New Castle Balks at Act 47 Tax Change Plan
New Castle City Council pushed back on a revised Act 47 tax plan proposed Tuesday by Gordon Mann and Vieen Leung. The plan would replace mercantile and business privilege taxes with a 0.30 percent payroll tax, funding about 540000 while nonprofits remain exempt. Councilmembers questioned taxing manufacturers citing potential harm to long-time local employers.
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Hemp based oil makes way to town
Lee Perry a 54 year old pharmacist and former New Castle fire chief with back problems seeks alternatives to painkillers. He learned CBD from hemp plants offers non narcotic relief and has helped his nausea and appetite while an ointment aided a woman with severe arthritis.
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Call Legislators Back to End Gerrymandering in Pa
Protesters urge Gov. Wolf to convene lawmakers for a special session to halt gerrymandering and redraw congressional and state legislative districts. Emmie DiCicco of March on Harrisburg accuses an unfinished agenda of stalling. The group occupies the governor’s reception area demanding action.
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Wolf previews six-theme school safety report findings
Governor Wolf and Auditor General DePasquale chair a statewide school safety task force that released preliminary recommendations. The plan emphasizes mental health access, better information sharing and communication, community connections, school resource officers, guidance on school priorities, and expanded resources, following regional hearings with students families and officials.
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