New Castle Bicentennial Events Planned Downtown
Plans for July bicentennial activities include closing Washington Street from Kennedy Square to East Street and Mill Street from Washington to North Street. Entertainment at Kennedy Square and First Federal Plaza features the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, with a Great Race gate by Lawrence County Vocational Technical High School. A parade, car show, fireworks, volunteer center, and birthday cake display are set, with safe parking, food booths, and donations encouraged to cover costs.
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Zambelli Fireworks Internationale
Rapid Tappets Car Club
Farone
Cochran Way
Stan Kosciuszko
Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
New Castle
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Fulkerson
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Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency
New Castle Commerce Park
A.R. Ollastro Inc
Ellwood City
State Department of Transportation
Grant Street
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
U.S. Department of Justice
New Castle OKs 15.1 Million Bond Issue and Plans
City council approved a 15.1 million dollar bond issue with 9.3 million for sewer repairs 3.5 million for refinancing and 2.2 million for other projects to capitalize on low rates. Sewer user fees may rise 35 to 40 dollars yearly in 2000 while financing runs 20 years with rates 3.85 5 percent.
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Martin Hanby
DiMuccio
Euclid Avenue
Carlisle Street
George Stevens
Northview Avenue
Council
New Castle Commerce Park
Lawrence County Economic Development Corp
Stevens
Patricia May
Clen Moore Boulevard
Council E
State Department of Community and Economic Development
West Side
East Side Parents Neighborhood Association
Lawrence County Family Center
New Castle Bicentennial Store Marks 200th Celebration
The Bicentennial Store in the 7 Penn Building at 26 S. Mercer St. offers red white and blue commemoratives with Ken Cole logos. Items include shirts banners footballs key chains magnets visors caps antenna rockets license plate holders and crystal mugs. Proceeds benefit the New Castle Bicentennial Committee for the July 10 and 11 festival.
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Ken Cole
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S. Mercer St
Lark Enterprises Inc
Lark
Fireworks Capital of America
Rendell and NRA Would Make Philly a Test City
Mayor Edward G Rendell and the National Rifle Association pact to seek federal funds to crack down on gun criminals in Philadelphia. NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre would lobby GOP leaders in Congress to fund a model program, building on Charlton Hestons call for a test city approach and a Justice Department push to prosecute federal gun law violations in one city.
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