Slippery Rock House Fire Claims Pets
A Slippery Rock Township home at 312 Walnut Tree Lane burned Monday, killing the resident's dog and cat after the resident, Sarah Aiken, heard a crackling noise and saw flames engulfing the dining room stairs. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze around noon as Red Cross aid arrived. Aiken, who has lived there nearly 50 years, says her grandson was at school.
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Aiken
Shenango Area teachers approve four year contract
The Shenango Area School District and Shenango Area Education Association ratified a four year agreement with a 7-0 school board vote after member absences. The deal runs Sept 1 2016 to Aug 31 2020, includes a 1.4 percent average wage increase and moves the district to a high deductible health plan projected to cut costs by about 16 percent.
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Shenango Area School District
Shenango Area Education Association
Joe Gaus
Andrea Keyser
Wolf urges decriminalizing small marijuana possession in Pa
Harrisburg AP Governor Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania should decriminalize small amounts of marijuana to reduce prison exposure. He notes some cities and prosecutors are downgrading cases but wants a systematic statewide approach beyond current local changes.
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Tom Wolf
Wolf
Why It Matters Climate Standpoints in 2016 Race
AP profiles Clinton and Trump on climate change with the two Earths metaphor. Clinton warns the threat to Americans is real and ongoing while Trump calls action to curb warming a costly hoax. The piece outlines how rising temperatures affect daily life from gardens to insurance and public policy debates.
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Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Clinton
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New Castle Council Approves Trail Easement Plan
City council in New Castle, in a 3-0 vote, clears a temporary right of way for the Neshannock Creek Trail Connection. The 8 foot wide asphalt trail runs nearly a mile from the North Street bridge to Croton Avenue hill, with 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent county funding. Construction could start in April 2017 with bids opening later this year.
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Neshannock Creek
William Panella
Tim Fulkerson
Richard Beshero
Paul Stefano
Anthony Adamo
Bill Humphrey
Frank B. Taylor Engineering
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Paper Mill
Humphrey
Obituaries and notices for local residents
Obituary notices list Twila M. Bogdan 70 of New Castle Jack William Boggs 89 Bettie L. McMillin 87 Pauline Nazzic 76 West Edison Avenue William Robert Park 85 Charles Shriver Shaw 77. See Page 84 B8 for classified puzzles B7 horoscope B5 community A7 A8 comics 83 opinion A4 sports 81 82.
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New Castle
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West Edison Avenue
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New Castle News
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Scott A. Shoaff
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