Floods Strain Homes From Runoff From Gaston Park Courts
Residents report basements flood and drain backups after heavy Sunday rain. Patty Barber notes water from Gaston Park tennis courts tops Carl Street runoff, while New Castle and Neshannock officials tally calls, street closures, and pump efforts. Volunteers clear debris as roads remain flooded and residents fear costly repairs.
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Patty Barber
Gaston Park
New Castle
Eric Perry
Neshannock Township
Leslie Bucci
Bid Questions Arise Over Hira VDC Property Sale
McDanel says the bid was improperly submitted and should be voided as the YDC property sale proceeds through state process possibly until October. Three state legislators question Hira's financial qualification and bid legality while Shenango Township supervisors urge return to tax rolls and fault the $400,000 sale of a $3 million appraisal.
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Samato
Elder Vogel
Aaron Bernstine
Tom Wolf
Hira
Shenango
State Department of General Services Real Estate Bureau
Muhammad Asif Kunwar
Wilmington panel debates tax hike to save district
Board members Foltz and Curry push for higher taxes to stabilize finances after Pulaski Elementary closure and staff cuts. DiMuccio opposes now, citing affordability. Kollar notes aid is scarce while patients struggle for essentials. Riley cites current millage at 15.23, exceeding most districts. Miller warns against believing furloughs would be reversed. DiMuccio compares teacher ratios with Neshannock, calling the issue a long standing concern.
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Robert Curry
Jennifer Hunt
DiMuccio
Pulaski
Kollar
Riley
Wilmington
New Castle
Ellwood City
Miller
Curry
Wilmington LCCTC budget approved after eight-district veto
Intendent Len Rich vows to modernize articles of agreement, last updated in 1970, shaping each district's assessment for roof replacement costs. Union and Neshannock rejected the budget, forcing all eight Wilmington school board members to reach 48 votes to approve a $6,872,743 plan. Other districts approving the budget include New Castle Ellwood City Shenango Laurel Mohawk.
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Len Rich
Union
Neshannock
Wilmington
New Castle
Ellwood City
Shenango
Laurel
Mohawk
Calkins Media sells six PA and NJ daily papers to GateHouse
Ellwood City Ledger Bucks County Courier Times The Intelligencer Beaver County Times Burlington County Times are sold to GateHouse Media for 17.5 million dollars with a sixth paper Herald-Standard going to Ogden Newspapers. Deals expected to close June 30. Stan Ellis cites economics of running a paper as the sole reason.
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Levittown, Pa
Calkins Media
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
GateHouse Media
Bucks County Courier Times
the Intelligencer
Beaver County Times
Ellwood City Ledger
Pennsylvania
Burlington County Times
New Jersey
Gate House
Calkins
Uniontown
Herald-Standard
Wheeling
Ogden Newspapers
Pittsford
New York
GateHouse
Stan Ellis
Coca-Cola tweet uses wrong map in Pittsburgh heat post
Coca-Cola's weekend heatwave tweet for Pittsburgh used a Philadelphia map by mistake. The message promised an ice cold wave of ahhhhhhh and drew a cool reception as Mayor Peduto quipped he represents Pittsburgh, not Philadelphia, amid other city climate chatter.
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Pittsburgh
Coca-Cola
Philadelphia
Bill Peduto
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