Christmas Eve candlelight services and events across churches
Numerous churches in the region plan Christmas Eve candlelight services at various times from 6 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. across Neshannock, Third Presbyterian, Clen Moore, St. John’s, Emmanuel, Good Shepherd, Kings Chapel, First Wesleyan, Calvary, New Covenant, New Wilmington, and other local congregations. The All Churches Unity Ball features Keith Staten at the Radisson Hotel in West Middlesex with tickets at 35 dollars. Christmas Mass schedules across Lawrence County Catholic Deanery cover multiple churches with 4 p.m. to midnight Eve times and morning services Christmas Day. Concerts and cantatas are listed alongside church nursery and Advent candlelight observances.
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All Churches Unity
Radisson Hotel
West Middlesex
Keith Staten
Commissioned
Judah Ministries
New Way Fellowship Praise and Worship Center
Miami
Fla
Lawrence County Catholic
St. Agatha
Queen of Heaven
Wampum
St. Anthony
St. Lawrence
St. James the Apostle
St. Camillus
St. Mary
St. Joseph the Worker
St. Vincent de Paul
St. Michael
SS. Philip & James
St. Lucy
New Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Russell Mauldin
Jeff Gehm
Gerri Marti
Covenant Seekers
Local offices and banks close for Christmas holiday
Government offices banks and many businesses close for Christmas and operate on abbreviated schedules. New Castle city hall closes early Christmas Eve and most offices reopen Friday. State and county offices along with several banks will have reduced hours while some services pause entirely.
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New Castle City Hall
City Hall
Lawrence County
Tate
Peoples Bank of Western Pennsylvania
National City Bank
First National Bank
First Western Bank
First Federal of Western Pennsylvania
Wal-Mart
First Western
Mellon Bank
New Castle Public Library
Frank LaGrotta
New Castle
Emig Disposal Service
Franklin Township
Area Agency On Aging
AAA
New Castle Sanitation Authority
E. Washington St
New Castle Area Transit Authority
Office of
Allied Coordinated Transportation Services
Lark Enterprises Inc
Remembering the lights and Hanukkah's roots
The piece links Hanukkah to ancient Jewish liberty struggles predating Christianity by 175 years, notes its influence on American ideals, and recounts Antiochus IV’s ban on Jewish practices, the revolt at Modin led by Mattathias, and the temple’s desecration. It frames the holiday as a story of religious freedom, not mere gift buying.
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George Washington
Valley Forge
Judea
Babylonia
Holy Temple
Cyrus
Persia
Alexander the Great
Alexander
Antiochus IV
Antiochus
Modin
Mattathias
Community Activity and Support Schedule for Week
A roundup of local events includes line dancing at Shenango firehall from 7 to 9 p.m. and multiple support groups at the Human Services Center and other sites. Activities span recovery groups, AA/NA meetings, veterans outreach, reading classes, health screenings, and public skating sessions across Lawrence County venues.
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Shenango Firehall
East Washington Street
Recovery Inc
Human Services Center
W. North St
Gamblers Anonymous
North St
New Wilmington
Alcoholics Anonymous
New Wilmington Presbyterian Church
Hess Ice Rink
Pearson Park
Lawrence County
Margaret St
Governor’s
Veterans Outreach and Assistance Center
Travelers Protective Agency
Hoss’s
Wilmington Road
Sciota Street
Eeperencn
Olde Postce
American Red Cross
Trinity Episcopal Church
N. Mill St
New Castle man gets prison term for cocaine buy
Michael Hines, 30, of New Castle, arranged to buy five kilograms from a DEA undercover agent and was sentenced to nine years in prison. Dion Mercer, 28, also of New Castle, was sentenced to five years and 10 months after they paid $90,000 for the cocaine following an arrest on May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Lawrence County
Michael Hines
Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
Hines
Dion Orlando Mercer
DEA
Mercer
Burglars snatch Christmas gifts in two home thefts
A burglar entered Toni Ullrich’s home on Blaine Street between 5 and 9 p.m. Saturday and stole several gift wrapped items plus a Nintendo 64 valued at 150 dollars. Also missing were a VCR worth 200 dollars and a CD cassette player worth 75 dollars. In a separate incident Michelle Gotjen’s apartment on Washington Street lost a 400 dollar television between 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni Ullrich
Blaine St
Michelle Gotjen
Washington St
Corrections noted for burglaries and birth notice errors
The Daily Record lists corrections including a burglary at David Arnold 324 E Moody Ave. and a mistaken claim about Maggie Bishop. It also fixes birth announcement AD numbers, naming Christina Emery as a first place Nutcracker winner and adds other corrected names and contact details for corrections.
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Daily Record
David Arnold
E. Moody Ave
Maggie Bishop
John
Joan Rogan
State of the Arts
Christina Emery
Mohawk Elementary
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Neshannock Presbyterian Church
Fairground Road
Third Presbyterian Church
Holy Cross
Clen Moore Presbyterian Church
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Diana Holzhauser
Don Bowden
Chris Bowden
Cheryl Finley
Connie Budai
Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Kings Chapel United Methodist Church
First Wesleyan Church
Paul, Sheri and
Annmarie Moore
Calvary Independent Church
The
New Castle News
Deli Times
Al-Anon
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Jameson Hospital Aid Society
Emma Hoyt
Jameson School of Nursing
Uni-Center
Lawrence Ave
Ellwood City
Women’s
St. Francis Hospital
Butler Memorial Hospital
Allegheny General Hospital
Pa. 8
Mercer Road
Butler County
Joshua Lee McGill
Butler Hospital
Kenneth A. Kline
Harmony
Allegheny General
Butler
Michael A. Matambanadzo
Slippery Rock
Lotteries
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Benjamin Solomon
Children’s Festival Chorus
Stevie Ford
Santa
Mary Cis
Asta Porter
Tim Kolodziej
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