Veterans housing plan tied to city project gains debate
City council hears proposal to rehab a hospital site into veteran housing including long term senior housing nursing home and dormitories for veterans 55 and older. Plans foresee 9 million in spending with completion targeted for 2020 amid resident scrutiny by local business owners and veterans.
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Everhardt
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Lawrence Williams
Mark Elisco
William Schafer
Paul Heubecker
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State budget plan boosts education funding and reserves Rainy Day Fund
State lawmakers advance a $34 billion budget that raises basic education by 160 million and special education by 50 million, adds 25 million in tax credits for private school scholarships, and allocates 60 million for school security amid safety concerns. A 250 million Rainy Day Fund deposit is included as Senate vote looms.
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Stan Saylor
York County
Dermody
Pennsylvania
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Cutler
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State GOP chair resigns amid sexual harassment claims
The Inquirer details a flirtatious, increasingly explicit online exchange between state GOP chair DiGiorgio and campaign aide Goldstein. They stopped communicating in February after she labeled his messages harassing. Goldstein says she feared retaliation, while DiGiorgio denies impropriety and his lawyer calls the allegations defamatory.
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Man from Hermitage sentenced in Chrysler dealership theft case
Huey pleaded to two misdemeanor charges tied to a scheme at New Wilmington Motors that drained at least 764,635.62 from the business, with police noting false profits and six figure bonuses. The court heard husband and wife testimony while Motto imposed probation, citing extensive losses and jobs cut.
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Scheidemantle Motors
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Tey
Gary Butch
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Wagner Motors
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Tam
Robbery Probe After Break‑In In Mahoning Township
State police seek information on a man who pried open and shattered a car’s right rear window in the 300 block of Overlook Drive between 3 and 5 am yesterday. A 17 year old confronted the intruder and was punched breaking his two front teeth. Call (724) 598 2211 with tips or footage.
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Mahoning
Overlook Drive
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