Coroner notes overdose deaths trend down in county
Lawrence County Coroner Richard Johnson reports 2022 had 85 overdose deaths, 63 last year, and 21 so far this year. He spoke during a roundtable with DDAP secretary Latika Davis-Jones and agency officials on a state tour seeking input on substance abuse programs.
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Lawrence County
Richard “R.J
Johnson
Latika Davis-Jones
Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
Davis-Jones
DDAP
Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission
Nicholas Verdilla
Richard
R.J. Johnson
Nicholas Vercilla
New Castle
Missing man case from 2006 renewed
Valeria Ann Sacoulas learned that Pennsylvania State Police have renewed a missing person case for her brother Mark Marincsak who vanished on September 30, 2006 at age 44. A $5,000 reward is offered for information while investigators say there are no new leads and the case remains open. Someone posted about the reward on Facebook prompting Sacoulas to contact police.
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Valeria Ann Sacoulas
Mark Marincsak
Sakoulas
PSP
Marincsak
Sacoulis
Ina
Randy Guy
New Castle
PSP Tips
Pennsylvania State Police
Demolition date for FirstMerit Bank Building delayed again
The project to raze the former FirstMerit Bank Building at 25 N. Mill St in New Castle is now set for August 18. County official Rebecca Shaffer said Dore & Associates informed officials of the new date after delaying from July 23. Remaining tasks include south facade demolition, cleanup, grading and seeding amid asbestos-related changes.
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FirstMerit Bank
New Castle
Rebecca Shaffer
Tion
Redevelopment Authority of
Lawrence County
N. Mill St
Dore
Pa budget talks stall as budget remains unsettled
Negotiations continue in Harrisburg amid adjourned sessions without a general appropriations bill or related code bills. House Appropriations Chair Jordan Harris said progress exists and a comprehensive budget plan remains possible, with Gov. Shapiro pressing for final code bill work as leaders push to avert delays.
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Pennsylvania General Assembly
House
Senate
Josh Shapiro
House Majority Appropriations
Jordan Harris
Philadelphia
Harris
Capitol
Shapiro
Commonwealth
General Fund
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