New Castle Adopts 2012 Budget With No Tax Hike
New Castle City Council approves a 16.2 million dollar 2012 budget without a tax increase. Mayor Mastrangelo's plan keeps a 120000 super cleanup funding and trims wage taxes for residents and non residents as part of the Act 47 recovery plan. Council passes 62 amendments, reducing items by 64380.38 and boosting contingency to 84380.38, with 3 percent raises for officials cut. Councilman Panella opposes cleanup, citing impact on police and staff wage freezes.
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New Castle
Anthony Mastrangelo
Council
Laurel earns redemption after tough Monday setback
Laurel High girls basketball bounced back after a heavy defeat on Monday as the Lady Spartans claim a decisive win. Strong rebounding and clutch defense helped stabilize the score and lift team morale for the upcoming games.
Teacher and wife to be arraigned on theft charges
Frank Bongivengo, history teacher at New Castle High, and his wife Karen, both of 114 E Euclid Ave, are to be formally arraigned January 4 on theft charges. State police accuse them of misappropriating 3618 dollars from the New Castle Youth Football Program. Their attorney says arraignment will likely be waived.
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New Castle High
Frank Bongivengo
Come
Bongivengo
Karen
E. Euclid Ave
New Castle
John Bongivengo
Highmark and UPMC extend regional health care contract
UPMC and Highmark Inc agreed to extend their region health care contract, giving Western Pennsylvania residents more time to finalize future health insurance plans. The extension follows a period of dispute and comes after Highmark announced a $75 million takeover of the St Penn Allegheny Health System in June.
Shenango Santas Shoppers Buy Toys for Children Hospital
Shenango Township resident George Fiacco and his wife Monica and daughters Nicole and Chelsea bought about $1,000 worth of toys at a local store and delivered them to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. Fiacco, vice president of Car Connection Inc, says the mission stems from years of thinking about the need and his daughter Chelsea once being a patient there, which gives him appreciation for the aid provided to young patients.
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Children’s Hospital
Pittsburgh
George Fiacco
Santa
Shenango Township
Monica
Nicole
Chelsea
Fiacco
Gene Chelsea Fiacco
Car Connection Inc
George
Monica Fiacco
Walmart
Gift card winners named in New Castle News drawing
MaryAnn and Richard Galiano of Neshannock Township won the newspaper's gift subscription drawing. They received a $50 gift card from Shop n Save in Westgate Plaza.
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MaryAnn
Richard Galiano
Neshannock Township
New Castle News
Galianos
Shop ‘N’ Save
Westgate Plaza
Daily blotter police and court records roundup
Community public records listing highlights police incidents fire calls and district court actions from the local blotter provide brief notices of public safety events and judicial filings. Names dates and locations appear as readable fragments in this updates page.
Obituaries listed for local residents in multiple towns
Obituaries for David L. Barber Sr., 81, New Beaver Borough. John W. Bartley, 60, Holland, Mitch. Arlene Delliquadri, 69, Ellwood City. Gertrude S. Evanoski, 88, 950 Sunrise Drive. Rose Marie Geneva, 88, North Beaver Township. Anthony A. Geramita, 90. John Franklin Nicely, 66, Edinburg. Paul S. Pascarella, 83, Terrace North. David Richardson, 49. Paul David Ryhal, 68, Austintown, Ohio. See Page A5.
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David L. Barber Sr
New Beaver Borough
John W. Bartley
Holland, Mitch
Arlene Delliquadri
Ellwood City
Gertrude S. Evanoski
Sunrise Drive
Rose Marie
Geneva
North Beaver Township
Anthony A. Geramita
New Castle
John Franklin Nicely
Edinburg
Paul S. Pascarella
Terrace North
David Richardson
Paul David Ryhal
Austintown
Ohio
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Laurel
Lady Spartans
Debbie Wachter
Morris
New Castle High School
Stories of
Highmark
UPMC
Shenango Santas
Children’s
Jameson Hospital
Internal Medicine
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