Former News publisher remembered for service
Richard Rentz Jr 71 died Saturday at his home in Neshannock Township remembered as a community minded man who shunned the spotlight Jim Hubenthal a former colleague said Rentz helped local charities with advertising and preferred to work in the background He later told Hubenthal to apply for a job at Eckles helping him gain a new position without seeking credit
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Richard Rentz Jr
Rentz
Neshannock Township
Jim Hubenthal
New Castle News
New Castle
News
Thomson Newspapers
Hubenthal
Jaycees
Eckles Company
Priat
Jim Burkholder
Jim Barge
J. Fred Rentz
Richard Rentz Sr
Unconventional Drilling Expands in Lawrence County 2014
In 2014 Pennsylvania DEP records show 49 new gas or oil wells in Lawrence County, bringing active unconventional wells to 104. Hilcorp Energy Co. holds 88 wells and RE Gas Development 16. Hearings on forced pooling were postponed twice and later withdrawn as Hilcorp moved to develop wells. The dispute over forced pooling under a 1961 law remains unsettled amid seismic activity near a Hilcorp well in Poland Township.
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Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection
Hilcorp Energy Corp
DEP
Hilcorp Energy Co
Texas
Hilcorp
Poland Township
Young generation shines in volunteering effort
Washington AP poll finds Americans under 30 now view volunteering as a very important citizen obligation, higher than their parents’ generation. Despite declines in voting and jury service, staying informed, voting, and other duties lag behind overall levels, while volunteering remains as highly valued by both young and older Americans.
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Washington
Associated Press
Gfk
Ap-Gfk
Fracking Safety Threat on Rural Pennsylvania Roads
Firefighters and police must identify hazardous cargo at heavy truck crashes in Marcellus Shale country. Craig Konkle notes mislabelled trucks like fresh water that turn out to leak black liquid, highlighting a key public safety risk amid environmental concerns.
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Harrisburg
Marcellus Shale
Craig Konkle
Energy Development Emergency Services
Lycoming County
Pennsylvania
Konkle
Neshannock homicide linked to drug operation
In Neshannock Township a shooting death at 3 Kenneth Ave. is tied to a marijuana growing operation. Joseph Charles Pagley II, 25, was found in the basement of the home around 11:30 p.m. His body showed multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities, led by Lawrence County DA Joshua Lamancusa, await autopsy results as a homicide investigation continues.
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Kenneth Ave
Joseph Charles Pagley II
Lawrence County
Joshua Lamancusa
Neshannock Township
Lamancusa
Pagley
Obituaries from area in memoriam notices
Obituaries list Jeanette June Feezie 88 Enon Valley George R. Robbie Foy 50 North Liberty Street Mark A. Lee 56 New Castle Kathryn M. MacNicholas 80 Hershey Elsie J. Marshall 101 Charles C. Peak 67 Richard Rentz Jr. 71 Neshannock Hills Erma J. Shindledecker 96 Camp Hill Pa See Page AS
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Jeanette June Feezie
Enon Valley
George R
Robbie” Foy
North Liberty Street
Mark A. Lee
New Castle
Kathryn M. MacNicholas
Hershey
Elsie J. Marshall
Charles C. Peak
Richard Rentz Jr
Neshannock Hills
Erma J. Shindledecker
Camp Hill
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