Stray gunfire on Grant Street injures none
New Castle police investigate random gunfire on Grant Street near Mercer Street as two officers outside their cruiser narrowly avoid bullets. Chief Bobby Salem recalls hearing shots whizzing by and a gun later recovered with obliterated serial number. Suspects, a man and woman, detained behind Skyview Towers. one taken to hospital for prior gunshot injury. More charges possible.
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New Castle
Grant Street
Bobby Salem
Mercer Street
City Building
Salem
Skyview Towers
Dwachter
Ncnewsonline
Debbie Wachter
Troopers Wait for Naloxone After State Policy Change
Thousands trained to use naloxone to reverse heroin overdoses, but Pennsylvania troopers have not widely received doses since a law last fall allowed officers to carry the antidote. Gov. Wolf announced troopers would be equipped in April, but three months later many still wait. Overdose deaths rose about 20 percent last year, exceeding 2,400, as states expand access for first responders and civilians.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Coroners Association
Naloxone rollout slows for Lawrence County responders
Local police and Fire departments in Lawrence County have not yet stocked naloxone on cruisers while state approval provides use rights. New Castle will equip vehicles within three to six months as training and supplies scale up. Officials note rising demand, price increases from about 20 to 50 dollars, and grant funding aiding adoption.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
Bobby Salem
Mike Kobbe
State Department of Health
Kobbe
Chiefs of Police Association
Massachusetts
Manufac
Obituaries for Hartje McCue Mayberry Wachter White
Edward G. Hartje 70 of New Castle Darlene McCue 67 of Hazen Street Geraline Mayberry Moore 89 of Union Township William John Wachter 91 of West Washington Street Cynthia C. White 60 of East Division Street are listed, with notice to see Page A5.
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Edward G. Hartje
New Castle
Darlene McCue
Hazen Street
Geraline Mayberry Moore
Union Township
William John Wachter
West Washington Street
Cynthia C. White
East Division Street
North Hill man charged in abuse of 8 year old boy
New Castle police issued a warrant for Timothy Donatelli 35 of 5 W Laurel Ave Apt 2 on one count each of endangering the welfare of children simple assault and harassment. An incident around midnight Oct 23 allegedly involved tying the boy to a chair taping sham poo bottles to his hands and beating him with a belt for dropping his arms. A forensic interview at the Child Advocacy Center on March 6 indicated prior beatings and cold showers as punishment.
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North Hill
New Castle
Timothy Daniel Donatelli
Laurel Ave
Apt
Donatelli
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By John Finnerty
CNHS
South Jersey
Aids Alliance
Atlantic City
Naloxone
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
Maria Finn
Dean Merryman
Reshannock Township
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