Weather and crime notes from New Castle area brief
AccuWeather notes snow showers tonight and overcast tomorrow with temperatures in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Police blotter records attempted burglary on Blaine Street, multiple burglaries in Nov across Hanna Street East Moody Avenue West Terrace and Park Avenue, thefts including a bicycle and porch package, plus accidents in Neshannock Township. Local arrests include furnace violation and disorderly conduct charges.
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New Castle
Blaine Street
Bonzo Street
Sussex Apartments
Mercer Street
Hanna Street
East Moody Avenue
North Hill
West Terrace Avenue
South New Castle
Park Avenue
Countyline Street
Neshannock
Jamie Schulte
Hubbard
Ohio
Pulaski Road
Maitland Lane
Robert McMasters
Cathcart Drive
Schulte
UPMC
Jameson Hospital
Ray Ornelas
Butler
Scott A. McGrath
Breanna Lynn Reese
Shenango Township
Bonnie Lou Deitrick
Daniel Patrick Foley-Ross
Southampton
New Castle to extend enhanced earned income tax in 2019
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas Judge Dom inick Motto approved New Castle’s request to continue a 2.1 percent wage tax for residents and 2.0 percent for nonresidents who work in the city. The 2019 extension matches rates from 2016 through 2018 to aid the Act 47 recovery plan and budget needs, with an estimated $3,177,213 directed to the general fund.
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New Castle
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
Dominick Motto
Jason
Medure
Motto
Stephanie Dean
Macron scraps fuel tax rise amid protests in France
Paris France AP Emmanuel Macron cancelled a planned fuel tax increase for next year amid weeks of nationwide protests and the worst rioting in Paris in decades. The move aims to ease tensions but critics say it comes too late and fails to address broad anger over high taxes and unemployment. The decision affects climate goals and signals to other leaders facing domestic unrest.
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Paris
Emmanuel Macron
Macron
Associated Press
Edouard Philippe
Rami
France
State revenue up but deficits loom despite gains
State tax intake is up across major sources with total receipts at 12.4 billion this year, 8.2 percent higher than last year and 2.8 percent above forecasts. Officials warn few one time fixes remain as expenses rise, gaming revenue grows, and new costs for General Assistance and school construction reimbursements loom.
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Wolf
J.J. Abbott
Elizabeth Stelle
Commonwealth Foundation
Stelle
House Appropriations Committee
Knittel
IFO
Supreme Court
Elderly Pennsylvania couple found dead outside home
No signs of trauma were noted on Ross Woodward, 84, and Rhoda Woodward, 81, when their bodies were found outside their Whitemarsh Township home near Fort Washington. Montgomery County DA said autopsy yesterday will lead to toxicology tests to determine cause of death. a mail carrier found them shortly after 11 am Tuesday.
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Norristown
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ross Woodward
Rhoda
Montgomery County
Attorney’s Office
Rier
Whitemarsh Township
Fort Washington
Police shooting investigated in Farrell Golden Dawn
State Police probe an officer involved shooting at the Farrell Golden Dawn after two Farrell and Hermitage officers exchanged fire with an armed burglar. Robert Lee Zeman, 24, of Sharon, was wounded and charged with burglary criminal trespass and possessing instruments of crime. He is recovering in hospital and faces arraignment in Farrell.
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Farrell
Pennsylvania
Farrell Golden Dawn
Mercer County
Miles K. Karson
Robert Lee Zeman
New Castle Ave
Sharon
Karson
Zeman
St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Atorney
Mary Ann Odem
Charles Rubano
Sharon New Castle Road
Hermitage
Shenango Township
Eric Jewell
Jewell
Jon Roccci
Major Crimes Unit
Pennsylvania State Police
PSP
Lawrence
Butler
Mercer
Erie Crime Lab
Golden Dawn
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