Culprit sought in bridge collapse in Scott Township
A heavy vehicle drove over the Ramblers Rest Bridge on Gardner Road causing collapse. The county seeks state police help. driver unknown. Bridge closed indefinitely awaiting replacement. two deck bays and four floor beams destroyed. County plans design for a replacement span and requests expedited consideration from PennDOT and DEP.
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Gardner Road
Scott Township
Charles Adamo
Frank B. Taylor Suieeee
Adamo
Ross Taylor
City hopes to regain $900,000 in withheld grant
City officials met with state personnel in Harrisburg to review audit findings on the community development block grant. Solicitor Larry Kelly said the conference was positive and that the city will be allowed to respond with required documentation. He remains hopeful the funds will be restored, though no timeline or lawsuit is anticipated.
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New Castle
Larry Kelly
Harrisburg
Kelly
Two expelled over pellet gun incident at Neshannock
Neshannock Township School Board expelled two students linked to a pellet gun incident at a Wilmington-Neshannock basketball game. One student faces expulsion to the end of 1994 95, the other to the end of the current year. both suspended. The 6 0 2 vote included abstentions by Farris and Jackson. Feld absent.
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Neshannock Township
Richard E. Flannery
Flannery
Karen M. Farris
Robert R. Jackson
Stephen L. Feld
Farris
Jackson
Heseinp
Wilmington-Neshannock
Jonathan Solomon
Karen Humphrey
Editorial sparks dispute between LaGrotta and Adams
A heated clash erupts after Portersville News editorials attack state Rep. Frank LaGrotta. Adams Manufacturing owner William E. Adams denies arranging protests while LaGrotta says Adams’s description of their talk is inaccurate. Both men clash over unions, taxes, and private enterprise in Ellwood City area politics.
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Frank LaGrotta
William E. Adams
Ellwood
Adams
LaGrotta
Portersville
Adams Manufacturing Co
Frank Driv
Portersville News
Adam’s Manufactur
About Town Sees First Hint Of Spring After Snowy Winter
After a long cold snowy winter the sun returned this morning signaling that spring is near with ten days until the first day of spring.
Public backlash sinks radio Bobbitt interview plans
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania two stations dropped a two hour interview with John Wayne Bobbitt after listener complaints. Marge Martin of WSRT-FM and WAYZ-FM said listeners opposed honoring him on airwaves. Lorena Bobbitt, who claimed abuse, was found innocent of malicious wounding by reason of insanity.
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Waynesboro
John Wayne Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Sai Marge Martin
Wsrt-Fm
Greencastle
Wayz-Fm
Martin
Death of State Senator Scanlon in Pittsburgh
Eugene Scanlon, 69, died at Montefiore Hospital after anemia treatment. His death leaves Democrats with 23 of 50 Senate seats, altering the power balance as colleagues recall his humanity and achievements. Obituaries on page 5.
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Pittsburgh
Eugene Scanlon
Senate
Fence
Scanlon
Montefiore Hospital
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Taylor
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Department of Environmental Resources
IGE
Matthew S. High
Grant
Teachers’ Union
la Grotta
Ing
Ellwood City
Butler
Penn
William Adams
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