Perry supervisor Burns resigns from township board
Perry Township Supervisor Kenneth Burns, a 19 year veteran, announced his resignation effective June 30 leaving two vacancies on the three member board. The meeting drew nearly 60 residents, with three applicants named to fill Beachem’s seat and discussion of interim measures and future replacements.
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Perry
Kenneth Burns
Township Service
Keith Beachem
Burns
Beachem
Township
Florida
LaViere
County Common Pleas Court
Tim Boots
Mile Hill Road
Frank Sari
Locust Lane
Township Road
Virinia Bollinger
Old Mile Hill Road
Actor Duke Vandegrift Keeps Acting in You Cant Take It With You
New Castle actor Duke Vandegrift, aging into the role for the third time, opens tonight as Mr Kirby in You Cant Take It With You at the New Castle Playhouse. He recalls early acting in Brentwood High and Thiel College, film work with Matthau and Falk, and his life after Mayview State Hospital while planning continued community theater involvement.
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Obert
Vandegrift
FBI
Mr. Oe
Grandfar
George S. Kaufman
Moss Hart
Brentwood High
South Hills
Pittsburgh
Shenango
Iroin Orks
Brentwoodigh School
Beth
South Park Conservatory Theater
Mr. Kirby
New Castle Playhouse
New Castle
Duke
Highland Avenue
Hans Brinker
Thiel College
South Park
Pat
Baltimore
Walter Matthau
Matthau
Stantly
Carson Street
Cobalde
Mat-too
Mat
Peter Falk
Falk
Mayview State Hospital
Slippery Rock Creek
Scott Township
Weekend edition preview covers motorcycles and profiles
New Castle News previews tomorrow's Weekend edition with rising motorcycle sales totaling 186000 this year and an estimated 200000 next year and eight percent of buyers being women. Reporter Judy Hruska talks with local dealers and riders about the biker chic myth. It also features New Castle native Herman Serignese in Arizona and Redbook noting parents may want New Castle schools. A profile of Saguaro High School principal, top 15 in the nation, appears. In USA Weekend, Billy Crystal discusses aging and skipping the Oscars.
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New Castle News
Judy Hruska
New Castle
Herman Serignese
Arizona
Redbook Magazine
Saguaro
USA
Billy Crystal
Curly’s Gold
Crystal
New Castle Council OKs delinquent loan policies and dam rebuild efforts
New Castle City Council approved delinquent loan policies under the community development block grant program for owner-occupied and rental rehab. A resolution urged the Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild Cascade Park Dam, citing lacking funding. State Rep. Fee is pursuing the project. The panel also authorized demolition and replacement of Cascade Park picnic shelters, with total shelter work costing 16800 funded by insurance, and extended Shenango Valley School of Business lease to three months. Bids for Flaherty backstop improvements were rejected.
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New Castle
State Department of Community Affairs
Cial
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Cascade Park
Shenango Valley School of Business
Johnson Bronze
Flaherty
Explosions at apartments linked to ruptured gas line
At John Gross Towers Allentown a ruptured gas line triggered two explosions. One man died and 87 people were treated at seven hospitals for smoke inhalation and related injuries. Mayor Heydt and coroner Snyder noted a fuel oil tank rupture and a 2 inch gas main break as the probable cause. About 400 residents in 179 apartments were evacuated.
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Allentown
Mary Martin
Kray
Lehigh County
Wayne Snyder
Berta
Snyder
You'' at 8 p.m. with multiple community events
Today 202 Long Ave presents You'' at 8 p.m. Tickets are 6 dollars for adults 5 for seniors 4 for students. Call 654-3437 for reservations. A water study program 11 a.m. to noon at McConnell's Mill State Park Meet at Old Mill Call 368-9320. Slippery Rock VFD hosts all you can eat spaghetti dinner 4–7 p.m. Fire hall Takeout 794-3482. CALENDAR You'' at 8 p.m. Tickets 6 dollars. A program on species of special concern 1–2 p.m. at McDanel's Launch Area Moraine State Park Call 368-8811. All you can eat breakfast 8–11 a.m. Savannah United Methodist Church 94 Savannah Gardner Road donation. AA open meeting 8:30 p.m. Saturdays St Francis Hospital School of Nursing auditorium.
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New Castle Playhouse
Long Ave
McConnell’s Mill State Park
Old Mill
Slippery Rock
McDanel
North Shore, Moraine State Park
Savannah United Methodist Church
Savannah Gardner Road
Sunday support group meeting notices schedule
Sunday Overeaters Anonymous meets from 2 to 3 p.m. at Shenango Presbyterian Church 3144 Wilmington Road. An open meeting at 8 30 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church 2434 Wilmington Road. A women only Narcotics Anonymous meeting at 7 p.m. at the Highland House 312 Highland Ave.
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Overeaters Anonymous
Shenango Presbyterian Church
Wilmington Road
Alcoholics Anonymous
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Narcotics Anonymous
Highland House
Highland Ave
Zoning Board approves Richards garage variance New Castle
New Castle Zoning Hearing Board of Appeals approved City Councilman David A Richards appeal for a garage at 317 Sumner Ave. The three car 834 square foot structure was granted as a variance. The Beach Blast radio event at Kiss 106.7 was postponed to June 25 at the I C Light Amphitheatre Station Square. Call 846-4100 for more information.
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New Castle
KISS
I.C. Light
Station Square
Death of Indiana University of Pennsylvania student featured
The true crime show Unsolved Mysteries prepared a segment about the 1987 death of 20 year old IUP sophomore Jack Davis. His body was found at Weyandt Hall after a night of drinking and the autopsy ruled accidental choking.
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Indiana
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Jack Davis
Pittsburgh
NBC
Davis
IUP
Weyandt
Indiana County
Correction notice corrects time and family memorial fund
A correction states Joyce A. Gierlach was in a U.S. 422 crash in Union Township at about 1 50 p.m. Monday, not 1 50 a.m. It also clarifies Andy Cooper’s parents Tony and Judy established a memorial fund at Neshannock High School, correcting prior Wednesday reporting. Tim Kolodziej can be contacted 9 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 654 6651.
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Joyce A. Gierlach
U.S. 422
Union Township
Andy Cooper
Tony
Judy Cooper
Neshannock High School
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Robert ‘Duke’ Vandegrift
Council
Mark Elisco
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John Russo
Mahoning Builders
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Red Cross
William Kray
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Niors
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Robert Stoyko
UGI Utilities Inc
St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
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Carnegie Mellon University
Patrick Mooney
Frederick
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Lear
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