City to transfer Grant Street Bridge to county
New Castle City Council weighs giving ownership of the Grant Street Bridge to Lawrence County to secure funds for replacement. Mayor Fulker son had warned of a closure due to safety concerns, while residents urged keeping the bridge open and cited county funding elsewhere. Evelyn Ward highlighted the $2 million approved for Covert's Crossing replacement.
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Grant Street
County
New Castle
Lawrence County
Couny
Rick DeBlasio
Tim Fulkerson
Evelyn Ward
Mahoning River
John Burick
Adams Street
Council Talk on Bridge Finances Reveals Liquid Fuels Allocation
Merle Ward questions bridge condition and repair or demolition costs while noting state liquid fuels funds could cover some repairs. John DiMuccio explains annual $444,277 allocation and uses for wages, blacktop, salt, lighting, and patches. He rebuts claims of existing funds for the Grant Street Bridge and clarifies no run for office.
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John DiMuccio
Grant Street
DiMuccio
Tax hike prompts lawsuit in Lawrence County suits county rise
Four Lawrence County taxpayers led by Angie Ostapowicz Carlyle James Shirley Sallmen and Coy Price filed a complaint in equity against the county commissioners claiming a five mill property tax increase enacted Dec 30 was improperly adopted An attorney said a Commonwealth Court appeal was filed Feb 5 citing the lack of a stated effective date for the 1998 tax increase.
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Lawrence County
Angie Ostapowicz
New Castle
Carlyle James
Union Township
Shirley Sallmen
Shenango Township
Coy Price
Neshannock Township
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
Joseph J. Kearney
Commonwealth Court
Kearney
Constituents Back Death Penalty Expansion to 16-Year-Olds
A state representative reports survey results from 1,700 residents in the 9th District showing 69 percent favor expanding the death penalty to include 16-year-olds who commit murder and 69 percent support funding for community policing. A majority also backs ending not guilty by reason of insanity as a jury option and allowing slot machines at state racetracks.
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Chris Sainato
Samato
Saiato
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