rich
Academy of Choice
Plan to extend county waterlines advances in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County Planning Commission advanced multiple projects on Wednesday including a plan to extend public water access to southeast areas. It approved Pennsylvania American Water Co. plans for a raw water pumping station drawing from two new intakes in the Beaver River and Connoquenessing Creek, at New Beaver Borough and Wayne Township, with treated water to come from a new plant in New Beaver Borough.
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Lawrence County Planning Commission
Pennsylvania American Water Co
Beaver River
Connoquenessing Creek
New Beaver Borough
Wayne Township
Local Obituary Notes Mention William Donaldson Raymond Reed Jr
Obituary fragment lists William R. Donaldson 81 Raymond D. Reed Jr 58 John L. Roberts 84 and Marsha K. Streit 65 with Brentwood Avenue reference, noting deaths and ages. Further details appear on Page A5.
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Raymond D. Reed Jr
Mount
John L. Roberts
Marsha K. Streit
Brentwood Avenue
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al Palermo
Weitsman Family of Companies
Charles “Jr” Hardester
Stacey Fleo
George Gabriel
Weitsman
Owego
New York
Ferrotech
Wilmin
By Jessica Scelenberger
New Castle News
Lugene Pezzuto
Mary Grebieniak
William R. Donaldson
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Lawrence Crossing
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