Three women view library tax as bargain in countywide plan
Three area women on limited incomes see a countywide library tax as a bargain as Lawrence County commissioners prepare a 1998 budget with a five mill increase. One mill would fund a county library system shared by Bessemer Ellwood City and New Castle, giving free cards to all county residents.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Bessemer
Ellwood City
New C
Ici
Alfreda Brown
McCaslin Road
Willetha Slaughter
Neshannock Township
Jean Nunn
N. Jefferson St
Ntt
Val
Slaughter
Wilmington Area
Small town dreamer shapes giant Orange Bowl balloons
Toni McKay of StarBound Entertainment in New Castle builds towering parade balloons including her long time King Orange. She worries the Miami Orange Bowl Parade may end if new bowl rules shift revenue and broadcast control away from organizers, potentially cutting sponsorship. McKay launched the business ten years ago while keeping her mental health therapist job, and her daughter studies entertainment and television production.
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Toni McKay
McKay
StarBound Entertainment
New Castle
Miami
Miami Herald
Biscayne Boulevard
the Herald
Athletic Conference
Aimee
Ellwood City
Tyler rose doctor Eldon W. Lyle dies at 89
Dr. Eldon W. Lyle, renowned as the Tyler rose doctor for disease control research, died Sunday at age 89. In the 1950s he pioneered spraying patterns to combat black spot, a fungus that causes leaves to fall early. Other obituaries include Frank J. Alessio Jr., 69. Mary Mae Cascavilla, 70. Katharyn Dufford, 96. Marion L. Eckenroad, 71. Paul G. Ratoasky, 60. Palma Conti Sand, 54. Catherine E. White, 89.
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Frank J. Alessio Jr
Wheatland
Mary Mae Cascavilla
S. Mercer St
Katharyn Dufford
Pittsburgh
Marion L. Eckenroad
Portersville
Paul G. Ratoasky
Covert Road
Palma Conti
Tyler, Texas
Eldon W. Lyle
Tyler
Enis to Turn Pro After NCAA Rule Violation
Penn State running back Curtis Enis will forgo college eligibility and turn professional following a reported NCAA rules violation. In hockey, Ron Francis records his first hat trick in two years as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the New York Islanders 5 1.
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Penn State
Curtis Enis
Ron Francis
Penguins
New York Islanders
Handy advice for removing holiday stains
Janice Alberico of the Lawrence County Cooperative Extension Office offers stain removal tips for common holiday marks. For wine or beer on upholstery blot and sponge with cool water, then apply upholstery shampoo. for fruit juice blot, dampen with detergent and vinegar, rinse. wax on cloth is scraped, pressed between towels, ironed, then cleaned with a solvent and laundered, bleaching only if permitted.
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Janice Alberico
Lawrence County Cooperative Extension Office
Alberico
Snow misses area as predicted storm stays light
Lawrence County residents woke to a light dusting of snow with wet streets. Public works director Frank Pidro said crews worked overnight and roads were kept clear by effective salt use. Forecasters had warned of 2 to 4 inches, but accumulation stayed under two inches and winds were mild. Meteorologist Vance Rumburg noted the storm did not meet expectations as two lows failed to merge.
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Lawrence County
City Public Works
Frank Pidro
Piero
Vance Rumburg
National Weather Service
Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh
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St. Francis Hospital
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New Castle Firm
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New Castle News
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