Elisco sworn in as New Castle mayor after loss bids
Nicholas Vercilla reports Mark Elisco sworn Monday as New Castle’s new mayor after two failed campaigns. He pledges dedication to city progress, recalling roots, work ethic, and a long path from council service to the top post. Elisco vows to overcome urban myths about the city and push for 21st century employment and growth.
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Mark Elisco
New Castle
Elisco
City Council
Pete Sirianni
Bryan Cameron
Robert Razzano
Terry Rodgers
Dominick Motto
Cameron
Razzano
J. Craig Cox
Rodgers
New Castle Firefighters Face First Train Derailment Call
In May 2023 New Castle firefighters joined local and state responders for a Norfolk Southern train derailment on Route 18 in Mahoningtown. The incident spilled non-hazardous materials such as soybeans and marked the department's first ever derailment response, following broader regional derailments earlier in the year.
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New Castle
Norfolk Southern
Mahoningtown
East Palestine
Ohio
Nursing instructor retires after 38 years of teaching
Diane Ostrowski retires from UPMC Jameson School of Nursing in Neshannock Township after 38 years guiding about 2000 students. She treasures graduation day, when graduates walk the stage after hard work and dedication. Ostrowski, a Union High School and St. Francis School of Nursing alumna, earned a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock University in 1986.
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Diane Ostrowski
Ostrowski
UPMC
Jameson School of Nursing
Neshannock Township
Union High School
St. Francis School of Nursing
Slippery Rock University
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New Castle to add electric buses via federal grant
First Student Inc awarded a 39.49 million dollar EPA grant to purchase 100 electric school buses across four western Pennsylvania districts including New Castle Area. The plan envisions 15 all electric buses for New Castle in roughly 18 months with charging infrastructure built at the New Castle site.
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New Castle Area
First Student Inc
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pennsylvania
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
First Student
Pittsburgh Public
William Penn
Delaware County
Laurel Highlands
Fayette County
Kevin Matthews
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Matthews
New Castle
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