Longtime Lawrence County official retires after 50 years in office
Janet L. Kalajainen closes a half century in the Lawrence County register of wills and recorder of deeds. Tammy Crawford, elected in November, plans to be sworn in at 11 a.m. Monday as Kalajainen attends to support the transition and the court house staff, including longtime deputies Kim Disque and Diana Duffee.
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Register of Wills and
Recorder of Deeds
Janet L. Kalajainen
Lawrence County
Tammy Crawford
Crawford
Kalajainen
Register and Recorder’s Office
Kim Disque
Recorder of Wills
Diana Duffee
Downtown Bridge Design Input Sought in New Castle
Lawrence County officials seek public input on East Washington Street Bridge reconstruction to restore creek views obscured by a concrete wall. Commissioner Dan Vogler plans to ask PennDOT to ensure a clear line of sight to Neshannock Creek, honoring local history of Troutman’s bridge.
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Neshannock Creek
Troutman’s
Lawrence County
East Washington Street
Dan Vogler
Penndot
Cheryl Moon-Sirianni
Loretta Spielvogel
Morgan Boyd
Vogler
Troutman’s Department
Croton Avenue
Mill Street
North Street
Man jailed after breaking into city fire station
Krishna James, a 38 year old Hubbard man, was arrested in Lawrence County after allegedly breaking into New Castle Fire Department, stealing tools, damaging a door and showing a gun to firefighters. He also reportedly fired at an alarm system at Ben Franklin Early Learning Center and attempted a break in at McGonigle Ambulance. Police reported no injuries.
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Hubbard
New Castle
Lawrence County
Krishna James
Ben Franklin Early Learning Center
McGonigle
Oak Leaf Gardens
Bobby Salem
Salem
Mike Kobbe
James
Kobbe
City Salvation Army falls short of fundraising goal in 2021
New Castle Salvation Army, led by Captain Elliott Higgins, missed its $70,000 Red Kettle Campaign target by about $16,000 while still raising $54,000. Higgins attributed the shortfall to pandemic fears, higher prices, and job losses affecting local donations.
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City Salvation Army
New Castle Salvation Army
Elliott Higgins
Higgins
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