Don Bodnar on the Road at Three Rivers Stadium
Don Bodnar recounts a Pittsburgh Pirates versus Philadelphia Phillies game at Three Rivers Stadium with a disruptive father and son in the seats. He notes rain halting play, misdirected Pittsburgh road signs, and calls for a cry room for kids and a section for “experts.” He also mentions Pirates marketing toward youth and a local fireworks anecdote, finishing with a charity note about the Lark Enter greenhouse fund totaling 458.50 in donations.
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Len
Pittsburgh
The
Society of Professional Journalists
Board of Directors
Three Rivers Stadium
Pirates
Three Rivers
Daddy
Kosin cites defects in New Castle sewer project
South New Castle Borough officials remain unhappy with repairs on the new sewer lines. Council president Kosin says defects exist despite Consoer Townsend and Graziani Construction completing flushes and line repairs. State and federal agencies have held back about 540000 in grant funds until lines are accepted.
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NEW Castle News
Thursda Kosin
South New Castle
Stanley Kosin
Kosin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Consoer Townsend
Graziani Construction Co
Gilmore Road
State Department of Environmental Resources
Shenango Township
Frank LaGrotta
Grant funds held up in township loan dispute over sewer project
The U S Army Corps of Engineers and the authority delay grant release awaiting change orders and contractor payments. Township supervisors refuse to co sign a loan, withholding funds while inspection and remediation claims are reviewed. Borough residents face delayed taps and ongoing infiltration issues amid road and well restoration problems.
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Foster
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps
Consoer Townsend
Fran Figley
B&b Construction Co
DEA
South New Castle Borough
Palkovic
South New Castle
William Lenhart
DER
City school board approves insurance rate hikes for 1989-90
The New Castle School Board voted 7-2 to approve Blue Cross Blue Shield medical, dental, and vision rates for the 1989-90 year. Individual medical rises to 88.74, family plans to 254.65, dental 12.55/33.90, vision 1.45/4.15. Opponents were Angela A. Papa Jr. and Elaine Withrow who argued against the contract. The board also set a 6.523 percent net interest rate for a tax note and approved First National Bank of Western Pennsylvania as paying agent and continued use of First Seneca Bank for district checks. No bids were received for asset appraisal. administration to seek quotes and select the lowest.
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New Castle
Angela A. Papa Jr
Elaine Withrow
Withrow
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Joseph A. Martin Jr
Papa
New Castle Federation of Teachers
Bernard Murray
Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers
Pittsburgh
Ronald Alexander
Pisano
Parker/Hunter
First National Bank of Western Pennsylvania
First Seneca Bank
Peoples Bank of Western Pennsylvania
Budget Board Cuts Millage To Trim Budget In New Castle
David Richards defended a revised school budget totaling 18.95 million dollars, 606,677 less than the initial 19.55 million proposal. Millage was cut from 26 to 11.5, with Richards noting the reductions were substantiated and aimed at protecting taxpayers while maintaining education quality. Philip, budget committee co chair, warned fixed incomes will feel the impact but urged millage support for district operation.
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David Richards
Richards
New Castle
Philip
New Castle News Sees Budget Cuts Amid Tax Hike
Conti criticizes 11.5 mill increase while board faces layoffs and program cuts to balance the budget. Furloughs hit 31 teachers and staff. classes reduced, travel and dues eliminated, sports scaled back. Per capita taxes set at 15 dollars with a 2 percent wage tax, notice of layoffs to be given by the superintendent.
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Conti
New Castle Federation of Teachers
Marie L. Pisano
Joseph A. Martin Jr
Half of Lawrence County drug sweep convictions reached
About 112 people were arrested in a Lawrence County drug sweep that began in October. The district attorney’s office reports 51 convicted, including 35 guilty pleas and 16 by trial, with 3 acquitted and 54 awaiting trial. Eight convicted have sentences from one to five years.
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Lawrence County
William M. Panella
Correction clarifies omissions in anniversary and obituary notices
The notice adds that Mr. and Mrs. Dom Aluisia are Dominick Aluisia Jr.’s parents and grandparents to five, and Harriet L. Rees’s obituary should record her paternal grandfather William Rees and maternal grandparents Nick and Mrs Magno. Calls for corrections go to Bob Vosburg at 654-6651 between 8 30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Dom Aluisia
Dominick Aluisia Jr
Harriet L. Rees
N. Ray St
William Rees
Nick Magno
Bob Vosburg
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Len Kolasinski
Steve Greenberg
South
Lark Entergreenhouse Flower Fund
Diane
Jody Vanassa
Dorothy
Victor Hintz
Lark
Sewer Authority
John Kline
Shenango Township Authority
Graziani
David Dougherty
Authority
Highland Hall
Ethel Robinson
Lawrence County Humane Society
Shenango
City School Board
Pat
U.S
News Co
P.O
Panella
Micheline R. Pagley
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