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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2021
Page
3
Lawrence County posted two new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one probable case on Friday raising the county total to 7,676 cases since the start of the pandemic. Vaccination totals rise with 202 added doses and statewide trends show 1.4 percent weekly positivity.
GOP lawmakers push a partisan Pennsylvania election bill requiring voter ID and tight deadlines. It would shift registration from 15 to 30 days before ballots, require mail-in requests 15 days ahead, limit ballot drop boxes, and add signature matching and new county voter cards. Gov Wolf intends to veto.
Harrisburg representative Aaron Bernstine opposes the Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget citing an 8.8 percent spending increase and potential future tax hikes. He criticizes local business aid and pandemic schooling funds, urges constitutional spending limits, and notes schools profit from pandemic funds while reserves grow.
The budget passes with no tax or fee hikes, aims to support education and human services including $100 million for the poorest districts and about $370 million in federal pandemic aid. Critics warn of future tax risk and insufficient action on wage and broader reforms. House and Senate leaders defend the plan as avoiding a shutdown and stabilizing services while noting ongoing needs in health, prisons, and small businesses.
The council approved seven bidding actions with bonds for two properties. Jemmell Clark initially failed to bond four bids but returned Thursday and won them with bonds. Additional actions included a 12 month BearCom radios agreement for the fire department and police school resource officer arrangement with New Castle Area School District. Conditional use permits were granted for 341 E Washington St and 100 E Reynolds St. Two items were pulled: hiring two officers and multimodal grant authorization, with reconsideration planned before the July deadline tied to the Shenango China site opportunity.
The New Castle Area School Board approved retirements for two teachers, Dave Mastrangelo and Jodi Desimone, who leave June 10 with extended benefits and a $20,000 early retirement payout over three years. The board also sanctioned 20 teachers for curriculum writing across grade levels and created several new positions while reorganizing secretarial hours and appointing district treasurer Jack Camerot for 2021 22 with a $100 000 bond. It also approved two city police officers as school resource officers and an interim technology director service agreement with IU IV at $465 per day.
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