Lawrence County Fair opens with visits and big week shows
The 64th annual Lawrence County Fair kicks off with activity across the grounds. Sen. Bob Casey plans a Wednesday tour, and the schedule features a truck and tractor pull, USA Boxing, a Clarks concert, Rover music, Dave Martin's Bullride Mania, a demolition derby, and Saturday fireworks. Also planned are CPR training, texting contest, children's events, Bobcat of Pittsburgh Olympics, and mounted shooting.
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Bob Casey
Lawrence County
Steve Craig
USA Boxing
Clarks
Rover
Dave Martin
Lawrence County Commissioners
Bobcat
Pittsburgh
Child Drowns at Birthday Party in Neshannock
Geovanni Rotar a 3 year old from New Castle died after an in pool drowning at a birthday gathering on Mitchell Road in Neshannock Township. Police say several children were in the pool while adults attended nearby and the water appeared cloudy due to chemical treatment. The medical examiner ruled accidental drowning and the boy died after being transported to a Pittsburgh hospital.
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Neshannock
Allegheny County
Geovanni Rotar
New Castle
Mitchell Road
UPMC
Jameson Hospital
Pittsburgh
Acci
John Rand
Neshannock Township
Rand
Fire Department
Pedestrian dies after Mahoning crash on Route 422
State Police identify Robyn M. Pennachio, 52, of Edinburg as the pedestrian killed when struck by a 2012 Jeep Patriot driven by Shianne H. Jackson, 20, in Mahoning Township on Route 422 near New Edinburg Road at 11:40 p.m. No charges filed. Jackson and a passenger were uninjured.
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Pennsylvania
Mahoning Township
Robyn M. Pennachio
Edinburg
New Edinburg Road
Shianne H. Jackson
New Castle
Jackson
Mikalyn M. Jackson
Benefit yard sale at Evangel Community Church
A benefit garage sale will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at Evangel Community Church located at 1530 Harlansburg Road. Proceeds go to cancer patient Denise Ettinger to help with medical expenses, with the sale held in the parsonage garage next to the church.
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Evangel Community Church
Denise
Pharmacist cites middlemen driving high drug costs
New Castle pharmacist Perry criticizes middlemen and plan benefit managers for escalating prices. He blames Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, generic versus brand pricing, and lack of price transparency. He urges dropping insurance to reduce costs and warns against centralized government control and Obamacare.
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Perry
New Castle
Veterans Administration
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Steeltown Gunslingers
Shenango High School
Lawrence County Community Band
Dwachter
Ncnewsonline
Debbie Wachter
the Fair
Mary Ann Burick
Lawrence County Fair
American Cancer Society
Moskal
Ache Beere
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