Heroin Dominates Lawrence County Drug Trade After Pill Epidemic
Law enforcement traced a shift from widespread oxycodone mill operations to heroin as prescription pills became harder to obtain. The Schmidt group led by Michael Schmidt Sr. emerged as the region’s largest heroin distributor, with weekly sales around one kilo and profits nearing $100,000 per kilo. Investigations tied to Detroit networks and local dealers culminated in 2014 arrests and planned trials in 2016.
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Indiana
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Teen accused of bringing knife to school in Shenango case
Shenango Township police charged 18 year old Phillip Andrew Massella after officials caught him with a knife in his car near Neshannock High School. Superintendent said Massella was in a class two months ago and car search revealed the weapon. Massella faces one count of having a weapon on school property and is to appear in Central Court on January 27.
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Shenango Township
Phillip Andrew Massella
Shenango Area
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Massella
Neshannock
Central Court
Bridge Reopens In Bessemer Borrough After Five Mile Road Upgrade
The South Main Street Bridge in Bessemer Borough reopened Friday ahead of schedule as part of a 4.88 million project to improve about five miles of roadway from Ohio to Mount Jackson Road Route 108. The project funded by Act 89 Pennsylvania transportation law includes milling resurfacing base repair shoulder reconstruction signal upgrades curb ramp upgrades pavement markings rumble strips bridge replacement at Route 317 South Main intersection and sign updates. Lindy Paving was the prime contractor.
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Bessemer
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Mount Jackson Road
Lindy Paving
Budget decisions loom as board weighs tax options
DiMuccio aims to present a proposed spending plan for the Jan 14 board meeting with public display possible. Board members foresee tax hikes above the index facing opposition from five members while Raymond Omer urges flexibility given uncertain state funds and future costs. The district approved a memorandum with Lawrence County Lifetime Learning, appointed negotiator Michael Bonner, granted leave for Rebeka Harlan and Cindy Tappe, hired Julie Garcia as choreographer, added substitutes, authorized a property sale at 157 Cathcart Drive, and named Hes Houk legislative council rep and James McFarland as center rep for two years.
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Julie Garcia
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Christine Shearer
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Darcy Downing
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James McFarland
Lawrence County Careers and Technical Center
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