Burglary and crime report from Neshannock and surrounding areas
The county police log notes a vacant apartment break in at 421 28 Neshannock Village with 15 electric wall plugs six switches and a light fixture taken. A man fled from 301 W Washington St after a broken window but nothing reported missing. Mailboxes at Sussex Apartments were opened and one letter disturbed. State police report lists theft from a truck at the DOT garage on Wilmington Avenue and multiple burglaries including a D and J Mini Mart on Pa 168 and Elliott Tire Co. on New Butler Road. A gate lock was broken at Riley Equipment Co. on US 422. Fire reports cite a shed fire at a PennDOT storage shed on Industrial Street a car fire in Wampum and a vacant house fire on North Crawford Avenue.
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Neshannock Village
West Washington Street
E&w Tire Co
Washington St
North Mercer Street
Sussex Apartments
Wilmington Road
Citizens Band
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Wilmington Avenue
U.S. 422
Slippery Rock Township
New Castle May Fire Department Statistics
May figures show building losses 7600 dollars contents losses 1850 dollars vehicle losses 4000 dollars. Alarms 87 still 42 zone 45 false 17. Bomb threats 3 firebox alarms 20 false firebox alarms 11 accidental 8. One fire reported by firebox alarms. No injuries or fatalities to occupants or firemen. Criminal mischief fires 4 arsons 3.
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New Castle
Births listed for New Castle area families in late May and June 1980
Hospitals announce births for several area families including McAllister of 802 Sankey Street gaining a son on May 31 1980 later records show Stillings of 1208 Crescent Avenue Ellwood City a daughter born June 2 1980 and Fennell of 833 East Washington Street a son born June 3 1980 Mrs Frazee Mrs Smith and Mrs Verrill noted as former names in the announcements ST Francis Hospital adds a Barbato son born June 3 1980 Ellwood City Hospital records a Mignanelli son born June 2 1980 An out of town birth in Lititz Pennsylvania notes William Cameron and Claudia Boyles as the parents both former New Castle residents and Lancaster General Hospital is cited for the May 28 1980 birth with no further details.
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Larry S. McAllister
Sankey St
McAllister
Debby Frazee
Donald F. Stillings
Crescent Ave
Ellwood City
Stillings
Linda Smith
Wayne Fennell
E. Washington St
Fennell
Vickie Verrill
ST. Francis Hospital
William Barbato
W. Washington St
Barbato
Carol Slosnerick
Ellwood City Hospital
Michael Mignanelli
Hemlock Square
Zelienople
Mignanelli
Jennifer Michael
William F. Cameron
Lincoln Ave
Lititz
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster
Cameron
Claudia Boyles
New Castle
Building Permits Filed in New Castle City
Ellis J. Hoffman and wife seek a shed at 221 E Moody Ave. Vincent Caimano plans a fence at 413 Shady Side Ave. Joseph Mastopietro and wife request an addition to dwelling at 931 Clarence Ave. Roger Houk adds a fence at 713 Cumberland Ave. Jackson T. Kirkwood and wife add a garage at 917 Adams St. James H. Wimner Jr. builds a dwelling at 714 Edgewood Ave. Patlovanella plans a garage at 408 Madison Ave. George F. Hess and wife fence 1906 Pennsylvania Ave. Phillip Park builds a garage at 729 Countyline St. Paul R. Elder and wife carport 209 E Boyles Ave. Ralph A. Audino and wife shed 721 Monroe St. Karl K. Grego and wife garage 912 Loraine Ave. Bruno J. Rizzo and wife wood awning front 1706 Highland Ave. Mary Caroline Brenner dinette 1617 Huron Ave. Dennis A. Gunn and wife kitchen and recreation room 726 Ridge St. Victor Jaskolka garage 1014 N Jefferson St. Mrs Joseph Maggie Jr garage 1026 Court St. Sam Arcum fence 513 E Moody Ave.
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Roger Houk
Cumberland
Jackson T. Kirkwood
Adams
James H. Wimner Jr
Edgewood
Patlovanella
Madison Ave
George F. Hess
Pennsylvania
Phillip Park
Countyline
Paul R. Elder
Loraine
Bruno J. Rizzo
Highland Ave
Mary Caroline Brenner
Huron
Dennis A. Gunn
Ridge
Victor Jaskolka
N. Jefferson St
Joseph Maggie Jr
Court St
Sam Arcum
E. Moody Ave
Community Arts Calendar Highlights and Classes
Hoyt Institute hosts open exhibit June 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with evening events 7 to 9 p.m. including calligraphy German for adults ballet for adults and a pottery workshop. South Side Center offers weekly macrame ceramics at 6:30 to 10 p.m. at 1211 S Mill St.
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Arts Hoyt Institute
South Side Community Center
Mill St
West Side Community Action Center
West Side School
Sampson St
Ellwood Man Stable After North Sewickley Motorcycle Accident
Robert W. Epling, 23, of 606 Lawrence Ave., Ellwood City, is in stable condition at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh after a motorcycle crash in North Sewickley Township Beaver County. The incident occurred near Chapel Drive and Bonzo Road around 1 30 a m. He received facial injuries and abrasions at Ellwood City Hospital before transfer. No details were available from North Sewickley Township Police at press time.
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Robert W. Epling
Lawrence Ave
Ellwood City
Montefiore Hospital
Pittsburgh
North Sewickley Township
Beaver County
Epling
Chapel Drive
Bonzo Road
Ellwood City Hospital
Mrs Reynolds Elected President of Cancer Society Chapter
Mrs Reynolds named president of the Lawrence County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. She serves on multiple boards and committees, including Almira Home and Margaret Henry Home, PEO Sisterhood Chapter V, and Third United Presbyterian Church. Officers and new board members for 1980 1981 announced. Crusade chairmen named. life emeritus members designated.
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Howard Reynolds
Lawrence County
American Cancer Society
Miss Hope
Thomas Robinson
Ronald Joseph
Dds
John McKinley
Earl Ruby
Edith Cleaveland
Hill
McKinley
James Butler
George Biddle
Thomas McNickle
Butler
Herbert Hunt
Travis French
Lowell Fulton
Bair Foundation Gets Borough Rezoning for Elderly Housing
New Wilmington Borough Council adopted an ordinance rezoning about 16 acres owned by the Bair Foundation to all B-Residential property despite some members objections. The foundation seeks a 50 unit high rise for the elderly and HUD grant funds, with ground breaking planned within two years. A carpentry print shop was started nearby in Mercer County.
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New Wilmington
Bair Foundation
Council
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Wilmington Township
Mercer County
Duquesne Club votes to admit women after 99 years
The all-male Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh approved admitting women by a 477 to 192 vote. President David Roderick cited rising financial pressures and potential losses from restrictive policies, while officials noted a 10 month waiting list and few eligible women in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Duquesne Club
John Germuska
David M. Roderick
US. Steel Corp
Department of Labor
Gordon Flagg
Flagg
Page wins photo awards for New Castle News photographer
New Castle News photographer Clif Page earned second place in the feature category and three honorable mentions at the Greater Pittsburgh Press Photographers Association contest. He captured a woman under a grasshopper and photos of a fire, a boxing gym in Ellwood City, and a tree-climbing dog. Six of his entries were selected for the association show at Buhl Planetarium and Hoyt Institute in September. Page has also earned an honorable mention in a Pennsylvania contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Clif Page
Greater Pittsburgh Press Photographers’ Association
Page
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Ellwood City
Association
Buhl Planetarium
Pennsylvania
Hoyt Institute
Pennsylvania Press Photographers’ Association
New Castle News
Dave Breen
Pittsburgh Association
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City Fire Report
William Freshcorn
Wampum
Crawford Avenue
N. Crawford Ave
City Fire Statistics
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Ellis J. Hoffman
E. Moody
Vincent Caimano
Shady Side
Joseph Mastopietro
Clarence
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Jack Schwartz
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