Kiosk failure triggers full lockdown at local jail
Warden Covert reported kiosks repaired after inoperable systems sparked a lockdown at the jail. About 40 police and sheriff deputies moved in, using nonlethal force as inmates protested. Inmates remain confined with limited meals and showers as investigation continues. Additional inmates in a neighboring block were allowed limited access as system restored. Jurisdiction official Spielvogel noted charges unclear pending outcome.
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Law Library
Keefe Commissary
Keefe
Casemakers
New Castle
Bobby Salem
Salem
U.S. Department of Justice
Loretta Spielvogel
Spielvogel
Lawrence County Prison Board
Commission to review final tweaks for Dollar General project
The four member planning commission including Conti and Morgan, with Sally absent, recommended discussion move to city council after a Larson Design Group briefing. Neighbors urged specifics on the 31 parking space building on Highland Avenue, seeking a monument style sign and safer alignment with historic district aesthetics.
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Fandozzi
Albert Conti
William Morgan
Heather Armstrong
Jonah Sally
Larson Design Group
Brad Roman
Benjamin Lyput
PennTex Ventures
Dollar General
Conti
Coroners push role in covid death determinations in pa
State Senator Judy Ward led a reintroduced bill to compel the Department of Health to involve coroners in certifying COVID related deaths. House leader Kerry Benninghoff supported the move citing rural counties lacking health departments and coroners handling related tasks. The measure awaits a Senate Local Government Committee vote this year.
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Judy Ward
Blair County
Department of Health
Ward
DOH
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Benninghoff
Senate
Homicide trial ordered in double slaying
Westmoreland County judge ruled Victor Steban, 53, will face a homicide trial on two counts plus burglary robbery and firearms charges for May 16 killings of Jacob Erdle jac and Mara Casale in the driveway of the male victim’s home after a motorcycle ride. Authorities allege Steban admitted details to police and face separate pending North Huntingdon Township cases.
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Harrison City
Western Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
Randall Gardner
Steban
Wpxi-Tv
North Huntingdon Township
Vandalism suspected in North Beaver Township signs
State police seek information on a vandalism incident in North Beaver Township and New Beaver Borough. A driver left the road at Eagle Rock and Shenango roads, striking a stop sign, then hit speed limit signs and a school bus sign on Shenango Road. Call (724) 598-2211 with tips.
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North Beaver Township
New Beaver Borough
Eagle Rock and
Shenango
Beaver Township
Shenango Road
State Police Department
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