Wilmington Greyhounds fall in 2A title at Hershey
Wilmington High finishes the season 13-2 as Southern Columbia dominates 49-14 in the PIAA Class 2A championship. The Tigers extend to 32 straight wins and claim a ninth state title as Wilmington exits with 15 seniors bidding farewell.
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Pearl Harbor memories from WWI veterans at New Castle dinner
At American Legion Post 343, veterans recount where they learned of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7 1941. George Woryk 93 recalls joining the Marines at 15 after running away to enlist, while John Chmura 97 recalls dice in a garage as they anticipated army call ups.
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Pearl Harbor
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South New Castle
American Legion
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Marine Corps
John Chmura
Chmura
George Woryk
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Naloxone giveaway to span 80 sites in Pa this week
Pennsylvania officials plan free naloxone distribution at 80 sites on Thursday as part of Stop Overdoses in PA Get Help Now Week. In New Castle’s state health center Naloxone will be offered, with state officials urging residents to act as first responders to curb overdoses amid a deadly opioid crisis.
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Lawrence County
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New Castle
Secretary of Health
Rachel Levine
Expiring county labor contracts unresolved
Lawrence County faces pending expirations on December 31 for two unions Construction and General Laborers Local 964 and AFSCME Local 2902 representing 174 employees. Negotiations in dispute over pay and benefits continue with county officials and three bargaining units including Teamsters Chauffeurs Warehousemen and Helpers Local 261 for jail staff, now in arbitration.
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Gagliano
James Gagliano
Construction and General Laborers Union Local 964
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Afscme
Teamsters
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