Fireworks Festival returns to downtown New Castle
The silver anniversary Fireworks Festival in New Castle runs 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday with live entertainment food trucks arts demonstrations and the Arts on the Riverwalk. New venues include a zip line at East Street and a Makers Fair area in Zambelli Park with Do it yourself demonstrations and hands on activities for families. The American Cancer Society hosts its 28th Ducky Derby fundraiser offering a cruise for two to top finishers and a $500 prize for third place. Free shuttle buses and multiple venues across Riverwalk and downtown celebrate arts culture and community amid a full schedule of performances and activities.
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New Castle
Janet Falotico
Lawrence County
America
New
East Street
Zambelli Park
Franklin Center
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Science Center
Gil Teixeira
Young Makers
American Cancer Society
Fran Davidson
Neshannock Creek
Car Connec
Riverplex
Davidson
East Washington Street
Hoyt
YMCA
Warner Theater
Dinara Joe’s
Lowe's
North Street
Riverwalk Park
Batman
Sully
Monsters, Inc
Bruce
Captain America
Kevin the
Minion
Alice In Wonderland
Ice Hut
PGH
Fabtico
Free court project in New Wilmington runs into storm water hurdle
The free regulation-size basketball court donated by Berlin Asphalt Co and Butch Wilson Construction faces a $10,000 to $15,000 storm water engineering plan. Borough officials say runoff from the 62 by 106 foot blacktopped court could flood the creek and mosquito concerns must be addressed. Original cost estimate for the project rose to about $40,000 with engineering and compliance.
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New Wilmington Borough
Dave Bruckner
Council
Berlin Asphalt Co
Butch Wilson Construction
New Wilmington Borough Park
Fred Garrett
Ity
Garrett
Rob Coulter
Westminster College
College Drive
High profile Eminent Domain dispute ends in staged settlement
In a case over Millennium Park land in Neshannock Township the Whittaker and Hamilton estate owners resisted an offer to sell. A Commonwealth Court ruling found no blight justification for the taking and ordered settlements on legal fees. County officials project partial reimbursements with three year installments totaling about 800000. negotiations continue among SCEDC and the Redevelopment Authority.
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Whittakers
Neshannock Township
Redevelopment Authority
Commonwealth Court
Philadelphia
Hamilton Estate
Gagliano
Bob del Signore
del Signore
Economic Development Corporation
Thomas W. Leslie
James Manolis
Linda Nitch
Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation
Nitch
SCEDC
Whittaker
Hamilton
Steelite
Budget talks progress amid new negotiating status
Senate Majority Whip John Gardner says the budget talks show a huge difference from last year with negotiators actively at work. The House GOP proposals include expanded gaming and tax measures to raise about 1.5 billion in new funds, while other ideas face limited support. The governor warns against one time revenue and stresses sustainable funding to fix the deficit.
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Senate
John Gardner
Columbia County
Gardner
House
Wolf
Sheridan
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