Audit finds state grants rarely met job pledges
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale reported that from 2007 to 2010 about 44 percent of 600 grants totaling 212.9 million dollars failed to produce promised hires. Seven recipients got 4.95 million but hired no new workers while repayments were not always collected by June 30. DePasquale criticized lack of clear performance goals though the department countered it created near the projected 137,749 jobs, noting 133,329 were counted as jobs created. The agency will review findings and consider actions.
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Eugenee
DePasquale
Department of Community and Economic Development
Community and Economic Development
C. Alan Walker
Assis
City man wanted in sexual assault of teenager
New Castle police charge Gary Apecelli 51 with two counts each of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person younger than 16 statutory sexual assault possession of child pornography one count of photographing or depicting a child sex act and four counts of indecent assault. A warrant issued for his arrest after a South Side home call on Nov 25, involving soliciting a 15-year-old for explicit pictures via text messages.
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South Side
New Castle
Gary Apecelli
S. Jefferson St
Apecelli
Union to Install Audio Video Cameras on Buses
The Union school district will equip all eight buses with audio and video cameras funded mainly by a Safe Schools grant. The board approved the purchase and installation policy at the Wednesday meeting. Myers Equipment of Canfield is installing the systems, with three of eight already in place and completion targeted for mid January.
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Union School
Mike Hink
Hink
Myers Equipment of
Canfield
Shop With a Cop program makes wishes come true
New Castle hosts its 15th annual Shop With a Cop as 114 children, each awarded 150 dollars of merchandise at Wal-Mart, pair with officers and firefighters to choose warm clothing toys and more while Santa and volunteers distribute candy, meals, and gifts.
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New Castle
Wal-Mart
Santa Claus
McDonald's
Toy Department
CIA chief opposes torture report in televised briefing
CIA Director John Brennan defended the agency amid the Senate torture report. He called the harsh interrogations abhorrent and said it is unknown whether they yielded crucial intelligence. Brennan criticized the committee for interviewing no CIA personnel to gauge the reasoning behind interrogation practices while noting CIA officers faced dangers after 9/11.
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Washington
CIA
John Brennan
Senate
Brennan
Senate Intelligence Committee
Committee
Page AG
Obituary notices for Hannon Jackson and Venditto
Shirley J. Hannon aged 76 of Union Township Bessie L. Nan Jackson aged 88 of Edinburg and Michael A. Venditto aged 79 of New Castle are listed in notices. Readers are directed to Page A5 for full obituary details and services.
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Shirley J. Hannon
Union Township
Bessie L
Nan” Jackson
Edinburg
Michael A. Venditto
New Castle
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