Shenango River water declared safe to drink
New Castle residents may drink Shenango River water as tests show treated water meets state and federal quality standards. A Do Not Eat advisory remained in effect for fish from the Shenango River in Lawrence and Mercer counties due to PCB detections, while plant filtration should remove contaminants. Pennsylvania American Water pledged ongoing PCB sampling and cooperation with DEP to locate the contaminant source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Pennsylvania
American Water
New Castle Area
Gary Lobaugh
American Water Co
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Shenango River
Lawrence
Mercer Counties
Shenango Lake
Lobaugh
Pennsylvania American Water
County awards $50,000 study on affordable housing
Lawrence County commissioners approved a $50,000 contract with Mackin Engineering of Pittsburgh to study local affordable housing needs using Community Development Block Grant funds. Planning director Amy McKinney noted lack of affordable housing is a major issue in the county's Comprehensive Plan and said the nine month study will assess housing supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Mackin Engineering
Pittsburgh
Amy McKinney
Mackin
House lawmakers gear to counter Senate tax plan
Harrisburg reporters say Gov. Wolf pressures lawmakers to return to the Capitol to address a budget plan leaning on borrowing and tax increases. The House appropriations committee works on recommendations for leaders to explain how the state can balance the budget while a Republican brainstorm group seeks alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Tom Wolf
Senate
House
House Appropriations Committee
Fred Keller
Kreamer
Appropriations Committee
Lynda Schlegel Culver
R-108
Sunbury
Powerball Jackpot Could Reach Record $700 Million
Powerball estimates Tuesday place this draw at a potential $700 million with a $443.3 million cash value. The record jackpot was $1.6 billion on Jan 13 2016. Mega Millions trail with $656 million in March 2012 and $648 million in December 2013. Prizes hinge on matching combinations of five numbers and the Powerball with varying tiers from $7 to $1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Addleman
Barb Purcell
Nita Lombardo
J&m Mini Mart
Neshannock Township
Purcell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shenango
Nancy Lowry
NEW Castle News
Wsonline.com
John Finnerty
CNHI
New
Kelena Delaine
Delaine
Aig
Nnn
Ncnewsonline
N. Mercer St
Facebook
St. Vitus School
Faith Academics
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!