Ethics ruling lets conflicted councilors vote in New Castle pension case
Our Opinion condemns the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission for allowing three New Castle City Council members with conflicts to vote on pension fund matters. The piece argues conflicts should bar voting entirely and urges a rule that officials with clashes cannot vote, even by abstaining, to prevent biased stewardship of public funds.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Ethics Commission
New Castle
Richard DeBlasio
Mark Elisco
Nick Majorano
State
Ethics Commission
DeBlasio
Eliseo
Maiorano
Robert Bullano
Patricia May
Council
Harrisburg
Seward Highway Declared All American Road
The Seward Highway in Alaska is named an All American Road by the U S Department of Transportation, one of just 15 nationwide. The route winds from Turnagain Arm to Resurrection Bay, offering seasonal sights such as bald eagles swans beavers beluga whales Dall sheep salmon moose and bears along a landscape where mountains meet the sea.
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Seward
Alaska
Energy secretary vows probe into Los Alamos drive losses
Energy secretary Bill Richardson pledges to uncover why two computer hard drives carrying nuclear secrets disappeared and were later found at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The incident raises questions about lab security and information handling.
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Energy
Bill Richardson
Los Alamos Weapons Lab
South Korea Leader Sees Summit Easing Tensions
President Kim Dae-jung told his cabinet that the historic three day summit with North Korea led by Kim Jong Il shows no one desires war and has begun easing tensions between the Koreas.
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Kim Dae-jung
South Korea
Kim Jong Il
Guatemalan Troops to Patrol Streets Round the Clock
Defense minister Juan de Dios Estrada announces Guatemalan troops will patrol streets around the clock to assist police in fighting crime, marking a major shift in security structure.
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Juan de Dios Estrada
Local care favored over large centers by patient physician
A patient recounts severe pancreatitis and a painful spell in a large Pittsburgh hospital versus a return to New Castle where local physicians at Jameson and St Francis delivered attentive care. He cites delayed treatment, nonessential residents, and better outcomes at smaller facilities with expert local doctors.
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St. Francis Hospital
Youssef Naji
Pittsburgh
New Castle
St. Francis
Mohamad Naji
Mohamad Abul-Ela
Jameson
St. Fran
Cis
Ahmad Abul-Ela
NRA chiefs mock New York with muskets and a theme restaurant
The NRA at its convention parodies a Times Square restaurant plan by Wayne LaPierre and Charlton Heston proposing an NRA Sports Blast with gun themes. They float a New York Times Square venue while critics mock a menu of wild game and a satirical, money-minded branding push.
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National Rifle Association
NRA
Charlton Heston
Mr. Gore
Heston
al Gore
Ben-Hur
el Cid
Wayne LaPierre
New York
Times Square
Broadway
42Nd Street
LaPierre
President Clinton
Joe Friday
Inspector Erskine
Scully
Mulder
Rudy Giuliani
Chuck Schumer
Hillary Clinton
Dodge City
New York City
Joey Gallo
Umberto’s
Big Paul Castellano
Spark’s
Heston and
Sammy
Gravano
Scripps Howard News Service
Mayor urged to defend historic district in New Castle
The News reports Mayor Tim Fulkerson faces pressure as the New Castle historic district protests grow. Citizens numbered over 2,000 oppose demolition of the historic high school and homes, while the school board has indicated houses could be moved. The mayor is urged to press the board to engage with the community.
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the News
Tim Fulkerson
New Castle Area
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Fulkerson
Letter to the editor warns against demolition of historic district
Andrey Przybylski of New Castle criticizes the mayor and school board over plans to demolish a historic school and homes. He cites opposition from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and Lawrence County groups, urging leadership to defend economic stability and community morale.
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Lawrence County Planning Commission
The
Lawrence County Historical Society
Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency
Fulkerson
New Castle
Andrey Przybylski
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