Flash flooding closes roads and damages homes in New Castle
Leigh Hammond and her granddaughter escaped injury when a tree fell onto the roof of Kimberly Fitzgerald's house on East Hazelcroft Avenue during a fast moving storm. Meteorologist Bob Coblentz notes about three inches of rain by 3 p.m. and a flash flood warning was issued after 1 p.m. Ground saturation and rapid rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems across the area.
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Leigh Hammond
Hammond
Kimberly Fitzgerald
East Hazelcroft Avenue
New Castle
Bob Coblentz
National Weather Service
Pitts
Burgh
Fitzgerald
East Hazelcroft
Tom
Dianne DeStefano
Tomato King Pushes Lawrence Downs Casino Plan
Four men including Philadelphia businessman Joseph Procacci and attorney John F. O'Riordan viewed the Mahoning Township field proposed for a Lawrence County racetrack casino. Joseph Long of Endeka Entertainment leads the effort with Merit Management to manage licenses. a six month extension was granted to secure partners. The project awaits Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board conditions such as a $50 million bond and investigations into Procacci and Canfora. The site at Route 422 and Baird Road was toured yesterday amid rain.
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Mahoning Township
Philadelphia
Joseph Procacci
John F. O’riordan
New Castle
Joseph Canfora
Merit Management
Joseph Long
Endeka Entertainment
Lawrence County
Canfora
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Prococci
The
Gaming Board
Procacci
O’riordan
Lawrence Downs
Route 422
Baird Road
Mohawk Area School Board OKs 24 Million Budget With Tax Hike
Mohawk Area School Board approved a 24 million dollar budget featuring a 2.6 percent property tax increase to 13.43 mills to cover a 1.07 million deficit. The plan relies on fund balance and possible state funds, with an average homeowner facing about 24 dollars more in taxes on a 75,000 assessed home. Superintendent Kathleen Kwolek said fund balance stands at 7.17 million and state aid could add 317,805 for basic education and 54,893 for special education if the governor’s budget passes.
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Mohawk Area School Board
Mohawk
Kathleen Kwolek
Kwolek
Obituary notices and ages from multiple cities
Mary Jo Budzowski 55 of New Castle Martha E Mills Cobb 91 of Hyannis Mass Carl Willard Cooper 88 of Slippery Rock Anthony Emery 68 Mervin D Kane 73 Helen M Pace 89 of Huntsville Texas Charles Shipton 66 of Youngstown Ohio are listed with ages and locations See Page A5
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Mary Jo Budzowski
New Castle
Martha E. Mills Cobb
Hyannis
Mass
Carl Willard Cooper
Slippery Rock
Anthony Emery
Mervin D. Kane
Helen M. Pace
Huntsville
Texas
Charles Shipton
Youngstown
Ohio
Classifieds and puzzles page overview
A compact overview of the classified B3 B8 puzzles B6 horoscope and community notes on pages B4 A8 A9 A7 A4 and sports on B1 B2. It surveys puzzles forecasts and community items with brief notes and reader tips across the section.
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Coblentz
Gary Church
NEWS
Tall Cedars
Big Run
Dan Irwin
Favors County
Joe Canfora
John O'Riordan
Kathleen
Firestone
Firehawk
Taylor Street
Eigse
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