Barricaded gunman shot in New Castle incident
William Thomas 25 of Sunnycrest Trailer Park remained hospitalized at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian after a New Castle police officer shot him during a domestic disturbance. State police said Thomas assaulted his girlfriend and threatened the baby, then barricaded himself as officers tried to talk him out. A shotgun wound prompted police to plan charges of criminal attempt and criminal homicide.
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William Thomas
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Presbyterian
New Castle
Thomas
Sunnycrest
Wilmington Road
Shenango Township
Neshannock
County eyes Felasco for housing board seat in Lawrence County
Lawrence County commissioners discussed filling a vacancy on the Lawrence County Housing Authority board. Treasurer Gary Felasco was proposed for a five year term to replace Keith Patterson, whose term expires January 18. Vote to table the resolution delayed final decision as Commissioners debate the best candidate.
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Gary Felasco
Housing Authority Board
Lawrence County Housing Authority Board of Directors
Lawrence County
Ed Fosnaught
Brian Burick
Felasco
Keith Patterson
Thomas J. Fee
Patterson
Fasnaught
Burick
Fee
Adoptee Rights Rally Highlights Open Records Issue
State Rep. Chris Sainato heard advocates at his New Castle office as adoptees and birth mothers urged for open adoption records. Bastard Nation organized similar rallies in 14 states to spotlight Oregon’s new law allowing access to original birth certificates, the first step toward nationwide adoption record openness.
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Chris Sainato
New Castle
Nancy Smith
Irwin
Westmoreland County
Vital Records
Bastard Nation
Oregon
Samato
United States
Kansas
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Sherel Szopp-Kissell
Washington
Pittsburgh
Theresa Zlotnicki
Oi City
Alyssa
David
Zlotnicki
Paul Hawthorne
Plan B talks revive Pittsburgh stadium project
Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy and Gov. Ridge plan a meeting with county officials and Pirates and Steelers representatives to show commitment to building two new stadiums and a convention center in Pittsburgh. They will discuss keeping the plan alive until Ridge can present to the General Assembly.
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Pittsburgh
Tom Murphy
Tom An
Murphy
Ridge
Pirates
Steelers
Tim Reeves
General Assembly
State Senate
Kimbell Attorney Seeks New Trial In Murder Case
Lawrence County Common Pleas Court heard post trial arguments as Kimbell seeks a new trial or verdict reversal. He was convicted May 8 of four counts of first degree murder for the stabbing deaths of Bonnie Dryfuse and her three children and niece in their New Castle home on June 15, 1994, with the jury imposing death for the children’s murders and life for Dryfuse. The defense argues a key statement was improperly excluded.
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Thomas H
Hank” Kimbell Jr
Lawrence County
Kimbell
Bonnie Dryfuse
Canadian hockey player dead in Swiss apartment death
In Zurich Chad Silver a Canadian who played for Switzerland's national hockey team was found dead in his apartment aged 29. An autopsy was ordered and investigating judge Daniel Regenmass said there were no signs of violence.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Chad Silver
Daniel Regenmass
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New Castle News
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New Galilee
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