Fire damages two Mercer County homes from blaze and lightning
Blasted From page Al McEwen reports a man arriving at the Wengerd farm found smoke pouring from an Amish home. Firefighters said damages were limited to a porch section and the second floor exterior corner. No injuries. Earlier, lightning struck the home of Harry R. and Sandra Earl on Cornells Avenue, causing minor exterior damage and smoke inside. Fire units from Shenango Township, South New Castle and Medevac responded, with residents unreachable at press time.
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McEwen
Mercer
Wengerd
Shenango Township
Cornell Ave
Harry R
Sandra H. Earl
Shenango
David Rishel
Rishel
South New Castle
Medevac Ambulance
Heavy rains flood streets and basements in Lawrence County
A bout of heavy rain flooded Lawrence County causing 18 inches of water in a Mahoningtown underpass trapping a car and flooding a Shenango Township basement. Public works closed Lafayette Street as water rose near waist depth. Emergency crews and a tow truck responded. no major damage beyond flooded homes and a few downed trees.
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Lawrence County
Mahoningtown
Laurie Houk
Bessemer
Lafayette Street
Houk
David Joseph
New Castle
Joseph
Cindy Esposito
Esposito
Leon Drive
Shenango Township
Lawrence County Emergency Operations Center
Mill Street
Neshannock OKs tax exemption extension for two industrial parks
Neshannock Township and Taylor Township vote to extend Keystone Opportunity Zone status for two industrial parks, with the New Castle School District awaiting board action while all local governing bodies must approve by June 30. The extension covers about 418 acres, with tax exemptions running through 2013 and taxes due in 2014. Entities include Neshannock school board, township supervisors, Lawrence County commissioners, and regional developers.
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Neshannock
Taylor Townships
Lawrence County Commissioners
Taylor Township
R.W. Elliott
Cherry Street
New Castle
George Gabriel
Gabriel
Joe Ambrosini
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
Millennium Park
King’s Chapel Road
Neshannock Township
Route 18
Glen Road
James Kearney
Kearney
Lawrence County Economic Development Corp
Neshannock Business Park
Regional Industrial Development Corp
Pittsburgh
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Mose Wengerd
Cranberry Road
Bob Coblentz
National Weather Service
Moon Township
Coblentz
Scrub Ua
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Neshannock Oks
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