County funding cuts loom over library and budget talks
Nicolls notes a 34 percent cut in state funding from 2007 to 2014 as the county plans its 2016 budget. The Marcellus impact fee remains uncertain with state actions looming. Ellwood City and New Castle library leaders press for services and roof repair funds amid tight finances.
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Nicolls
Dan Vogler
Vogler
Veronica Pacella
Ellwood City
New Castle
Sandra Collins
Hoyt Foundation
Library seeks shale funds for deficits and archives drive
Nicolls told commissioners the shale funds request targets gap losses not roof repairs. Vogler praised library as a vital community asset offering free cards and planning to digitize past Ellwood City Ledger editions. Festival of Trees drew 4,200 attendees with revenues still being tallied. library figures for 2014 show high circulation, extensive reference work, and broad program participation.
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Nicolls
Vogler
Ellwood City Ledger
Ellwood City Library
New Castle
Library Board
Dwachter
Newewsonline
Police to reevaluate coverage after Shenango contract
Kline says borough will reestablish a part time police department within a year or two as it phases out Shenango Township coverage. Shenango has provided policing since a 1250 per month contract began in May 2012 and previously hired a South New Castle officer, Jerry McCarthy, who died in an accident in 2013.
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Kline
South New Castle
Shenango
Jerry McCarthy
Shenango Township
U.S. to send new special ops force to Iraq against IS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Congress the United States will deploy a standing expeditionary special operations force to Iraq to raid, gather intelligence, free hostages, and capture IS leaders. The force, possibly up to a few hundred troops based in Irbil, will be larger than 50 and operate alongside Iraqi and Kurdish units as a more permanent ground presence.
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Iraq
Syria
Defense
Ash Carter
Congress
Carter
Joseph Dunford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Beirut
House Armed Services Committee
Special
Barack Obama
ISIL
Irbil
Obama
Gallup
John McCain
Chris Murphy
Special Operations
House approves moving children's insurance program
The Pennsylvania House unanimously passed a bill to transfer the Children's Health Insurance Program from the Insurance Department to the Department of Human Services. Sponsor Rep Tina Pickett says eligibility and benefits will not change. the Wolf administration supports the shift to align with other states.
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Insurance Department
Department of Human Services
Pennsylvania
Tina Pickett
Wolf
Smell Report Leads to Inspections Around Mahoning Area
The New Castle fire department and sanitation authority assisted the DEP in investigating reports of strong odors near the city sewage treatment plant and Union Township. Following up, inspections were conducted at several businesses to determine the scope of any discharges into the sewer system.
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Union Township
New Castle
Dwachter
Ncnewsonline
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