Lawrence County chamber and EDC eye merger
A volunteer integration committee, appointed by the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and the Lawrence County Economic Development Corp., advances plans to merge the two agencies to pursue grant funding. Executives Linda Nitch and Bob McCracken say their positions may stay, with details still unknown.
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Lawrence County
Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation
Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence County Economic Development Corp
Linda Nitch
Economic Development Corporation
Corporation Board of Directors
Chamber
Bob McCracken
McCracken
Pittsburgh family lands extra role in Love the Coopers
The Cade family from New Castle and Millvale area join Pittsburgh casting for a Christmas movie. Luann and husband Don with children Maria 16 Donny 13 Dominic 10 recall a whirlwind shoot in January, meeting stars Amanda Seyfried and memories of Ghostbusters II and Bill Murray.
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Westgate Cinemas
Cade
Luann Cade
Diane Keaton
John Goodman
Marisa Tomei
Olivia Wilde
Luann
Millvale
Amanda Seyfried
New Castle
Maria
Donny
Dominic
Don
Pittsburgh
Cades
New Castle Playhouse
Bill Murray
Dan Akroyd
County Poverty Levels Rise in Lawrence County
The U S Census Bureau reports a 57 percent rise in poverty in Lawrence County since 2000 with 11 441 residents or 13 2 percent in poverty. The article lists districts Ellwood City Laurel Mohawk Neshannock New Castle Shenango Union and Wilmington with poverty figures and counts of children aged 5 to 17 in poverty related to households. It notes county income rising to 53 657 from 42 388 and a population drop from 94 622 to 88 771, with statewide Pennsylvanians in poverty at 1 7 million.
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Lawrence County
U.S. Census Bureau
Ellwood City
Laurel
Bureau
Census Bureau
Pension costs squeeze Pennsylvania schools in budget fights
In Nor thumberland County Warrior Run Schools chief John Kurella says pension bills force yearly tax hikes as districts rely on state limits. Statewide pension costs rise, with teachers and staff retirement benefits topping 4 billion next year. Local superintendents urge increased funding as Wolf and Republicans clash.
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Harrisburg
John Kurella
Northumberland County
Karelia
New Castle
John Sarandrea
Wolf
Tom Wolf
Obituary notices for several residents listed
Richard Dick Biddle 68 of New Castle Phyllis Jeanne Bowen 86 David Clark Cooke 88 of Wilmington James Cumberledge Sr 86 of Edinburg Lisa Ann Dean 41 Scott Township Robert Earl Gifford 90 Louis C Luisi Sr 73 See Page A5 Classified A7 A8 Puzzles 86 Horoscope B5 Community A7 A8 Comics B4 Opinion A4 Sports B1 B2
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Richard “Dick” Biddle
New Castle
Phyllis Jeanne Bowen
David Clark Cooke
Wilmington
N.C
James Cumberledge Sr
Edinburg
Lisa Ann Dean
Scott Township
Robert Earl Gifford
Louis C. Luisi Sr
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Pat Amabile
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