Court delays housing panel appointment in Lawrence County
President Judge Ralph D. Pratt stayed the appointment of Robert Heath to replace Keith Patterson on the Lawrence County Housing Authority to allow more time for a ruling on Patterson’s attorney Charles W. Garbett’s injunction petition. Patterson may remain in his seat until Pratt issues an order. The board met for its reorganizational session after the hearing as Patterson sued the three commissioners.
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Robert Heath
Keith Patterson
Lawrence County Housing Authority
Ralph D. Pratt
Pratt
Patterson
Charles W. Garbett
Robert Session Named Chairman at Lawrence County Housing Authority
Robert Session was named chairman of the Lawrence County Housing Authority amid questions over board size after commissioners removed Keith Patterson and swapped in Robert Heath, who was later replaced by James Graves in November as Heath's five year term ended in December.
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Robert Session
Lawrence County Housing Authority
Lawrence County Commissioners
Keith Patterson
Robert Heath
Board of Commissioners
Heath
James Graves
Patterson
Housing Authority Chairman Action Halts Heath Appointment
Heath's appointment was stayed by President Judge Ralph D. Pratt in an order last week. Authority solicitor Gary Lynch said the stay affects Heath only and does not reinstate Patterson. Lynch noted the board comprises four members while awaiting further action. SESSION, page 5.
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Missioners
Ralph D. Pratt
Heath
Authority
Gary Lynch
Pratt
Patterson
Lynch
Obituary Notices List Ten Local Residents
James Clinton Fisher age 72 of New Galilee Helen M. Rictor 75 of 1116 S Mercer St David J. Rennie 71 of 73 Links Drive Robert F. Stevenson 84 of Wampum Rd 2 Walter W. Weatherby 79 of 211 W Moody Ave Harold A. Wolthers 67 of Portersville James E. Woods 75 of 715 Harbor St Theresa F. Wardack 71 of Bethel Park listed in death notices with ages and addresses.
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James Clinton Fisher
New Galilee
Helen M. Rictor
S. Mercer St
David J. Rennie
Robert F. Stevenson
Wampum RD
Walter W. Weatherby
W. Moody Ave
Harold A. Wolthers
Portersville
James E. Woods
Harbor St
Theresa F. Wardack
Bethel Park
Parents plead guilty in starvation death case
Mandy Sue McLaren and James Edward Strayer admitted to third degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child in the starvation death of their 8 month old son James Edward Strayer Jr at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. The twins’ malnourished condition and foster care for the other child prompted plea talks. sentencing set for March 6.
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Paul Hawke
James Edward Strayer
Mandy Sue McLaren
Lawrence County
Dominick Motto
Matthew T. Mangino
Thomas W. Minett
McLaren and Strayer
Annette M. Hutchison
Thomas W. Leslie
Pulaski residents rally to block Route 422 adult store
About 300 Pulaski Township residents crowded St James Church to oppose an adult book store planned for Route 422. Ministers have hired Angelo Papa to seek an injunction in Lawrence County Court to halt the opening, with petitions to be signed at six churches and the New Bedford post office.
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Dave Miller
Susan Callaghan
New Wilmington
Pulaski Township
Joseph McCaffrey
St. James Church
Daniel Abramson
Angelo Papa
Papa
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
Pulaski
Michael Ambrosia Jr
Eric Boron
Salem
Ohio
Baron’s
New Bedford
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Ed Fosnaught
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Flowers ’N All
Jetta Products
Baron
John Linkosky
Pittsburgh
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Linkosky
Ime
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Union Area
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