Officials: Six made local heroin problem worse
Lawrence County officials say six individuals, including two drug kingpins and four doctors, fueled a widespread heroin crisis in New Castle era. DA Joshua Lamancusa and Police Chief Bobby Salem trace heroin's rise from 2010 onward, noting daily overdoses and deaths linked to illegal opioids and prescribed pills.
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Lawrence County
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
Joshua Lamancusa
New Castle
Bobby Salem
Lawrence Coun
Drugs plague Lawrence County as addiction fuels illegal sales
Law enforcement leaders point to local sources of illicit drug sales spanning decades. They note that economic and demographic factors have sustained the narcotics trade, with large quantities moving on the streets. Veteran recollections recall a crack cocaine focus in New Castle during the 1980s and 1990s.
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Lawrence County
Salem
New Castle
Neshannock board weighs early budget option
Neshannock Township directors do not expect tax hikes beyond the 2.9 percent state index. At a workshop, business manager Justin DiMuccio proposed an early budget to be introduced next month, noting that an early budget does not imply exceeding the index. If taxes stay within the index, the May budget adoption deadline remains June 30.
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Neshannock Township
Justin DiMuccio
Pennsylvania Department of Education
DiMuccio
New Castle Opens Season With Solid Win In Tipoff
New Castle High boys down Perry Traditional Academy 72 to 62 at Ne-Ca-Hi Field House as Marques Hooker led with 22 points in the New Castle Tipoff Tournament. Laurel Neshannock and Ellwood City Lincoln also won while girls teams Neshannock and Mohawk prevailed. Wilmington girls were idle.
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Tiffany Wolfe
New Castle High
Pittsburgh Perry Traditional Academy
Red Hurricane
New Castle
Marques Hooker
Perry Traditional Academy
House
Laurel
Neshannock
Ellwood City
Lincoln
Mohawk
Wilmington
Photos With Santa Ready For Pick Up At The News
Dozens of families who had pictures taken with Santa during New Castle News Light Up Night can collect their photos. Visit 27 N. Mercer St. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday to retrieve a printed photo taken for the paper by Next Level Photography.
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Santa Claus
New Castle
Sim
N. Mercer St
Obituaries and Notable Deaths in Mercury Area
Obituaries listed for Sue Betley 78 of New Castle Louis Lou Bova Jr 83 Ninot Cole Grace M DeMark 97 of Wampum Marion L Martin 84 of Mercer. News tip line provided with contact number 724 654 6651.
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Sue Betley
New Castle
Louis ‘Lou’ Bova Jr
Ninot, Cole
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Philip G. Wagman
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Andrew Koob
Ethan Moose
Shenango
Mem Insurance Group
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New Castile
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Mm-Insurance
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