Slippery Rock woman faces charges over e mail bomb threats
An 18 year old from Slippery Rock, Cynthia Dawn Grossman, is set to be charged with two counts each of terroristic threats and misuse of a computer. The threats to Slippery Rock Area School District occurred Monday and Wednesday, traced to Bailey Library terminals at Slippery Rock University, with the threats reportedly created to terrorize but conceptual.
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Slippery Rock
Butler County
Cynthia Dawn Grossman
Slippery Rock Area
Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Grossman
Unattended fire turfs 60 70 tires in Union Township
A morning blaze in an alley behind Harbor Street Union Township involved roughly 60 to 70 tractor trailer tires. Fire crews from Union Mahoning and Neshannock townships fought the fire for over an hour near a Zambelli storage facility, while warning residents not to burn amid dry, windy conditions.
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Sampson Street
Union Township
Harbor Street
John DeRobertis
Zambelli Internationale Fireworks Manufacturing Co
Jack Stoner
DeRobertis
Union
Mahoning
Neshannock
Volant man charged after alleged rape and assault
Jeffrey Pennington, 35, was arrested on aggravated assault, attempted rape, indecent assault and simple assault after entering a Washington Township woman's bedroom at 3:30 a.m. and attempting to force sex. Three children witnessed the incident. Pennington allegedly grabbed Trooper Eric Jones and was arraigned, with $15,000 bond set.
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Jeffrey Pennington
Pennington
Washington Township
Eric Jones
David Rishel
Lawrence County
Plan to Renovate Three Buildings Spurs Tax Debate
Shaw shifts stance endorsing all three buildings after touring them and studying documents. Hutchison voices tax burden concerns and argues staffing costs amid declining enrollment. Ahlum projects at least 2 mills property tax increase and questions 75 percent state aid if New Wilmington is axed. Residents warn of long-term financial hardship and impact on fixed incomes.
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Shaw
Hutchison
C. Leon Ahlum
New Wilmington
Warner
Ahlum
Buckwalter
Marlene Hall
New Castle RD 3
Congress Races Over Minimum Wage and Tax Changes
Lawmakers head toward fall elections with a heated battle on the minimum wage. House Democrats push for a 50 cent raise with plans for a 2001 step, while Senate talks about 35 cent and 30 cent increases. Republicans seek tax relief to offset wage costs, highlighting estate tax cuts as a major point of contention. Major figures include House Minority Whip David Bonier and Rep. Rob Portman, with debate over corporate pay, job impact, and small business impacts.
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Congress
House
David Bonier
D-Midh
GOP
Senate
Sen
Rob Portman
Robio
Sander Levin
D-Mich
New Castle Council Faces Gov Letter Over Death Penalty Issue
City officials resist taking a public stance on the death penalty citing potential loss of $15 million in funding. DiMuccio urges staying within council decisions while Elisco sculpts a potential letter from citizens or council, with others undecided. Some insist on private citizen input and diplomatic wording to urge a moratorium alongside Illinois.
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New Castle
DiMuccio
Elisco
Eli
Council
Nick Maiorano
Rick DeBlasio
Patricia May
Eliseo
Illinois
Fatal crash in westbound lane claims Paoletta
A driver failed to negotiate a bend and crossed into the westbound lane, crashing head on with a Jeep Cherokee driven by 43 year old Laraine S. Paoletta of New Wilmington. Paoletta was treated and released from Sharon Regional Hospital. Police were aided by New Wilmington Ambulance New Wilmington Fire Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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Laraine S. Paoletta
New Wilmington
Paoletta
Sharon Regional Hospital
Peep Show Law and Licensing Talk Dominate Township Panel
Harper criticizes adult video booths as private and inaccessible and notes a state Peep Show law sets standards. Licensing rules can limit hours to hurt profits, while anti pornography ordinances exist without zoning. Nine solicitors from townships and boroughs attended a Penn State Cooperative Extension Service panel in Lawrence County.
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Harper
Janice Marshall
Perry Township
Nance
Penn State Cooperative Extension Service
Lawrence County Association of Township
Smokers Face Higher Immediate Infection Risk Study Finds
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows smokers aged 18 to 64 with healthy immune systems are 4.1 times more likely than nonsmokers to contract invasive pneumococcal disease. Those exposed to secondhand smoke also show elevated risk, with former smokers retaining risk up to a decade after quitting.
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Anne Schuchat
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Atlanta
Baltimore
Toronto
Smok
Robert Rogers
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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