Teen in jail confinement pending hearing
A 15-year-old Hickory Township boy is in solitary confinement in the Lawrence County jail awaiting a hearing after allegedly setting fire to his family home. Five family members were inside at the time. three suffered serious burns. The youth, Trenton James Greaves, is charged as an adult and held separately from adults. His mother Rosanna Lynn Rodgers and stepfather Herbert D. Rodgers, both injured, plus his 11-year-old sister were hospitalized with burns. conditions were good for the parents and fair for the sister. An affidavit says he described pouring gasoline in key locations to start the blaze.
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Hickory Township
Trenton James Greaves
E. Maitland Lane
Lawrence County
Brian Covert
Greaves
Rosanna Lynn Rodgers
Herbert D. Rodgers
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Herbert
Rosanna
Trenton Greaves
Tragedy Shadows Laurel First Day of School
Laurel Schools and community react to a house fire in Hickory Township that injured three people, with a 15 year old boy jailed on arson charges. Superintendent Leonard Rich says the Spartan community will rally to support locals as staff plan responses for affected students and families.
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Hickory Township
Pittsburgh
Laurel
Rodgers
Leonard Rich
Village Project Back-to-School Drive Brings Aid to New Castle
Brian Rice organized The Village Project at George Washington Intermediate Elementary School to hand out backpacks notebooks paper and pens to students while offering snacks haircuts and manicures. The effort partnered with Lawrence County groups including Lawrencer County DA Walmart and local agencies to serve the community.
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Brian Rice
South Side
New Castle Area
Son of the City
Lawrence County Community Action Partnership
Anthony Mastrangelo
Lawrence County
Joshua Lamancusa
Walmart
Vo-Ted Cosmetology
Victory Christian Center of
New Castle
Rice
Nancy Lowry
NEWS
George Washington Intermediate
County eyes economic boom from Shell cracker plant
County officials met with state developers about Shell Oil’s multi billion cracker plant planned for the southern area. Construction may begin next year with 6,000 jobs during build and 600 permanent positions afterward. Dennis Davin urged officials to seize the opportunity, while critics questioned actual growth and downstream development. The discussion at Lawrence County Community Action Partnership stressed highway advantages and potential spin offs, with about 25 officials in attendance.
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Shell Oil
Lawrence County
Lawrence
County Community Action Partnership
Grant Street
Department of Economic and Community Development
Dennis Davin
Davin
Stand Up to China U S Ties Rise Over Trade and Seas Tensions
The United States and China clash over military expansion in Asia and South China Sea claims. Hillary Clinton calls for standing up to China and enforcing international rules amid fears of a trade war and higher U S goods prices.
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U.S
Asia
China
Washington
United States
South China Sea
Hillary Clinton
Obituaries for Melvyn D. Chandler and Miriam Reiber
Obituary notices list Melvyn D. Chandler, 77, of New Castle, and Miriam Pete Reiber, 75, of New Wilmington, with brief memorial notices indicating their ages and residences and directing readers to page A5 for full obituaries.
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Melvyn D. Chandler
New Castle
Miriam “Pete” Reiber
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New Castle News
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Rich
Trenton James
Jason Williams
John Dietz
Detailz Hair Studio
Washington Centre
Greebieniak
Scott Dunkelberger
DCED
Donal
Trump
St. Vitus School
Academics Service
S. Jefferson St
Opinion
New Wilmington
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