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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 2006
Page
5
A trooper testified before a statewide investigating grand jury on an illegal firearms ring unearthed through a Hermitage area gun dealer. Police linked gun and drug sales from New Castle to Buffalo New York, with crack cocaine operations starting in 2003 and continuing to 2005.
Police say six people including a 17 year old bought weapons illegally in Lawrence County and moved them to Buffalo New York, exchanging guns for drugs and money. Adults include Louis Glorioso 51 Shenango Township Ellen Piccirillo 50 New Castle Donell D Johnson 22 5 E Wallace Ave Edward June Bug Wilkie 31 Glenville WV Chanel Pompey 23 Buffalo.
Police say Donell Johnson 22 of 5 E Wallace Ave moved from Buffalo to New Castle and was arraigned on drug and weapon charges. He is jailed on 20000 bond. Other suspects include a Buffalo man and a juvenile petition named Pony. Grand jury links Wilkie Pompey Johnson and others to crack distribution in New Castle and field guns bought as straw purchases through Glorioso and Piccirillo. Weapons valued at over 18 purchased between 2004 and 2005. some seized. Prosecutor will be Michael M Ahwesh.
A Saturday fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Walgreens 1210 Wilmington Road aims to help East Side residents displaced by the 833 Franklin Ave blast. For a $4 donation, attendees sample New Castle area pizzas from Augustine's to Pizza Joe's and vote for favorites while a DJ, Steelers basket, and silent auction add entertainment.
Ellwood City police arrested two boys aged 16 and 12 for vandalizing Christmas decorations and landscaping lights on properties on the boroughs north side. Victims reported damage on Hillcrest Drive and on Penn Wood locations in Ellwood City. Both suspects are from the Ellwood City area.
Pennsylvania CareerLink honors three local businesses for strong collaboration with the Lawrence County agency. Ellwood Quality Steels and Adecco receive Employer Appreciation Awards for posting jobs and hiring via the CareerLink site. SAFAS Corp and Lawrence County Community Action Partnership win Workforce Development and Partnership awards for active involvement and hiring efforts. Dawn Chaffee and Donna Miskoleze accept awards for Ellwood and Adecco respectively.
James Slob Taylor 76 of 827 Revine Place Sharon died Dec 4 2006 at Jameson Hospital Born June 20 1930 in Perry Georgia son of Warren and Lula Wimberly Taylor He married Carolyn June Earley Sept 15 1963 She died May 22 1992 He retired from the New Castle Sanitation Authority a former Johnson Bronze Corp employee Marine Corps Korean War veteran Survivors include three daughters Ella Jeannette and Chris Dale Kimberly a son Earl Kimberly five grandchildren two great grandchildren He was preceded in death by two brothers Willie Taylor and Charles Wimberly There are no calling hours A memorial service is set for 11 am tomorrow at Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home Crematory Rev Ophelia Aldridge officiating Online condolences at decarbofuneralhome com
L Carolyn Pete Sitler 81 of 104 Birch St Ellwood City formerly of Skyline Drive died December 6 2006 in Ellwood City Hospital Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m tomorrow Turner Funeral Home 500 Sixth St Ellwood City A service will be at 10 a m Saturday at the funeral home
The Lawrence County Historical Society will host Mistletoe Magic, its annual holiday fundraiser, on December 16 from 6 to 9 30 p.m. at the Joseph A Clavelli History Center 408 North Jefferson Street. The event features hors d oeuvres wine live music and auctions. Tickets are 60 per person and can be bought by calling (724) 658 4022.
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