District OKs kindergarten bus plan and athletic cuts
Wilmington Area School Board introduced a noon time kindergarten routing policy with two readings, assigning students to morning or afternoon sessions by route and keeping stops fixed. The board also voted against adding girls fast pitch softball due to funding and workload concerns, while seeking relief and increased funding for special education and wage mandates.
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Wilmington Area School Board
C. Leon Ahlum
Th.e Board
Pennsylvania
Kingery
Double jeopardy not applicable for officers in mistrial case
In Pittsburgh, law professors say a third trial for two white officers charged in Jonny Gammage’s death would not invoke double jeopardy unless improper actions by prosecutors or judges are shown. Mistrials arose after juror Moorefield held out, with jurors deadlocked and a second mistrial declared by Judge Rowley.
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Pittsburgh
Robert Harper
University of Vegies
Brentwood
Milton Mulholland
Baldwin
Michael Albert
Walter Moorefield
Superior Court
James Rowley
Moorefield
Harper
Rowley
Jesse Jackson
Gammage
Jackson
Mulholland
Albert
Ronald J. Bacgal
University of Richmond
Diane Gasper
Welsh White
University of Pittsburgh
White
Patrick Thomassey
Urban schools face loss to private options under 3000 grant plan
Harrisburg AP report notes a legislative panel approved a proposal aiding 3000 students with state tuition grants to attend the public or private schools of their choice. If enacted, districts could be labeled educationally distressed and state takeover allowed. Philadelphia and New Castle area schools would be affected.
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Harrisburg
House
John Perzel
Dwight Evans
Perzel
Stephen
Ridge
General Assembly
Urban districts face possible teacher dismissals and tenure limits
A state legislative report targets urban districts including McKeesport Pittsburgh Reading Altoona Area Butler and many others as at risk from eased protections for dismissals and tenure changes for principals. The panel chaired by Temple president Lia colas and Pitt chancellor Nordenberg heard heated arguments from educators and business leaders about urban school failures and political framing.
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Delaware County
Commission
Temple University
Peter J. Liacouras
University of Pittsburgh
Mark A. Nordenberg
Albert Fondy
Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers
Ridge
Chester- Upland
Joe Lapchick
Iam
Fondy
Ellwood City approves '98 budget with no tax increase
Ellwood City Borough Council approves the 1998 budget at 8.49 million, keeping real estate tax at 22 mills for the ninth year. The 4-3 vote saw Stramella De Carbo and Gavrile opposed. Fontana, Jones, Celli and Chiappetta voted yes.
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Ellwood City
David Stramella
Anthony “Lefty” DeCarbo
MaryAnne Gavrile
Ralph Chiappetta
Mary Fontana
Glenn Jones
George Celli
Stramella
Ellwood
DeCarbo
Gavrile
General Fund
Electric
Community activity notices for New Castle area gatherings
A schedule of local meetings and services including support groups for LGBTQ issues and recovery, line dancing at Shenango Township firehall, Gamblers Anonymous, AA at New Wilmington church, adult reading classes, health insurance counseling, blood drives, Al Anon, abuse survivor groups, hospital aid society, blood pressure screenings, talk groups at Harbor House, preschool story time, senior exercise class, public skating at Hess Ice Rink, women’s growth group, and related contact numbers and locations in Lawrence County.
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New Castle
Parents, Families and Friends
Human Services Center
North St
Shenango Township
East Washington Street
Gamblers Anonymous
W. North St
Call
New Wilmington
Alcoholics Anonymous
New Wilmington Presbyterian Church
Sciota Street
Olde Post Office
American Red Cross
Trinity Episcopal Church
N. Mill St
Al-Anon
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Wilmington Road
Lawrence County
Jameson Hospital Aid Society
May
Emma Hoyt
Kmart
Lawrence Village Plaza
Hospice of St. Francis
Harbor House of Prayer
Harbor Road
New Castle Public Library
McGill Community Center
Albert St
Hess Ice Rink
Pearson Park
Women’s Shelter
Scrapyard owner murdered in alleged robbery in Forward Township
Marvin Pirchesky, 48, owner of Route 51 Iron and Metal Co., was found severely beaten with a sledge hammer at his scrapyard in Forward Township. He died at a Pittsburgh hospital from head and chest injuries. Police say robbery is suspected. $7 was found with the body. No suspects named.
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Monongahela
Marvin Pirchesky
Moh
Pirchesky
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Daniel Colaizzi
Route 51 Iron and Metal Co
Forward Township
Pittsb Tribune-Review
Beth Duttry
No clear article headline from OCR fragment
Fragmentary OCR data lists numbers and words such as Ohio and Buckeye with scattered digit groups 12 29 32 35 36 8 10 15 26 33. No coherent event or entities to describe. no identifiable people organizations or places beyond Ohio Buckeye.
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Ohio
Corrections Procedure For Readers Inquiries
Readers seeking corrections should contact Tim Kolodziej managing editor at 654-6651. Call between 10 30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for clarification or to reach the reporter or department.
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Tim Kolodziej
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