New Castle Planning Commission approves conditional use requests
The New Castle City Planning Commission approved two conditional use requests. Coy R. Price seeks to build up to three storage buildings at 819-21 Croton Ave, including eight city lots bought six months ago. He plans 40 storage units and six for his own business, spending about 100000 dollars. Neighbor Norman Barilla challenged truck access and argued existing rights and street right of way, prompting discussion on location and adjustments.
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New Castle
New Castle High School
Croton Avenue
Price
Norman Barilla
Neshannock Township
Barilla
Yorktowne Caskets
Croton Ave
West Place
Balloon Quest 2000 returns to Scotland Meadows Park with free admission
Lou Merryman announces Balloon Quest 2000 in Scotland Meadows Park July 14 to 16. Proceeds go to Union Township Volunteer Fire Department to buy a new pumper, with The New Honda City and sponsors supporting the local revival. About 20 balloons and 200 pilots and staff expected, as Merryman recounts his passion for hot air ballooning and the event’s community origins.
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Lou Merryman
Lawrence County
Scotland Meadows Park
Union Township
Merryman
Consolidated Glass Corp
Fire Department
Honda City
Joanne McBride
Bob McCracken
Chamber of Commerce
Cascades
Randy Conti
Man sentenced to life for shotgun murders
An Ohio man, Todd Butler, 20, pleaded guilty to killing two women with a shotgun and received two consecutive life terms without parole from Beaver County Common Pleas Court. He shot the victims as he drank beer in woods near Pittsburgh, allegedly for a thrill.
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Beaver
Ohio
Todd Butler
Columbiana
George James
Beaver County
Butler
Pittsburgh
Clairenda Collins
Rogers
Loretta Haines
East Palestine
Pennsylvania reports 25 percent of state bridges have problems
The Road Information Program found 25 percent of Pennsylvania bridges show deterioration or other issues that may limit use to light traffic or close. Seventeen percent are ill suited to current traffic, potentially causing delays. Despite deficiencies, PennDOT notes progress with a system aging bridges by about 50 years and billions spent on improvements from 1982 to 1999.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Road Information Program
Federal Highway Administration
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Rich Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
United States
Birth Report and Local Incidents Snapshot
Births: Joel and Valysha Johnson of 433% Boyles Ave welcome a daughter on June 6, 2000 at St Francis Hospital. Police report accidents and crimes across Highland, Lincoln, East Washington, Route 388 and local townships, including forgery involving two checks from Martha Myers, drunken driving arrest for Albert Hill, and multiple burglaries thefts in Mahoning and North Beaver Townships. A transit bus collision and assaults are noted, with additional details continued on page 8.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Joel and
Valysha Johnson
Boyles Ave
New Castle
Highland and
Lincoln Avenues
Colin Welsh
Croton Ave
Erica Y. Everly
Moravia St
Martha Myers
Washington St
Myers
Albert Hill
Churchill Road
Hillsville
State Street
East Washington Street
Ronald Taylor
Styling St
Mill Street
New Castle Area
Falls Street
Marlin
Mary Ann Effinite
W. Cherry St
Effinite
Jennifer Effinite
Route 551
North Beaver Township
Mike Carbone
Edinburg RD
Route 422
Mahoning Township
Sand Rock
Brown Road
Scott Township
Edinburg Road
Ronald Allen Thomas
RD 8
Route 388
Slippery Rock Township
John Fobes
Church Street
James Smith
N. Liberty Road
Grove City
Fobes
Gunman robs Last Minit Mart on Montgomery Avenue
An armed male in a ski mask robbed the Last Minit Mart on Montgomery Avenue at about 3 30 a m Tuesday, fleeing in a vehicle with an undetermined amount of cash. Police described the suspect as armed with a handgun and asked for tips.
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Montgomery Avenue
New Castle
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