PennDOT ramps up road and bridge work with gas tax rise
PennDOT spent a record level of funds on roads and bridges in 2014, driven by an 8 cent wholesale gas tax increase. The department awarded 682 bridge contracts, plans 600 more next year, and notes 2014 spending surpasses all years except 2009. Lawrence County sees Act 89 work totaling 2.64 miles.
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Reindeer visit brings Santa and Dasher to Union Memorial students
About 60 hours before their Christmas Eve tour, Santa Claus and a live reindeer named Dasher visited Union Memorial Elementary School in a sunny December afternoon. Kindergarten classes welcomed the guests, petting the animal provided by Living Treasures Animal Park. Principal Linda J. O'Neill noted the reindeer appearance was a first for the school.
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Stinky odor mystery lingers in New Castle area
A persistent odor likened to cat urine hung over Mahoningtown and Sampson Street for nearly two months. State officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection continued mobile unit testing in early November areas and said no conclusions on origin or responsibility had been reached by Friday.
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North Korea Faces Widespread Internet Outages
Washington reports say North Korea suffered sweeping outages with access described as totally down. The White House and State Department declined to confirm U.S. responsibility while President Obama warned of a response to Sony Pictures hacking as a cyber vandalism act blamed on North Korea.
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Lawrence County offices to close for holidays
Government offices in Lawrence County will close for Christmas and New Year. The Lawrence County Government Center will be closed tomorrow through Friday and again Jan. 1. New Castle City Hall will close at noon tomorrow and stay closed Thursday and Friday, plus Jan. 1 and 2. Public libraries Ellwood City New Castle and F D Campbell in Bessemer will close tomorrow and Thursday. Ellwood City closes Jan. 1, Bessemer closes Dec 31 and Jan. 1.
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Changes coming to Cuba tourism
U S tourists visit Old Havana for cultural exchanges under the evolving policy toward Cuba. The aim is to broaden people to people trips, reduce bureaucracy, and cut trip costs as diplomatic relations warm. General tourism remains barred by the embargo, requiring congressional action to lift.
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Obituaries for Caen Esposito Flora Llewellyn Olson Rossey Wilson
Obituary notices list Caen Dominick N. Esposito 93 at Golden Hill Nursing Home, Mary E. Flora 81 of Audley Avenue, Karen J. Llewellyn 59 of Hanna Street, Margaret Jeannette Olson 76 of Neshannock Township, John Edward Rossey 47 of Frankfort Illinois, and Eleanor M. Wilson of New Wilmington.
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