South Side theater group seeks funds for growth and annex plan
The Playhouse relies on volunteer labor and local trades for renovations and operations. It expanded by purchasing a behind theater block for a rehearsal hall to stage scenery and props, with future plans for children and dinner theater. Redevelopment talks involve James Hiler and Brusue Associates eyeing Long Avenue lots for a banquet hall and a Rite Aid, while Huston Inc. expands nearby and leases land month to month.
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Playhouse
State Theater
Augustine
New Castle
Allied Human Services Association Inc
Allied
Authority
Hiler
Mia
Morris St
Florida
Shaffer and Snyder Pharmacy
Plaza South
Mark Butler
Huston Inc
Huston
South Side
R&a Screen Printing Co
Moravia St
Memories of New Castle South Side Draw Helene Keohane Back
Helene Markley Keohane returns from Manhattan to New Castle and recounts how the South Side faded from its bustling 1920s to a ghostly present. She recalls theaters Grand and Strand, Bob Hope performances, a famed Jewish deli, local shops, and family ties to Markley and Markowitz.
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Helene Markley Keohane
New Castle
John
Manhattan
Kan
Long Avenue
Maurice Markley
Julius
Homestead
Pollock Avenue
Nathan) Ginsburg
Grand Theater
Oscar Levine
State
S. Mill St
S. Mill
Markley
Baltimore
The
Markowitz
Max
Ben
Adolph
Hungary
Fombell
Keohane
Bob Hope
Strand
Strand Theater
Hope
the Strand
Helene Markley
Community health and education events in New Castle area
A calendar of local events lists adult CPR and fitness classes at Jameson Health Place and Mohawk health center with fees for registration. It includes lupus support groups, a free infectious disease clinic, men abused as boys support, Al Anon, literacy classes, youth and senior activities, veterans outreach, and a noon library program on wartime contributions. Suburban churches host Bible study, wellness programs, and exercise, with multiple contact numbers for details.
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Jameson Health Place
Lawrence Village Plaza
New Castle
St. Francis School of Nursing
Family Planning Center
Temple Building
E. North St
Women’s Shelter
Al-Anon
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Wilmington Road
Housing Authority of Lawrence County
Neshannock Village
Governor’s
Veterans Outreach and Assistance Center
Margaret St
First Presbyterian Church
N. Jefferson St
Jameson Health
Dennis Rupp
A.m
Gamblers Anonymous
Human Services Center
W. North St
Roger Smith
Drug & Alcohol Community Treatment Services Center
Highland Ave
Jameson/Mohawk Community Health Center
Call
New Wilmington
Alcoholics Anonymous
New Wilmington Presbyterian Church
McGill Presbyterian Center
Albert St
Lark Enterprises Inc
Housing Authority of
Lawrence County
Sciota Street
Fireworks Blast Damages Airport After Air Show
An explosion of leftover fireworks by Zambelli Internationale near Franklin Venango County cracked windows shook ceiling tiles and knocked pictures from walls. No injuries reported as a Zambelli crew detonated the stock after an air show at Chess Lamberton Field, damaging the airport terminal lights and prompting insurance assessment.
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Venango County
Zambelli Internationale Fireworks Manufacturing Co
Associated Press
Franklin
Zambelli
Chess Lamberton Field
George Zambelli
Armed bandits force surrender of vehicle in New Castle
A man told New Castle police his Jeep Cherokee was stolen at gunpoint in the West Side Mini Mart parking lot around 1:15 a.m. Two armed males fled in the vehicle, a Witness said the white getaway car had Indiana plates. Separate incidents: a man was robbed and assaulted by three in Mora via Street area, a purse stolen from Michelle Fennel near East Washington Street and Addis Street by two male bicyclists.
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New Castle
West Side
Jerry Ross
Pittsburgh
West Side Mini Mart
West Washington Street
Ross
Blanche Ross
Moravia Street
Long Avenue
East Washington Street
Addis Street
Fireworks Confiscated at Mahoning Township Market
State police seized about $3,000 worth of illegal fireworks yesterday morning at Michaelangelo's Flea Market on US 422 in Mahoning Township. An undercover officer bought firecrackers and illegal bottle rockets from a market vendor. Charges are pending.
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Michaelangelo
U.S. 422
Mahoning Township
Troop D Vice
Clairton steel mill worker crushed to death during repairs
Frank Parell, 49, of Mt. Lebanon died after a repair incident at USX Clairton Works when his tool machine collided with another. He was declared dead at 7:40 p.m. in Clairton Pennsylvania.
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Clairton
USX Corp
Clairton Works
Allegheny County
Frank Parell
Mt. Lebanon
Correction issued for David M. Anderson Jr. address
The correct address for David M. Anderson Jr. is 602 Sumner Ave. The address in Saturday’s News story was incorrect. The Office of the Attorney General provided the corrected information. Call Tim Kolodziej, managing editor, at 654 6651 between 9 30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for changes or clarifications.
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David M. Anderson Jr
Sumner Ave
the News
Tim Kolodziej
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George Joseph
St. Francis Hospital
Epworth United Methodist Church
New Castle Public Library
Robert Anthony Taylor
Wallace Ave
Michelle Fennel
E. Washington St
Joshua Perper
Jesus
Civic Arena
Point State Park
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Dorothy Blassengale
Rankin
New Zealand
Pennsylvania
Kicker PO
U.S
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