City seeks demolition of three dilapidated homes
Three owners face a final hearing on waivers to let the city demolish their dilapidated properties. Richard Fowler, David Slicker and Edward Brewster own the houses at 708 Acorn Street, 734 Court Street, and 909 Harrison Street. If waivers are signed, the city will remove the structures, grade the lots, and plant grass at no charge. failure could trigger fines and forced demolition.
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Richard Fowler
RD 2
David Slicker
Ryan Ave
Edward Brewster
Walnut St
Bureau of Code Enforcement
Howard B. Hanna
Acorn St
Brewster
Harrison St
Slicker
Court St
Popovich
Fowler
Hanna
Richard Costello
Lower East Side
Wayne Cioffi
City Redevelopment Authority
Costello
Thomas M. Piccione
Verterano
Piccione
Thornburgh renews challenge for percentage gasoline tax plan
Governor Thornburgh renews his push for a 6 percent retail gas tax to replace the 11 cent per gallon levy, arguing it would stabilize highway funding. The plan, dubbed SWAP, would generate about $100 million annually for PennDOT while lawmakers delay action until after the November election. A related move increased truck fees and weight limits to 80,000 pounds with 60 foot trailers.
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Bob Grotevant
Harrisburg
UPI
Dick Thornburgh
Thornburgh
General Assembly
Transportation Department
Penn-Dot
Penndot
William Green
Tallman city finance report requested for next month
City business administrator asked to prepare a six month assessment of Tallman’s financial condition as Councilwoman Verterano pushes for early planning. The city faces a 2.7 mill property tax increase next year to fund a 1.4 million bond issue and higher workers compensation costs.
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City Finance
Tallman
Elizabeth M. Verterano
William G. Tallman
Council
Joseph Cioffi
Oak Street
Washington St
A. Graziani & Sons Inc
Hospice care home program explained by Dr Lamers
Dr William M Lamers outlined hospice care as a home based, family centered approach to terminal illness. He noted the program blends medical support with social and psychological care, aiming to keep patients comfortable and help families cope before and after death.
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William M. Lamers
St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
Lamers
St. John
Hospice of
Marin
California
United States
National Hospice Organization
Revised gas rationing plan draws cold Congress reception
Washington United Press International reports the revised standby gasoline rationing plan debuted in Congress amid Energy Department skepticism. Officials warn high costs and complexity invite black market abuse with coupons valued at about 40 billion dollars quarterly. The plan would mail government checks to motorists for ration coupons exchangeable at banks, with a one gallon coupon possibly worth 2 to 5 dollars in severe shortages.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
The
Energy Department
Energy Department Es
New Castle Band Boosters Install Officers
New Castle High School Band Boosters installed officers at the recent meeting. Russ Gibson was named president with Mrs Jackie Bertucci as vice president, Marlene Gabriel recording secretary, Mrs Nancy Padula corresponding secretary, and Mrs Ellen Ball treasurer.
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New Castle High School
Russ Gibson
Jackie Bertucci
Marlene Gabriel
Nancy Padula
Ellen Ball
New Castle
Falena
Gloria DiSante
Geauga Lake
Fee says checks mailed early to curb late public aid payments
State Rep. Thomas J. Fee says Western Pennsylvania public assistance checks are being mailed a day early to ensure on time delivery. The Public Welfare Department began sorting mail by zip code for checks due May 8, with Allegheny excluded. The USPS has assured on time delivery, and the department studies optional direct-to-bank mailings for deposits and bill payments.
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Western Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Fee
New Castle
Public Welfare Department
Allegheny
Fee
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Vitril Denounces Metric Drive as Step Back for U.S.
Commissioner Frank A. Vitril rejects the push to adopt the metric system calling it a backward move. He argues Americans have the world’s best talents and questions why the United States should imitate the old country’s methods after building its own path postwar. He recalls a time when ties to the old country were scorned and asserts the nation should not revert.
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Frank A. Vitril
Tragedy In Neshannock Township Claims Willis Fulkerson
Willis Fulkerson age 46 of 112 Carol Drive was found dead in his car along East Maitland Lane after an apparent heart attack at 2:25 am. Police say the vehicle left the road and ended in a ditch as they investigate in Neshannock Township.
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Willis Fulkerson
Carol Drive
East Maitland Lane
Neshannock
Fulkerson
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