City man freed on bond accused in burglary theft
Octavius Eugene Clark, 35, of East North Street in New Castle, is charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft, and receiving stolen property after police say he entered a neighbor’s apartment around 1 06 a.m. May 31 and stole about $3,910 from cash and a purse. The case ties to a prior March burglary and assault on a woman and her infant, with Clark awaiting trial on that charge.
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New Castle
Octavius Eugene Clark
East North Street
Clark
Melissa A. Amodie
Lawrence County
North Hill
Lawrence
Guster Lee Pegues
Craig Antonio Morrow Jr
eBrandy Lynn Robertson
eMichelle Christine Saul
Jennifer L. Nicholson
eKaden Nicholas Lippert
Warren
Ohio
eDennis James Burk
eAkash Kattukoju
Youngstown
Kendra Irene Sager
Kisha Watkins
Vanetta M. Jones
eAda L. Major
Tax relief bill advances for derailment victims in Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg a Senate vote moved Senate Bill 1149 to exempt relief payments and settlements for Ohio border derailment victims from income tax retroactive to 2023. Republican sponsors Mastriano Brooks Vogel say tax relief helps families and businesses in East Palestine area.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Brooks
Elder Vogel
Vogel
Ohio
East Palestine
U.S. Senate
Lion
Paul Miller’s Law caps distracted driving in Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg Governor Shapiro signed Act 18 of 2024 known as Paul Miller’s Law named after a Scranton man killed by a distracted driver. The measure bans handheld device use except for hands free activity, funds data collection, and sets penalties including a $50 summary fine with possible prison terms for aggravated assault by vehicle or fatal work-zone crashes.
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Harrisburg
Eileen Miller
State Capitol
Miller
Paul Miller
Paul Miller Jr
Scranton
Monroe County
Paul
Sen
Rosemary Brown
Lackawanna
Monroe
Wayne
Senate
House
Shapiro
Brown
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus
Napoleon Nelson
D-Montgomery
New Castle News Briefs Include Weather and Local Police
Weather tonight calls for a few clouds and a stray shower possible with a low of 56. Tomorrow remains partly cloudy then overcast. Local police report multiple New Castle arrests for theft, disorderly conduct, assault and other charges as investigations unfold.
Couple reflects on a turnpike birth in 34 degree weather
Parents Lottie Holmes and Nick delivered their daughter on the highway after two and a half pushes at 7 35 PM with state police and Bob Demko and Homewood Maintenance Facility personnel first on scene EMS arrived ten minutes later The baby stayed two days in AHN Wexford NICU due to the cold weather Both parents and their older son Jace celebrate Baby Lottie with Jace calling her Baby Lottie and expressing love for his new sister.
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Lottie
Holmes
Bob Demko
Homewood
Nick
Ahn Wexford Hospital
Jace
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NeVaeh Elias
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DON Enterprises
Shinshiro
Japan
Erie
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State College
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