Obama acts on gun control in final year push
President Barack Obama, tearful yet defiant, announces a 10 point plan to expand background checks and other modest gun measures using executive actions amid congressional inaction. He cites Sandy Hook as motivation while NRA criticizes the plan as ripe for abuse and Senate ally Joe Manchin questions unilateral steps.
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Washington
Barack Obama
U.S
Congress
Obama
Connecticut
Sandy Hook
National Rifle Association
Joe Manchin
White House
Library offers adult coloring sessions at New Castle
Jean Walker, a new convert to coloring, demonstrates a relaxed hobby during the first Stay Calm & Color session in the Copernicus Room of the New Castle Public Library. About a handful attended the 9 a.m. to noon event, the library’s two weekly sessions, free and open to all, provide pages and supplies.
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Copernicus
New Castle Public
Jerene Ste Te Wegy
Linda Massaro
New Castle Public Library
Salary board approves raises amid tax debate in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County Salary Board granted about 50,000 in raises to county employees on Monday along with personnel changes. Commissioners Steve Craig and Robert Del Signore voted yes, while Dan Vogler opposed citing higher real estate taxes. Controller David Gettings walked out, having earlier opposed a group of raises and criticizing the HR office over health care dependent information reporting errors.
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Lawrence County
Dan Vogler
Steve Craig
Robert del Signore
David Gettings
Gettings
Human Resources Office
Shenango Township Hikes Fire Tax for New First Responder
Shenango Township supervisors approved a 2016 budget raising the fire tax from 0.3 to 0.4 mills, adding about $10 yearly on a $100,000 home. The extra funds will create a full time daytime first responder position to improve response times and meet NFPA 1720 standards, with hiring hoped by April.
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Shenango Township
al Burick
Brandon Rishel
Rishel
Shenango
National Fire Protection Association
Burick
Obituaries of Five Residents listed in New Wilmington to Florida
Dorothy M. Dougherty 82 of New Wilmington Anthony P. Fontana 69 of New Castle Frederick D. Gilmore Jr 56 of East Home Street Ruth M. Long 89 of St. Cloud Florida Mary Eva Martin 68 of Venice Florida are noted with ages and locations.
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Dorothy M. Dougherty
New Wilmington
Anthony P. Fontana
New Castle
Frederick D. Gilmore Jr
East Home Street
Ruth M. Long
St. Cloud
Fla
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Stay Calm
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Po Pita
Londa
Ny Eer Rt
Opinion
Mary Eva Martin
Venice
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