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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1992
Page
2
Ellwood City Area School Board will decide on Monday whether to eliminate the elementary librarian post in the final 1992-93 budget. The move ties to a 9.8 mill tax hike. supporters cite benefits of the program while opponents warn of reduced library services.
Law rence County Drug Task Force arrested five people after a six month investigation into marijuana sales to an undercover Neshannock officer. James Campbell is charged with multiple drug counts, Wallace and Searfoss with similar charges, and Deborah Gallentine and Joseph Gallentine face possession and related counts from a January warrant. Bonds range 5 to 30 thousand dollars and suspects were arraigned before District Justice Reed. Children from the Gallentine home were placed in protective custody after the raid.
The Laurel School Board approved a 1992 93 budget of 7.5 million dollars with an 8 0 vote. The plan raises the property tax to 82 mills, adds about 30 dollars to the average homeowner, and is up 2.6 percent from last year. The district cites an overpayment of state subsidy as the reason no additional mills were needed.
The Citizen Action report released yesterday places Pennsylvania third worst among states for carbon dioxide emissions in 1990, a factor in global warming. Ed Rothschild notes the drop over the decade due to higher energy prices and industry shifts to efficiency, while global totals show the U S and USSR/China as top polluters.
A schedule of health screenings and community activities across Lawrence County includes a free hearing screening at Jameson Health Place from 1 to 4 30 p m, a United Ostomy Association meeting at 238 Hillcrest Ave, and Westminster College Sounds of Summer II with the Lawrence County Brass at 7 30 p m on the college quad. Also listed are library programs for children, a noon park service talk, literacy board meeting, Cancer Survivors Day committee gathering at Ellwood City Hospital, Blue Cross benefit guidance at Jameson Health Place, mammography screening in New Wilmington, a St Francis Hospital program at Holy Trinity Church with health screenings and student video, plus a New Castle High Class of 1972 reunion meeting at 7 p m in the junior auditorium.
A long list of community activities includes a blood pressure program at Kmart Lawrence Village, a Batman Returns party at McDonald’s Ellwood Road, and a Hospital blood pressure and cholesterol screening at St Camillus Church. Senior Games begin today in Lawrence County, with details at 658 4766.
The Neshannock Area School Board will fill a soon to be vacated seat. Interested Neshannock Township residents should send a letter to Superintendent Joseph Scungio detailing how they would benefit the district. Deadline is June 30. Connie M. Henderson resigned effective July 1 due to relocation and residency change.
Deborah Toles a 24 year old West Middlesex woman is listed in stable condition at Jameson Memorial Hospital after a Saturday traffic accident on Matthews Road. Police say 62 year old Joseph W Patton pulled from a private drive into Toles's path. a 63 year old passenger in Patton's pickup was treated and released.
Readers are urged to call Bob Vosburg, managing editor, at 654-6651 for corrections or clarifications when the reporter or department cannot be reached. Calls are requested between 9 30 a m and 3 p m.
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