Officials push plans to tear down blighted county homes
County officials held an open forum on vacant and dilapidated housing as Lawrence County lawmakers discussed eight Neshannonk Township homes slated for demolition. Del Signore urged action while noting municipalities lag in enforcing codes. Burnstown in Wayne Township was described as atrocious. Callen cited limited funds but potential aid. Ellwood City seeks reimbursement for cleanup work amid out-of-state concerns.
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Lawrence County
Joseph Gierlach
Neshannock Township
del Signore
Burnstown
Wayne Township
Ellwood City
Mahoning Township
Tive
Robert Callen
John Toderich
Darlington Days staged abolitionist visit by Douglass lookalike
Darlington Days featured a 19th century abolitionist re-enactment with Steven Cole portraying Frederick Douglass visiting Quaker homes and delivering a speech tied to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Bradford Wilkie joined as Rev. Arthur Bradford, recreating Beaver County abolitionist life.
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Beaver County
Frederick Douglass
Darlington
Steven Cole
Douglass
Cole
Ing
Bradford Wilkie
Arthur Bullus Bradford
Wilke
Bradford
Odettee Lambert
New Brighton Historical Society
Bradford Willke
Two Men Charged After Hickory Drug Find
Hickory Township police stopped a beige Chevrolet Malibu near Laurel High School for a burned out headlight around 8 45 p.m. on April 25. Officers found a black gym bag with marijuana, 14 Clonazepam pills, four pink Adderall pills and a grinder. a second bag of marijuana and a blunt were also recovered. George Threats III and Christopher Boughter Sr both face drug related charges with Threats claiming ownership of the seized items.
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Hickory Township
Harlansburg
Shenango Township
George Edward Threats III
Allegheny Ave
Christopher J. Boughter Sr
Dewey Ave
Boughter
Laurel High School
Workwear program to close June 30
Michele Goodman-Jones announces farewell to the PA Workwear program after running it since 2008 from the former Kirk-Hutton hardware store on East Washington Street in New Castle. The state funded effort provides interview attire and five days of dress for employed participants. The program, tied to supplemental aid from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, faced funding challenges before and now approaches retirement.
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Michele Goodman-Jones
New Castle
Kirk-Hutton Hardware
East Washington Street
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Goodman-Jones
Goodman- Jones
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Bob
Nancy
Hickory
Michele Goodman
Tyes
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West State St
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