Mayor Fulkerson attacks housing grant impacts on city police
In New Castle the mayor warns layoffs loom if grant funds are cut. He opposes using money for school district programs and new administrative offices, urging HUD and lawmakers to redirect funds to city projects and drug prevention in the projects.
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Housing Authority
Ellwood City
New Castle Area
Fulkerson
Richard Russo
New Castle
Authority Board
Robert Heath
Lawrence Costa
Jeffrey Scrim
Robert Session
Keith Patterson
Scrim
Russo
DiMuccio
Sciota Street
Big Run
Washington
HUD
U.S
Rick Santorum
Ron Klink
South Side
Policemen Funding Shift Draws From Ellwood City
Evanick explains a $170000 boost and a grant formula identical to two years ago. The New Castle Area School District was slated for $60000 but $30000 was diverted to the city. this year Ellwood City faces a $30000 transfer to the city due to reduced problems. The authority may seek a revision after HUD approval and can classify police spending as an eligible item from the operation budget.
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New Castle Area
Ellwood City
Evanick
HUD
Senate panel nixes state Day of Prayer
Harrisburg AP The Senate State Government Committee approved a refined bill to declare the first Thursday in May as a Commonwealth Day of Prayer after removing a governor observance push. The measure, sent to the Senate floor 8-2, faces separation of church and state concerns raised by two opponents.
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Senate
Harrisburg
Robert Jubelirer
R-Blair
Jubelirer
House
Allyson Schwartz
Philadelphia
Vincent Hughes
Charles Lemmond
Rouzerne
County jail project delays spark talk of penalties
Former commissioners delayed jail plans to cut costs. The new board extended deadlines to April 12, but the building remains unfinished. Fosnaught urged surcharges for late work as five contractors still finish. Contracts impose $1,000 daily penalties, though no decision yet. He also criticizes hiring a construction manager as unwise.
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Board of Commissioners
Fosnaught
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