IU IV board probes credit card use by ex director Cecelia Yauger
The Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV board and forensic auditors scrutinize more than two thousand dollars in monthly charges on Cecelia H. Yauger’s unit issued American Express card from 2007 to 2013 after she became executive director. She resigned April 24 following questions raised by the board and a legal records request seeking details of the charges.
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IU IV Board
Cecelia H. Yauger
Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
American Express
IU IV
Yauger
Angelo Pezzuolo
Pittsburgh
Antoinette Oliver
Meyer
Ankovic
Scott
Open Records
Shenango approves $15.8 million budget no tax hike
Shenango Area School Board adopts a 15,819,792 spending plan for 2013 14 with no property tax increase. Eight members vote yes while Joseph Gaus is absent. The budget funds capital reserve transfers, contingency, fuel, and bond issue reallocations, with wage increases offset by retirements and no health insurance rise. Assistant principal Daniel Mayer resigns to join Fort Cherry School District after six years. Mayer will be replaced by July.
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Shenango Area
Joseph Gaus
Capital Reserve
Michael Schreck
Daniel Mayer
Schreck
Mayer
Fort Cherry
Washington County
Shenango
Jmanna
Ncnewsonline
Jury selection begins in Zimmerman's trial
On the first day of the George Zimmerman trial, 100 potential jurors filled out questionnaires as prosecutors and defense seek six objective members and four alternates. The process, expected to take days, aims to pick an anonymous but not sequestered jury from about 500 residents.
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Mark O'Mara
Don West
George Zimmerman
Robert Hirschhorn
Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin
Florida
Pennsylvania House backs 28.3B budget plan with GOP margin
Republicans in the Pennsylvania House support a 28.3 billion state budget, blocking Democratic amendments for education and health care. Speaker Sam Smith ruled amendments out of order for lacking offsetting cuts. The GOP proposal would boost public school funding by 100 million and cut business taxes by over 300 million starting July 1, while Democrats seek tripled school funding and Medicaid expansion. A final vote could occur today.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
House
Sam Smith
GOP
Bill to shield seniors from property tax rebate loss
The state House backed a bill to prevent seniors and disabled residents from losing their property tax rebate due to Social Security cost-of-living increases. Sponsored by Rep. Michele Brooks the measure targets thousands across the commonwealth and keeps eligibility intact amid income boosts. Public figures Hugh Clements Patricia Houp Henry Lombardo Elizabeth Nocera Thelma Perschke are listed in the article.
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State House
Commonwealth
Michele Brooks
Crawford County
Hugh
Pete” Clements Sr
East Main Street
Patricia Goodge Houp
Overlook Medical Clinic
Henry Lombardo
Wampum
Elizabeth Peluso Nocera
Golden Hill Nursing Home
Thelma Louise Perschke
Enon Valley
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New Castle High School
Cody A. Crawford
Laurel High School
Celeste M. Tevis
Shenango High School
Katelyn T. Burreill
Neshannock High School
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
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