Sarandrea Named New Castle Superintendent
John Sarandrea will lead New Castle schools after a 7-2 board vote at a special meeting. He previously served as principal, teacher, and basketball coach in the district, while opponents cited division on the board and concerns about direction for students and taxpayers.
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John Sarandrea
New Castle
Sarandrea
Sharon City
Joseph Sarandrea
Ronald Sarandrea
Fire heavily damages building near Eastbrook Route 168 closure
A two story fire at 2397 Eastbrook Road in downtown Eastbrook shut Route 168 briefly yesterday. Firefighters from Neshannock Slippery Rock Scott Shenango and Hickory townships plus New Wilmington Volant Boroughs and Portersville aided. All occupants escaped unharmed. The neighboring house suffered heat damage and a neighbor’s garage was destroyed. Fire chief David White was occupied with another incident later that day.
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Eastbrook
Eastbrook Road
Neshannock
Slippery Rock
Scott
Shenango
Hickory Townships
New Wilmington
Volant
Portersville
Fred Rowan
Hickory
David White
Moffatt Road
Lions Club seeks injunction over Pulaski Township building
New Bedford Lions Club asks Lawrence County Common Pleas Court to order Pulaski Township to return a building key, grant access without fees, halt harassment, and maintain the property including shrub trimming. The nonprofit group, which funds the blind, has been barred from using the former meeting site since September 2011.
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Pulaski Township
New Bedford Lions Club
George Freed
Lawrence County Common Pleas
Lions Club
War of the Roses club faces access fees and lock changes
Club members accuse supervisors of restricting use by changing the door lock and imposing a $100 security cleaning deposit before each event. They allege the township requires a key from the township building and return next morning and cite friction after a request for a plaque noting the donor.
Taxes stay level in Union Area School Budget
The Union Area School Board approved a 2013-14 budget of 10.388 million with no tax increase and an estimated 2 million fund balance after a 275 thousand deficit. Taxes stay at 14.42 mills as local revenue totals 3.7 million and state funding 6.4 million. The plan notes retirements freeing funds to add personnel and expand elementary staffing.
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Union Area School Board
Greg Cassella
Samantha Laverty
Obituaries for six local residents named with ages and addresses
Judith A. Bowers, 68, of Volant. Obediah Dodson, 77, 406 E Wallace Ave. Deborah A. Egner, 49, Boardman. Kent G. Kenny Keith, 79, North Beaver St. Eugene Joseph Pisella, 58, Austin Texas. James J. Wargo Jr., 48, West Pittsburg. The notices list names ages and residence locations.
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Obediah Dodson
E. Wallace Ave
Deborah A. Egner
Boardman
Kent G. “Kenny” Keith
North Beaver Street
Eugene Joseph Pisella
Austin
Texas
James J. Wargo Jr
West Pittsburg
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