Crashing oil prices hit Pennsylvania drillers hard
Oil prices plunged to four year lows over the weekend impacting Pennsylvania producers. Lou D Amico of the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Producers notes the broader economy remains positive for consumers due to lower gasoline costs.
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Lou D'Amico
Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Producers
County opens bids for tax loan in county budget talks
Lawrence County seeks a 3.15 million tax anticipation loan with First Merit Bank offering 0.92 percent, First Commonwealth 0.99 percent, and ESB Bank 1.99 percent. Commissioners opened bids from three banks, will review Tuesday when they also plan to present the 2015 budget.
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First Merit Bank
Lawrence County
James Gagliano
First Merit
First Commonwealth Bank
ESB Bank
Gagliano
House may vote to undo Obama immigration order
The Republican led House may vote this week to block President Obama from unilaterally shielding about four million unlawfully present immigrants from deportation and granting work permits. Speaker Boehner said options include blocking actions, a move likely vetoed by Obama and unlikely to pass in the Senate.
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Barack Obama
John Boehner
Senate
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Boehner
Rank and File
Ted Yoho
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Pulaski supervisors outline minor 2015 budget changes
The Pulaski supervisors plan a near unchanged 2015 budget with millage held steady and no major revenue or expenditure shifts. The budget will be posted for 20 days for public inspection after advertised, likely by week’s end, with final approval scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 30. They delayed a land development review for Hilcorp Energy Co. Carlisle compressor station pending county planning commission input before consideration.
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Pulaski
Sam Varano
Megan Allison
Hilcorp Energy Co
Carlisle
County Planning Commission
Shenango Township Proposes Budget Keeps Taxes Flat Next Year
Shenango supervisors voted to advertise a new budget with no major new revenues or expenses. The spending plan, not yet available yesterday, will be on display at 1000 Willowbrook Road for 20 days. They also authorized the county Planning Department to apply for 109000 in annual Community Development Block Grant funds for housing rehabilitation, with reimbursement expected from the township.
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Shenango Township
al Burick III
Willowbrook Road
Lawrence County Planning Department
County Planning Department
Police capture robbery suspect in two bank holdups
Calvin Smith is accused of robbing First Commonwealth Bank on East Washington Street for about $2,000 and Huntington Bank on East Washington Street for about $1,300. Police say he wore a red bandanna over his face and carried a black duffel bag during the incidents.
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City Rescue Mission
First Commonwealth Bank
E. Washington St
Huntington Bank
East Washington Street
First Commonwealth
Smith
Obituary notices of multiple residents listed by city
Oyenne John Ambrosia 72 of Hollywood Florida Amiel Attisano 97 of New Castle Thomas E Capitola 61 Patrick L Dando 45 of Mahoningtown James F Kellyll 49 of Youngstown Catherine Doreen Miller 80 of Hudson Ohio See Page A5
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John Ambrosia
Hollywood
Fla
Amiel Attisano
New Castle
Thomas E. Capitola
Patrick L. Dando
Mahoningtown
James F. Kellyll
Youngstown
Catherine Doreen Miller
Hudson
Ohio
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