City schools weigh 10 mill tax hike in 22 million budget
New Castle Area School District meetings to decide a 10 mill tax increase to cover an estimated $805,064 shortfall in a $22 million 1992 93 budget. Board president and members debate funding vs tax burden as 13 mills would close the gap.
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New Castle Area
Ronald Alexander
Gene Scala
Orice
Scala
State Bureau of
Protests Before Bush Arrival in Panama City
Protests accompanied President Bush's planned visit as gunmen killed a U.S. soldier and wounded another in an ambush north of Panama City. Riot police used tear gas to quell demonstrators who burned bunting and obstructed a flatbed platform for Bush. Authorities imposed a curfew for U.S. personnel amid anti Bush and anti Gringo sentiment tied to the 1989 invasion.
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Panama City
Panama
U.S
Bush
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Defense Department
University of Panama
White House
Interior and Justice
Juan Chevalier
Bank plans drive through expansion near People's Bank
Heavy equipment in the People's Bank parking lot signals the first phase of a project to add another drive through lane and relocate the MAC machine a short distance east, reflecting a small expansion effort in downtown facilities.
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People’s Bank
Silence observed as tribute to fire chief
New Beaver council observed a moment of silence for Fire Chief James Butera Sr. who died of a heart attack. He was praised for his community service as the department outlined finances for a new truck, including a $60,000 remaining cost and a plan to apply for a state loan. The auxiliary will continue weekly pizza sales and bingo at the fire hall to raise funds.
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New Beaver
Mike Giardina
Council
Lutz
Giardina
International
4 Guys
Meyersdale
Wampum-New Galilee Road
Andrew Pleasant
NEWS
James Butera Sr
Moravia Street
Clinton Cemetery
Wampum
Laurel residents press for say in superintendent hire
Residents and the Laurel Concerned Citizens League pressed the school board at a caucus on May 11 to include community input in selecting a new superintendent after Dr. Andrew Bulazo’s March resignation. The board discussed public feedback mechanisms and a future meeting with the candidate while approving a $7.5 million budget and a 5.23 mill tax increase contingent on final adoption Monday night.
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Laurel
Donna Stickle
Laurel Concerned Citizens League
Andrew Bulazo
Marcia Anderson
Stickle
Thomas P. Romett
Romett
Concerned Citizens League
Bulazo
Medicare deaths down at nine state hospitals in Pa
A federal HCFA study finds nine Pennsylvania hospitals had deaths among Medicare patients below predicted levels in 1990. Metropolitan Hospital in Philadelphia exceeded expectations in 1989 and 1988 as well. The report covers 225 state hospitals and cautions against judging overall quality from mortality figures.
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Washington
Sharon
Mercer County
Pennsylvania
Health Care Financing Administration
Metropolitan
Philadelphia
HCFA
Tistics
Lou Gable
Hospital Association of Pennsylvania
Sharon Regional Health System
Thomas Jefferson Medical Center
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Brownsville General Hospital
Fayette County
Wills Eye Hospital
Grand View Hospital
Bucks County
Franklin Regional Medical
Venango County
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Chester County Hospital
Metropolitan Hospital
Franklin Oe Hospital
Medicare
Michener pledges support for Bucks County museum expansion
Author James A. Michener urged locating hidden works to build a first class Michener Art Museum. Speaking at a $1.65 million groundbreaking in Doylestown Bucks County arts history featured Daniel Garber Edward Redfield Fern Coppedge Walter Schofield Edward Hicks and Helen Frankenthaler as part of the collection.
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Doylestown
James A. Michener
Bucks County
Michener
Philadelphia
Daniel Garber
Edward Willis Redfield
Fern Coppedge
Walter Elmer Schofield
Edward Hicks
Helen Frankenthaler
South Pacific
Texas
Hawaii
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