School board debates tax hike for New Castle district
New Castle Area School District considers a half to one mill tax increase to balance the 2025-26 budget. Enrolled homestead farmstead owners would see no tax rise while others would pay about $3 more monthly if a full mill is enacted. The board, by straw vote, urged a mill or less, citing higher costs in health insurance salaries cyber schooling tutoring and capital projects.
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New Castle Area
Joe Ambrosini
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Christ Lutheran celebrates 100 years in German Lutheran roots
Christ Lutheran Church at 1302 E. Washington St marks its centennial on April 12 and enters a second century with strong spiritual focus. Rev. Jim Driskell notes the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s historic, tightly knit German heritage and the church’s gradual diversification while preserving core rites and Luther’s teachings.
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Christ Lutheran
E. Washington St
Jim Driskell
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Driskell
Ellwood officer Magnifico demoted amid viral video incident
Ellwood City officer Robert Magnifico was demoted from sergeant to patrolman after a 39 second video showing him shoving a man in a store. He faces a 10 day suspension and must complete anger management while appealing to a state arbiter. pay drops to 39.45 from 41.14 an hour but seniority may restore former rank.
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Ellwood City
Robert Magnifico
Magnifico
Ough Council
Council
Michael McBride
McBride
Devin Hartmann
Hartmann
Pa budget deadline nears unsettled as session resumes
Pennsylvania lawmakers return to the State Capitol as the budget fight lingers. If no agreement is reached, the June 30 deadline will be missed, a recurring issue across 16 of 26 budgets, spanning four governors and varying control.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
State
Holiday Mail Delivery Change in New Castle News
New Castle News subscribers with mail delivery will get Friday’s edition mailed Saturday due to Independence Day. Postal service closed Friday. the News will publish that day. Carrier delivery and single-copy racks remain unchanged. Print subscribers may access the e paper and archives at ncnewsonline.com. call 724-654-6651 for account setup.
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