Lawt Grovetta fights Penn Power job cuts in New Castle
Lawrence County regional leaders back state Rep Frank LaGrotta against FirstEnergy plan to cut 50 Penn Power jobs in New Castle and jeopardize service. Borough officials warn outages strain residents while LaGrotta seeks hearings and regulatory action. FirstEnergy cites contract talks and jobs cuts, as utility works with Public Utility Commission.
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Lawrence County
Penn Power
Fulkerson
LaGrotta
Tom Ridge
Public Utility Commission
FirstEnergy
Chris Logan
House
Consumer Affairs Committee
New Castle
Local 140
Utility Workers Union of America
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
POWER
New Castle Council Cancels Meeting After Quorum Loss
A special New Castle City Council meeting was canceled due to no quorum as four members were absent. The session would have addressed a request by firefighter C David Joseph and wife Michelle to vacate part of Elizabeth Street for a home at 2110 Glendale Ave. A successor for recently resigned Nick Maiorano will be chosen next week amid a review of up to 15 candidates. Neighbors were urged to seek a constructive agreement on the street issue as delays linger.
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New Castle
C. David Joseph
Michelle
Elizabeth Street
North Hill
Josephs
Glendale Ave
Robert Bullano
Rick DeBlasio
Mark Elisco
Patricia May
Nick Maiorano
Ambrosia
Bullano
Maiorano
Internet fuels higher demand for reference librarians
Pittsburgh AP report shows reference librarian Mary Long and peers see rising, more complex inquiries as users overestimate online reach. Ready Reference answered 138000 questions last year, up from 120000 in 1996, with patrons seeking expert help to interpret online results and locate hard facts.
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Mary Long
Carnegie Library
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Long
Ready
Betsy Hoage
InfoNow
Los Angeles Public Library
Librarians push online help as demand shifts to email
John Kimball of the Library of Congress notes libraries urge email inquiries over phone or written requests to improve access. From 1995 to 1999 telephone requests dropped 55,764 to 36,770 while email queries rose from 2,262 to 17,937 annually. The New York Public Library and Los Angeles Public Library stress internet training amid a shift in user habits.
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John Kimball
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C
Kimball
New York
Ellwood hospital seeks more rooms for medical records
Ellwood City Hospital unveiled plans for a one story addition to house X rays and medical records. The 5000 foot project adds 25 parking spaces with screening and landscaping to buffer neighbors. Medical records will stay on paper for 10 years with some kept indefinitely. The plan aims to speed doctor access and reduce trips to Ellport for files. The planning commission voted to send a recommendation for approval to council.
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Ellwood City Hospital
Charlie Santilo
Santilo
Connie MacDonald
Ment
Ellwood
Coun
Enon Valley Names New Council President Tyrone Petrich
Enon Valley council met in a special session June 12 to swear in Tyrone Petrich, a former longtime council member who filled the vacancy left by Terry Alvaro. Petrich, retired from Armstrong World Industries, previously served on the Lawrence County planning commission in the 1970s.
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Enon Valley
Tyrone Petrich
Petrich
Terry Alvaro
Armstrong World Industries
Lawrence County
Elmwood City Hospital births and local crime report
Elwood City area records show births at Ellwood City Hospital to Blauser Schanno Cranberry Township a daughter July 5 2000 Jameson Hospital reports a daughter July 6 2000 St Francis Hospital lists a son born June 26 2000 to Carl Dean Neshamock Township Saundra Godfrey and Brian Webb of Beach Street a daughter July 5 2000 and James R DiCaprio Orrico Presnar Drive a daughter July 5 2000. In New Castle thefts include a citizens band radio from Beverly Price 628 S Ray Street June 27 and a bicycle from Donna Sinclair 434 Martin Street June 29 a television from Annette Houk 513 Syndal Street June 30 with damage to the back seat and compact disc player. Arrests include Michael Flak 31 for alleged simple assault harassment and criminal mischief against Julian Morton 34 at 1224 E Washington Street. Larry Carpenter 38 jailed for failing to return from work release. A shot was fired at 8 Robinson Street causing a bullet to lodge in a wall with no injuries. Also arrest of Sam Brown 22 of 1921 Morris Street. Continued on page 11.
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New Castle
Citizens Band
Beverly Price
S. Ray St
Donna Sinclair
Martin St
Annette Houk
Syndal St
Michael Flak
E. Washington St
Sam Brown
Morris St
Beaver Falls zombie movie filming on area farms
Beaver Falls residents report Hollywood style undead scenes for Children of the Living Dead in South Beaver Township on an old family farm with nearby Ohio locations. Actor Bill Hinzman says 1998 clips were shot at a Beaver jail and medical center, tying past zombie shoots to the current project.
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Beaver Falls
Beaver County
South Beaver Township
South Beaver
Bill Hinzman
Columbiana County
Ohio
Hinzman
Beaver Medical Center
Buckeye Lotto Picks and Numbers Rendered
A garbled OCR snippet lists Buckeye numbers for Day Pick 3 and Pick 4 with digits 23 35 36 37 and a 9333 sequence, indicating lottery draw notation. Names, dates, or locations are unclear, but the fragment references a state lottery style game.
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Buckeye
Corrections Local: High honor roll names corrected
Neshannock High School senior Jessica Levine and Jennifer Mateja are honored on the high honor roll, a correction to Wednesday's edition. For corrections contact Tim Kolodziej, managing editor, at 654-6651 ext. 614 between 10 30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Jessica Levine
Jennifer Mateja
Neshannock High School
Tim Kolodziej
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