City schools switch bus contractor after 30 years
New Castle Area School District voted 9-0 to award a five year bus contract to Laidlaw Transit Inc. replacing George Ku Inc. The plan sets first year at 146.75 per bus daily, with annual increases tied to the CPI and not to exceed 4 percent. The district projects about 500000 in total costs and aims to sign by August 15, with Laidlaw establishing a local operation and employing community drivers.
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George Ku Inc
New Castle Area
Laidlaw Transit Inc
North America
Ray George
Nick DeRosa
George Ku
DeRosa
Laidlaw
Pittsburgh
Laidlaw Transit
Nity
Senior Williams volunteers for elderly at hospital and community
Aleah Williams 18, a Union Area High senior, has logged nearly 400 hours at Jameson Hospital, earning the Medallion Girl honor and Joan of Arc medallion. She leads the Key Club, volunteers at Mary Mother of Hope parish, and supports Youth Against Cancer and local charities while focusing time with senior citizens in transitional care. She lives at 1703 Brown St with her sister and parents.
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Mom
Aleah Williams
Union Area High School
Williams
Jameson Hospital
Mary
Aleah
Women’s Shelter
Salvation Army
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Brown St
Stephanie
Steven and
Janis
Mob killing in Youngstown leaves police with no new leads
Police lack fresh clues in the Monday ambush slaying of Ernie Biondillo a 53 year old Mahoning Valley crime figure. An abandoned stolen car and APB across Ohio and neighboring states are noted as investigators meet with the FBI and BI agents amid ties to a March shooting death.
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Youngstown
Cosmo Santillo
Mahoning Valley
Ernie Biondillo
Biondillo
Yesto
Boardman
Monda
Murdock Street
Murdock
Niles
Ohio
FBI
Sus
Lawrence Sisman
Lockwood Boulevard
Coitsville
The
Pines
Tribune Chronicle
Warren
News
Pro Bono Lawyer Denies Fees in School Board Case
Butler attorney Thomas W. King III will not take payment from Wilmington Area School Board for fact finding in the teachers contract dispute. He charged only $674 for printing and $1,000 for his legal assistant, claiming the process yielded no factual findings and criticizing the examiner Elliot Newman of Pittsburgh. The district and the Wilmington Area Education Association continue negotiating a contract as hearings and votes proceed.
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DeRosa
Pittsburgh
Laidlaw
Lawrence County Area Vocational Technical School
Wilmington Area School Board
Thomas W. King III
Elliot Newman
King
School Board
Wilmington Area Education Association
Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Newman
C. Leon Ahlum
Community calendar highlights local events and fundraisers
Today events include a wellness fair at Towne Mall until 5 p m and a three day book sale at Third Presbyterian Church from 9 p m, plus a McGill Band rehearsal at the Community Center. Hospice blood pressure screenings run 10 a m to 4 p m, and a lecture on a storefront mission church is set for 7 p m at Savannah United Methodist Church.
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St. Francis Hospital
Towne Mall
Third Presbyterian Church
E. Washington St
McGill Community
McGill Community Center
Hospice of
St. Francis
Werner Philipp
Grossenhain
East Germany
Savannah United Methodist Church
Savannah- Gardner Road
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
W. Englewood Ave
Hospice of St
Plaza South
New Wilmington
Society
S. Main St
Savannah-Gardner Road
Gospel Joy Belles Plus One to Perform Two Concerts
The Gospel Joy Belles Plus One will give two public concerts this week starting at 7 p.m. today at the Presbyterian Church in Polk and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Bethesda Bookstore in Uniontown. Also, the Seniors of McGill host a Flag Day event at 6:30 p.m. June 14 with the McGill Community Band and summer show choir. strawberries and ice cream will be available for a 3.75 donation. Rain or shine, attendees should bring lawn chairs.
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Gospel Joy Belles
Presbyterian Church
Polk
Bethesda
Uniontown
McGill
McGill Presbyterian Community Center
State Senate committee backs Day of Prayer bill
A Pennsylvania Senate committee approved a proposal to establish a Day of Prayer while rejecting a provision that would have required the governor to urge public participation. A correction note directs readers to contact the managing editor Tim Kolodziej with clarifications.
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Senate
Pennsylvania
Tim Kolodziej
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Stephanie Fulena
Union High School
Key Club
Matthew S. High
Teachers’ Association
Children’s Action Team
Lawrence County
Jameson Healthmoves
Wampum
Wesley United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Washington St
New Castle
HSC
Human Services Center
Commonwealth’s Office of Mental Health
Dennis Nebel
OMH
Keystone Brass
Irvine Park
Beaver
Barry Cody
Alice
Alexandria
Petroski Happ
Collinsville
Conn
Isabelle A. Fraley
NEW Castle News
U.S
P.O
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