County eyes study on state bridges and local transfer
County officials seek state data before a meeting with boroughs and townships on taking over maintenance of county bridges. Chairman Drugokewski will request funds for a bridge condition study under the Federal Highway Safety Program. Vitril, Shunaker, and other commissioners weigh costs, waterliquid fuel implications, and potential city takeovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Drugokewski
State Department of Transportation
Frank A. Vitril
New Castle
Shunaker
Larry D. Worth
Shumaker
Lawrence County
Pheran’s Association
Lark Workshop
Ronald Culonna
34Th St
Beaver Falls
Community Mental Health
Beaver County
Janis McGregor
F. Elizabeth St
Allen L. Marey
Wampum
Roth
Diane Kienast
Albert St. Ay
Joseph A. Buck
Lawrence County Fireman’s Association
Wayne Township
Train derailment site inspected by engineer
County Engineer John Zabetakis and Department of Environmental Resources officials inspected last week’s Penn Central derailment site over the Little Beaver River in Big Beaver Township. The spill into the river prompted periodic checkups, with cleanup progress described as satisfactory as state and county officials plan further visits next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zabetakis
Department of Environmental Resources
Penn Central
Little Beaver River
Big Beaver Township
Frank A. Vitril
Zabetakis
Two Teens Treated After Parkstown Crash
Lorraine Veronesi, 17, of Covert Road RD 2, treated for scalp bruise and right thigh cut at SS Francis Hospital, released 1:15 p.m. She was a passenger in a car involved in an accident at Parkstown Corners. Latitia J. Shelar, 15, of 1016 Washington St., treated for scrapes and a forehead cut at Jameson Memorial Hospital, released 8:15 p.m. after riding a bicycle on Wood Street near the Lawrence County Vocational Technical School when a car sped by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Veronesi
Covert Road RD 2
SS Francis Hospital
Parkstown
Corners
Latitia J. Shelar
Washington St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Wood Street
Lawrence County Vocational Technical School
Vitril urges closer ties among local officials and state power
News staff writer notes rising friction among borough, township and county leaders toward government programs. He argues for stronger cooperation with Harrisburg and Washington to fix funding and policy gaps. Vitril cites overtime tax issues, Watergate era distrust, and calls for direct contact with Sen. Hugh Scott and State Senator Thomas Andrews to revive collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Robbins
Frank A. Vitril
Ike
Vitril
Harrisburg
Washington
Lawrence Couinty
Hugh Scott
Scott
Ture
Jobby
Washington, D.C
Thomas Andrews
Three County Firms Seek Variances On Pollution Order
Three Lawrence County companies attended a Meadville hearing on temporary variances filed with the Department of Environmental Resources to align with air standards. Medusa Cement, Shenango China, Carbon Limestone, and Interpace unit Trivision discussed abatement schedules. completion dates range 1974 to 1975. Zinn expects decisions in a few weeks, with no anticipated rejections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Meadville
Department of Environmental Resources
DER
Shenango China Company
Trivision
Interpace Corp
Carboy Limestone Co
Mahoning Township
Medusa Cement Co
Wampum
Richard Zinn
Robert Everhart
Medusa
Lawrence J. Masotti
Shenango China Co
Masotti
Shenango China
Manthey
Carbon Limestone
Zinn
Drowning victim located near a muddy creek quarry
Raymond Ryhal 17 of Ellwood City RD 1 was found drowned at a privately owned quarry near Muddy Creek. Deputy coroner ruled accidental after divers recovered the body about 18 hours after first being presumed drown. Rescue units from Butler and Lawrence counties aided in the search. no autopsy performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portersville
Butler County
Willian Besser
Raymond Ryhal
Ellwood City
Muddy Creek Township
Ryhal
Butler
Lawrence County
Kerry Coal Co
Aidnight
Harmony
Slippery Rock
Unionville
Evans City
New Castle
Wirwand City
Union Township
Neshannock Township
Bessemer Borough
Shenango Township
North Beaver Township
Commission approves move to courthouse annex facilities
The board cleared relocating the district attorney to a Milton Street house, part of a county facilities expansion funded by federal revenue sharing. The child welfare office moves earlier, leaving the annex for commissioners on the second floor. The district attorney’s renovation cap is set at 2700, with officials predicting 3200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Attorney
Child Welfare Department
Milton Street
Court Street
Thomas A. Shumaker
Shumaker
Frank A. Vitril
Vitril
Butler County man faces burglary theft charge
Ally William D Pounds, 20, of Slippery Rack Road is jailed on burglary charges after a Tuesday arrest for a break in at the McDowell Hotel on Lawrence Avenue. A sewing machine and items were stolen. Pounds was arraigned before District Magistrate Wayne K Shaffer with bond set at 250 dollars cash or 5000 dollars property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellwood
William D. Pounds
Lawrence County
Pounds
McDowell Hotel
Lawrence Avenue
Wayne K. Shaffer
Scout consolidation in county is cleared
The Moraine Trails Council of Hoy Scouts of America approved uniting the Mahoning- Kuskuski district and the Connoquenessing district into one large Lawrence County district. John Polovina of Ellport named chair of the new district. The executive committee and board discussed committee chair appointments for the coming year and will notify selected members soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moraine Trails Council
Hoy Scouts of America
Lawrence County
Mahoning- Kuskuski
John Polovina
Ellport
J. Edward Ellison
Burglars Hit Music Center on Wilmington Avenue
State police investigate a 1 to 1:20 a.m. burglary at Chuck Parone Music Center 1600 Wilmington Ave Call's Plaza Neshannock Township. Two males in an unidentified car broke a window and stole one musical instrument worth 70 dollars. 25 dollars damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Parone
Wilmington Ave
Call's Plaza
Neshannock Township
Kenneth Street
Highland Avenue
Ellwood band seeks players for summer concerts
Ellwood City community band invites high school musicians from the area to join rehearsals at Moose Hall on Lawrence Avenue at 7 p.m. Director Val Hoeco says summer concerts are planned starting Friday July 6 and every other Friday, in front of the municipal building, sponsored by the Musicians Performance Trust Fund Local 545 and the Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Fillwood City
Moose Hall
Lawrence Avenue
Val Hoeco
Musicians Performance Trust Fund
Local Musicians Union 545
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