Burick proposes extending courthouse office hours
Lawrence County Commissioner Brian Burick seeks longer courthouse hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to serve workers after 4 p.m. He proposes staggered shifts across departments at no extra cost, with union contracts allowing eight hours per day. A committee will study impacts and seek department input for the change.
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Burick
Lawrence County
Brian Burick
Roger M. DeCarbo
Ed Fosnaught
DeCarbo
Archives and Records
Helen Morgan
Register and
Janet L. Kalajainen
Frank Piccari
Local agencies hailed for sarin threat handling at New Castle High
Lawrence County officials and FBI described a two year old sarin threat at New Castle High School as a learning moment. Agent Earl Freilino credited immediate 911 action by Frank Jannetti and rapid expert analysis for a noncredible risk. The seminar, held at Best Inn, urged preparedness against terrorism and school violence, with six speakers stressing that such acts can occur locally.
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New Castle
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Earl Freilino
Freilino
FBI
Pittsburgh
Frank Jannetti
Best Inn
Lawrence County Commissioners
Emergency Medical Services Council
Community College of
Allegheny County
Jack Plaisted
Butler City
Western
Penn
Retired New Castle journealist Wins Aerospace Award
James W. Canan, a six year retiree, earned the Lockheed Martin Award for best defense submission at the Millennium Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards in London. He received $1,200 and a bronze sculpture, with ceremony noted as Academy Awards style before an audience of 500.
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New Castle
James W. Canan
London
Canan
Lockheed Martin
Millennium Aerospace
America
England
France
Germany
Royal Aeronautical Society
Edwin E. Canan
Jameson Assisted Living
Frances Canan
Arlington
Paul Hawthorne
NEWS
James Canan
Veteran journalist, 71, wins international award capstone
The 71 year old Canan, retired for six years, describes winning an international journalism award as a capstone achievement. He recalls the moment the narrator announced the winner after five finalists were shown. He notes prior recognitions from Aviation Space Writers, the National Association of Science Writers and the American Bar Association, but calls this one special.
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Canan
Aviation Space Writers
National Association of Science Writers
American Bar Association
New Castle Council backs apartments over Laurel playground plan
New Castle City Council approved Medure Development LLC to build 42 one and two bedroom apartments on the Laurel Playground, balancing housing needs with green space. The council also introduced ordinances to close Reis Street and a nearby alley near New Castle High School to pursue school reconstruction and housing plans, while bidding opened for Gaston Park tennis court reconstruction as they pursue multiple recreation projects.
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Medure Development LLC
Laurel Playground
Angela Medure
Medure Development
Patricia May
Reis
New Castle Senior High School
New Castle Area
West Side
Lower East Side
North Hill
May
Gunton Park
Gaston Park
Storage garages plan denied by New Castle City Council
New Castle City Council rejected Coy Price's request for a conditional use to build individual storage garages at 819 821 Croton Ave. The decision came after officials cited insufficient detail on unit count and placement and noted potential traffic impacts. Council urged zoning ordinance upgrades to restrict storage uses to industrial zones.
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Croton Avenue
New Castle
Coy Price
Croton Ave
Price
Council
Mark Elisco
James Manolis
Manolis
Local births and police blotter list Aug 23 24, 2000
New Castle and Rocky Mount residents welcomed two daughters on Aug 24 2000 with parents Taal Jameson Gouza Victoria Gouza and Jonathan Conti Dawnya Conti noted. Police blotter reports several thefts assaults burglaries and arrests including a stolen recovered 1991 Chevy Blazer and a 1989 Cadillac Deville. An out of town arrest and a hit and run case are also listed with ongoing investigations.
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Aaron Shoaff
S. Lee Ave
Martin St
John Hooks
E. Long Ave
Union Township
Charles Beckman
Jackson Ave
Frank Guarnieri
Oak Tree Drive
Murray Boys
Karen Jula
Castle St
Jodi Ferry
Kittery Ridge
Gaston Park
Mark Keefer
Longview Circle
Lima
Ohio
Grant Street
Youngstown
Pennymart
Highland Ave
Boyles Avenue
South Bay
Ridge Streets
Kareena Barker
Barker
St. Francis Hospital
David Rabold
Arlington Ave
Cheryl Morrison
Sumner Ave
Christine May
Shannon Smiley
S. Mercer St
Sheree Bondi
Ellwood Road
Altman Road
Yestern
Union tax office to stay open extra days next week
Union Township tax collector Doreen Vitullo announced extended hours to collect school property taxes during the discount period. The office will operate 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday to accommodate residents before the Thursday deadline.
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Union Township
Doreen Vitullo
Senator White office vacates Butler for staff vacations
The Butler office of state Sen Mary Jo White at 248 New Castle Road will close from Monday through September 4 for staff vacations. Residents needing help may contact the Franklin office at 814-432-4345 or the Clarion office at 814-226-5343.
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Butler
Mary Jo White
New Castle Road
Franklin
Clarion
Cash 5 Night Pick 3 Numbers Draw Result
Lottery update shows digits 8 23 30 35 36 for Cash 5 night draw with pick 3 options and a 679% payout noted alongside sequence 6693 108 9187.
Corrections Local Help Public Rescue Mission Note
The Trading Post on Highland Avenue donates excess merchandise to City Rescue Mission. A Tuesday correction clarifies this. For corrections, call Tim Kolodziej managing editor at 654-6651 ext 614, between 10 30 a m and 3 p m.
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Highland Avenue
City Rescue Mission
Tim Kolodziej
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