Weather and local crime notes from New Castle area
Tonight showers with a low of 62 followed by overcast skies tomorrow and a high of 75. Police report a 15 year old pedestrian injured but refusing EMS, driver sought for hit and run. Also listed are multiple local court and police actions including DUI charges, weed violations, and forgery cases across New Castle, Shenango and surrounding townships.
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Neshannock Township
Neshannock High School
Mitchell Road
Fire damages Highland Avenue business in New Castle
Police and fire investigators assess damage at Automotive Express 601 Highland Ave after a vehicle fire engulfed the garage. Firefighters arrived at 5:26 a.m. yesterday to heavy smoke and flames, extinguished the blaze, and found extensive roof damage with the car destroyed. The business and building owned by Edward Stoddard sustained about 35000 in damages.
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New Castle
Highland Ave
Ment
Edward Stoddard
Automotive Express
Catholic Church Records 5.3 Million Lobbying Since 201
The report Church Influencing State tallies lobby spending by state with Pennsylvania at 5.32 million. New York 2.91 million and other states listed. The piece notes Pennsylvania’s battle over statute of limitations reform for abuse cases, with lawmakers divided and no passage yet despite prior House and Senate activity. The Catholic Church argues reforms aid survivors while opponents slow passage.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Senate
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Republican
State House
State Senate
Gerald J. Williams
Williams Cedar LLC
Open primary reform gains momentum in Pennsylvania
Lawmakers in both chambers debate voting reforms led by Rep Garth Everett and supported by Keystone Votes. Proposals include automatic voter registration preregistration for teens absentee ballot expansion postmark rules employer voting leave and open primaries. Democrats back automatic registration as a broad access measure.
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Garth Everett
R-Lycoming County
General Assembly
Ray Murphy
Keystone Votes
Pennsylvania Voice
Pennsylvania
Statent
Ohari
Everett
Capitol
Senate
Joe Scarnati
Jefferson County
Scarnati
Russ Diamond
Dauphin County
State House
Diamond
Mike Folmer
Lebanon County
Former SRU police chief charged with multiple felonies
Former Slippery Rock University police Chief Michael Simmons faces four felony counts theft theft by deception access device fraud and receiving stolen property in Butler County. The indictment cites $23 477 33 misused from police funds as part of an independent probe requested by the university. Simmons arraignment is set for 2 p m June 26 with charges to be waived to common pleas court. Simmons 50-301 joined SRU in 2011 and previously led safety at Community College of Allegheny County and served as Titusville police chief and Pittsburgh bureau of police detective. The SRU police operate 24 7 3665 to guard the 660 acre campus and off campus facilities.
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Charity Lynn Jackson
New Castle
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Yolanda C. Jaimez
Clara Demattio
Reseda
Calif
Jerone Robinson
Mableton
Daniel J. Donnelly IV
Miami
Fla
Jerry G. Cartwright
Donald Regis Reese
Harmony
Lacey J. Harper
Wayne Township
Kelly Sill Meyer
Ellwood City
Slippery Rock University
Michael Simmons
Simmons
University
Todd Adamski
Pennsylvania State Police Special Investigations Division
SRU
William Behre
Criminal
Butler County Common Pleas Court
The
Community College of
Allegheny County
Titusville
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Internal Affairs Department
Old Stone House
Harrisville
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AccuWeather.com
Ohio
Sarah and Allen Stephens
Upmc Horizon
Farrell
Melissa A. Amodie
Scott A. McGrath
Shainna Beth Reinhard
Derry R. Newton
Shenango Township
Erie
Pittsbur
W.va
Scrantor
Philadel la
Ohle
AccuWeather, Inc
Highland Avenue
Church
Folmer
House
Butler County
Pine Hill
Andy M
Anna Byler
Old Mercer Rd
Volant
Coachmen Club
Lawrence County Farm Show Grounds
Duke’s Sport Shop
New Butler Road
Coachmenclub.com
Duke's Sport Shop, Inc
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