New Castle Deliberates Distress Under Act 47
About 100 people attended a hearing as city officials urged state action to fix deficits in New Castle. The staff found four distress criteria met, recommending Act 47 while opponents questioned government capability. Proposals include raising the wage tax, pension fixes, and long term capital plans amid fiscal strain.
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New Castle
Richard Conti
Fred Reddig
Reddig
Governor’s Center
Yablonsky
Wayne Alexander
Alexander
Four Act 47 criteria met by New Castle distress determination
New Castle meets four Act 47 criteria for distressed status: three consecutive years with deficits of 1 percent or more. expenditures exceeding revenue for three years or more. two successive years with deficits at least 5 percent of revenue. and failure to make the budgeted minimum municipal obligation to employee pension funds as required by law.
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Governor's Center For Local Government Services
New Castle
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Neshannock Offers 2007 Burn Permits
Neshannock Township residents may purchase burn permits for 2007 at the municipal building. The permit is valid for one year and costs 16 dollars, a one dollar increase from the current year. Burning is allowed only on Saturdays in an approved metal burn barrel and limited to newspapers and cardboard. No garbage leaves or construction waste may be burned. Permits are for residential use only, with no commercial or industrial permits issued, per Supervisor John DiCola Jr.
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Neshannock Township
John DiCola Jr
Partial wheelchair access settlement in Erie area
Advocacy group Voices for Independence reports a partial settlement in a federal suit against Erie, Meadville, and PennDOT over missing curb ramps. Meadville and PennDOT agree to share costs for Meadville ramp upgrades. 1,500 disputed crossings still under negotiation for who pays. The group serves about 300 local disabled residents. Alan Dunfee commented on progress as talks continue over funding responsibilities.
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ERIE
Erie, Meadville
Penndot
Meadville
Voices For Independence
Pennsylvania
Alan Dunfee
Eric
Bridge to reopen McClain Road in North Beaver today
The McClain Road Bridge in North Beaver Township on Township Road 320 will reopen to traffic today after a closure since August 14. Local crews completed repairs and seasonal conditions allowed safe passage.
Millennium Park sewer bids in for review
Neshannock Township supervisors forwarded nine bid packages for the Millennium Park sewer project to Hatch, Mott & MacDonald of Pittsburgh for review and recommendation. Bids ranged from 4.6 to 5.5 million dollars for a three phase project with a February contract award target.
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Millennium Park
Neshannock Township
Hatch, Mott & MacDonald
Pittsburgh
John DiCola
DiCola
Valhalla Drive
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Gale E. Measel Jr
Westinghouse plans new engineering facility in Pennsylvania
Westinghouse Electric plans a tentative western Pennsylvania engineering facility likely to create 1000 to 2000 jobs. Site options included seven states before choosing the Cranberry or Monroeville area near Pittsburgh. An official announcement is expected by month’s end as hires begin, with work focused on nuclear plant design, project management, procurement, plus computer, finance staff.
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pennsylvania
Nuclear Energy
Charlotte
N.C
Vaughn Gilbert
Westinghouse
Cranberry
Monroeville
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Asia
Gilbert
Connecticut
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
Georgia
Charlotte, N.C
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