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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2009
Page
1
A historic Edinburg church will shut its doors after 187 years of service. Church leaders cite ongoing maintenance costs and dwindling attendance as driving factors behind the closure, with final services planned for the coming weeks. Local residents recall generations of community events centered at the church.
Obituaries notice lists Anna Doris Kraynak 94 of Avalon Nursing Center Evelyn Loney 88 of 460 Sankey Lane Bryan Robert Moore 44 of Uniontown and Elizabeth L Tennies 19 of Pulaski with funeral details to follow.
New Castle City Council approved applying for 5 million dollars in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant funds for downtown projects. Four members voted yes, Councilman John Russo Jr. abstained due to a possible conflict of interest. Funds target Cascade Center at Riverplex with 1.45 million for Warner Theater space, 2.3 million for construction and programming, 150 thousand to enclose Basin, 100 thousand for downtown parking, and 1 million for Mercer Street garage renovations. Warner Film Center and Cascade Theater Preservation Group would manage and develop programs at the facilities.
After 20 years leading Lawrence County's Recycling and Solid Waste Department, Amy Jo Labi Carando steps down as the department's first director. A biology and education graduate, she previously taught at Villa Maria High School and became inspired by Act 101 mandating recycling in Pennsylvania.
Lawrence County is ranked high risk for school failure based on seven family and educational risk factors from the 2007-2008 Program Reach and County Risk Assessment. Neighboring Mercer is high risk. Beaver is moderately low and Butler is low risk. Nancy Welker of the Lawrence County Community Action Partnership says the data can justify funding and guide action.
Iraq cautioned that more attacks may occur as security forces prepare for the end of the U S military withdrawal from urban areas by month’s end. A motorcycle bomb near Karbala killed two and wounded 14, with a Nasiriyah car bombing killing 35. Prime Minister al Maliki urged vigilance ahead of parliamentary elections.
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